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{{Short description|Indian Hindu monk}}
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{{Infobox religious biography
| name = Gauranga Das
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| caption = Gauranga Das in 2020
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
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| sect = [[Vaishnavism]]<br>([[Gaudiya Vaishnavism]])
| lineage = Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya
| temple = [[ISKCON]]
| other_name = Gauranga Prabhu
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| birth_name = A.S.K. Anand
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|7|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = [[IIT Bombay]]
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| works = ''The Art of Resilience: 40 stories to uplift the mind and transform the heart,''<br/>'' The Art of Focus: Through 40 Yoga Stories,''<br/>'' The Art of Habits: 40 Stories to Uplift the Mind and Transform the Heart''
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| initiation = [[Diksha]]
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| post = Senior [[Brahmacharya|Brahmachari]]
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'''Gauranga Das''' ({{IAST3|Gaurāṅga dāsa}}), also known as '''Gauranga Prabhu''',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Praharaj |first=Mansi |date=2023-10-03 |title=ISKCON's World Holy Name Week and Bhadra Poornima Celebration Concludes |url=https://businessnewsthisweek.com/business/iskcons-world-holy-name-week-and-bhadra-poornima-celebration-concludes/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Business News This Week |language=en-US}}</ref> is an Indian [[Hindus|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.<ref name="p211">{{cite web | title=Integrating Vedic Wisdom into Policy and Practice to Nurture Global Equity | website=APN News | date=19 Apr 2024 | url=https://www.apnnews.com/integrating-vedic-wisdom-into-policy-and-practice-to-nurture-global-equity/ | access-date=14 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref name="e857">{{cite web | last=Praharaj | first=Mansi | title=ISKCON's World Holy Name Week and Bhadra Poornima Celebration Concludes | website=Business News This Week | date=3 Oct 2023 | url=https://businessnewsthisweek.com/business/iskcons-world-holy-name-week-and-bhadra-poornima-celebration-concludes/ | access-date=14 Sep 2024}}</ref> He also serves as UNEP's Faith for Earth Counsellor.<ref name="p424">{{cite web | title=Faith for Earth Councilors : Capacity Building and Development program | website=Brahma Kumaris Environment Initiative | date=20 Mar 2021 | url=https://eco.brahmakumaris.org/faith-for-earth-councilors/ | access-date=14 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref name="eo402">{{cite web | title=Faith for Earth Dialogue at UNEA 5.2 | website=UNEP - UN Environment Programme | date=2 Mar 2022 | url=https://www.unep.org/events/unep-event/faith-earth-dialogue-unea-52 | access-date=14 Sep 2024}}</ref> Additionally, he is the administrative director of the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre (BRC) and a founding board member of [[Rishihood University]].<ref name=inex-gngp>{{cite web |title= Kartik Yatra 2023: Spiritual Journey to Jagannath Puri Unites Thousands Worldwide |url=https://odishastand.com/kartik-yatra-2023-spiritual-journey-to-jagannath-puri-unites-thousands-worldwide/ |access-date= |work=Odishastand.com|date=28 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="j153">{{cite web | title=Gauranga Das Prabhu | website=Rishihood University, Delhi NCR | date=29 Apr 2024 | url=https://rishihood.edu.in/people/gauranga-das-prabhu/ | access-date=14 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref name="i137">{{cite web | last=Haribol | first=Thomas | title=15 Years Strong: The Bhaktivedanta Research Center Celebrates Anniversary | website=ISKCON News | date=3 Jul 2024 | url=https://iskconnews.org/15-years-strong-the-bhaktivedanta-research-center-celebrates-anniversary/ | access-date=14 Sep 2024}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Gauranga Das was born as A.S.K. Anand on July 8, 1971 in [[Mumbai]], to a South Indian family. Das completed his early education at English Medium Middle School, Sector 9, Bhilai, where he attended kindergarten through Class 8. He continued his secondary education at Delhi Public School (DPS) Bhilai, completing Classes 9 through 12. He then pursued a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree at the [[Indian Institute of Technology]] (IIT) Bombay, graduating in 1993.<ref name="q298">{{cite web | title=Gauranga Dasa (RNS) | website=ISKCON Leaders | date=14 Feb 2012 | url=https://iskconleaders.com/gauranga-prabhu/ | access-date=14 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref name="m129">{{cite web | last=Kanetkar | first=Riddhima | title=Meet IIT Bombay graduate who left high paying job at Kirloskars to become a monk due to... | website=DNA India | date=31 Jan 2024 | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/education/report-meet-iit-bombay-graduate-gauranga-das-who-left-high-paying-job-at-kirloskars-to-become-a-monk-due-to-3076314#google_vignette | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref name="a573">{{cite web | last=Singh | first=Rahul | title=The Monk who used his IIT degree for Environmental Transformation | website=Connected to India News I Singapore l UAE l UK l USA l NRI | date=13 Nov 2018 | url=https://www.connectedtoindia.com/the-monk-who-used-his-iit-degree-for-environmental-transformation/ | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>

