Gauranga Das
Gauranga Das | |
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Gauranga Das in 2020 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | A.S.K. Anand |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable work(s) | The Art of Resilience: 40 stories to uplift the mind and transform the heart, The Art of Focus: Through 40 Yoga Stories, The Art of Habits: 40 Stories to Uplift the Mind and Transform the Heart |
| Alma mater | IIT Bombay |
| Other names | Gauranga Prabhu |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Temple | ISKCON |
| Lineage | Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya |
| Sect | Vaishnavism (Gaudiya Vaishnavism) |
| Initiation | Diksha |
| Religious career | |
| Post | Brahmachari |
Gauranga Das (IAST: Gaurāṅga dāsa), also known as Gauranga Prabhu, is an Indian Hindu monk, spiritual leader, and author. He serves as a governing body commissioner of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), the director of ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage, a United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ecovillage community accredited by multiple UN bodies. He also serves as UNEP's Faith for Earth Counsellor. Additionally, he is the administrative director of the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre (BRC) and a founding board member of Rishihood University.