Gaur Gopal Das is a life coach, author, and motivational speaker. He studied at the College of Engineering, Pune, and briefly worked with Hewlett Packard. Soon after, he chose a very different path and became a monk and has been living in an ashram in Mumbai for the past 26 years.

Over the years, he has studied ancient Indian philosophy along with modern psychology. For more than two decades, he has travelled across the world, sharing his thoughts with students, professionals, charities, and institutions. He has also spoken at the United Nations.

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Gaur Gopal Das talks about whether religion and spirituality can be separated, and whether marriage is becoming an outdated idea. He shares insights into the life of a monk and explains why he chose this path.

In this New Year special episode, he also speaks about the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and explains, in simple terms, what dharma truly means.

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0:00 – Coming Up
02:34 – Introduction
03:26 – Life of a Monk
10:30 – Understanding Spirituality
17:04 – Why Monks Wear Orange?
22:03 – Controlling Desires
25:37 – Dealing with Anger
33:23 – Spirituality vs Religion
37:12 – Power of Chanting Mantras
47:59 – Why Modi Gifted  Gita to Putin?
01:00:13 – Who Should One Read Gita
01:06:07 – Spirituality and Politics
01:12:21 – Living with Differences
01:15:10 – Gen X vs Gen Z
01:20:17 – India and Its Adversaries
01:27:43 – Parenting in Digital Times
01:39:00 – Importance of Family Love
01:41:16 – Marriage an Outdated Concept?
01:49:07 – Gaur Gopal Das Married?
01:53:17 – How Relationships Grow
01:57:25 – Fixing Broken Relationships
02:02:38 – Couples Staying Together for Children
02:09:49 – Real vs Fake Gurus
02:12:18 – Handling Others’ Pain
02:17:10 – Does Fame Change Friends?
02:21:36 – Healthy Habits for Life

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