Gaur Gopal Das

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The Indian spiritual leader, motivational speaker, and life coach Gaur Gopal Das. He has been a devotee and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) since 1996. Formerly an electrical engineer at Hewlett-Packard (HP), he had left the company. However, he did not find fulfillment in his work. Consequently, he chose the path of spirituality and self-realization over the pursuit of worldly desires. Gaur Gopal Das, a disciple of Radhanath Swami, is one of the country’s few inspirational presenters to have lectured at the British parliament and Google’s headquarters. Over the years, he has traveled the world to deliver spirituality-related motivational speeches and lectures. A role model and an icon for millions of people, Gaur Gopal Das has inspired many young minds through his quotations, which include ‘Feed your faith and all your doubts shall languish to death’. In addition, he has written several novels and books to date, including ‘Checkmate,’ ‘Conquest,’ and ‘Revival,’ to name a few.

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Career as a Monk

1996 was the year Das joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Under the guidance of his Guru Radhanath Swami, he has been active in the field of spirituality and is continually striving for self-realization since that time.

Vocation as an inspirational speaker

Gaur Gopal Das, a member of the ISKCON Chowpatty branch, has been giving lectures at companies and universities in India and abroad. The topics of his seminars include contentment, success, and relationships. In London, he once gave a speech entitled ‘The Monk Who Bought a Ferrari’ at the multinational professional services firm Ernst & Young. In addition, he has spoken at a number of TEDx events and given lectures at corporations such as Barclays, Infosys, Bank of America, Macintosh, Ford, EY, etc.

During his trip to London in 2016, Das presented a seminar at the British parliament. In 2017, he was a motivational speaker at the India National Project Management Conference. In June of that year, he spoke at the Third International Yoga Day hosted in Chicago by the Consulate General of India. Das, along with Bollywood actors Shatrughan Sinha and Shammi Kapoor, was a keynote speaker at the ‘World Kidney Day’ event at Ravindra Natya Mandir.

To date, Das has garnered several awards from multiple societies and organizations. In 2016, he was awarded the Super Achiever Award by Rotary International for his outstanding contributions to the field of spirituality. KIIT University once awarded him the ‘Danveer Karna Award’ for his altruistic efforts to promote the ‘Art of Giving’ ideology. IWM Digital Awards 2018 named his program the web’s best spiritual/motivational program.

Gaur’s Personal Facts

Gaur Gopal Das was born in Maharashtra, India, on 24 December 1973. She is his sister. College Of Engineering, Pune, awarded him a degree in electrical engineering. His father passed away in 2009 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease. In one of Das’ recordings, he informed his audience that he had not spoken to his father for two years due to disagreements.

On his mother’s insistence, he resumed communication with him. After he became a monastic, he always wanted to apologize to him, but his ego prevented him from doing so. Since then, Das has instructed others on how to confess their errors and extend forgiveness to others.

Estimated Net Worth

Gaur is one of India’s wealthiest religious leaders. Gaur Gopal Das has a net worth of $5 million, according to our investigation of Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.