==Career==
In 1993, Gauranga Das started his career at Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd in Pune from August to November.<ref name="s737">{{cite web | last=A-Z | first=Authors | title=Gauranga Das | website=Penguin Random House India | date=12 Jul 2024 | url=https://www.penguin.co.in/book_author/gauranga-das/ | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>

Gauranga Das is the [[Director (business)|Director]] of Govardhan Ecovillage, a United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ecovillage community accredited by multiple [[UN]] bodies, including UNEP, UNCCD, UN ECOSOC, and UN CBD.<ref name="z404">{{cite web | title=ISKCON's Govardhan eco village bags UN award | website=The Hindu | date=20 Jan 2017 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ISKCON%E2%80%99s-Govardhan-eco-village-bags-UN-award/article17068450.ece | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref> He also serves as UNEP's Faith for Earth Counsellor.<ref name="e402">{{cite web | title=Faith for Earth Dialogue at UNEA 5.2 | website=UNEP - UN Environment Programme | date=2 Mar 2022 | url=https://www.unep.org/events/unep-event/faith-earth-dialogue-unea-52 | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>
He is a member of ISKCON's Governing Body Commission (GBC), with global responsibilities for Human Resource Development and Capacity Building of ISKCON temples worldwide. He works on creating systems to foster a culture of care within ISKCON communities, enhancing the competence of ISKCON leadership through comprehensive training and development programs.<ref name="t879">{{cite web | title=Gauranga Dasa – International Society for Krishna Consciousness – Website of the Governing Body Commission | website=International Society for Krishna Consciousness – Website of the Governing Body Commission – The Official Website of the Governing Body Commission of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness | url=https://gbc.iskcon.org/gauranga-dasa/ | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>

Gauranga Das holds several positions within ISKCON: Global Duty Officer for the [[ISKCON]] Governing Body Commission (GBC), Trustee of ISKCON GBC College, Active member of the GBC Organizational Development Committee, and Active member of the GBC Nominations Committee.<ref name="i062">{{cite web | title=Appointment of Global Duty Officers by the GBC | website=ISKCON News | date=7 Nov 2016 | url=https://iskconnews.org/appointment-of-global-duty-officers-by-the-gbc/ | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref name="b126">{{cite web | title=Board of Trustees | website=GBC College | url=https://gbc-college.com/board-of-trustees/ | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>

He is the Co-facilitator for the Food Systems, Hunger, and Poverty Working Group in the C20 Brazil on behalf of India. During the C20 India 2023 events, he served as the Co-Ordinator of the Food and LiFE Sub Working Group and led the initiative to declare 2023–2033 as the decade of conscious food production and consumption.<ref name="g509">{{cite web | last=Singh | first=Prasanna | title=News In Brief featuring Schneider, Gaurang Das prabhu and more | website=Saur Energy International | date=4 Apr 2024 | url=https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/news-in-brief-schneider-world-tour-ig-drones-vianode | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref name="q090">{{cite web | last=Praharaj | first=Mansi | title=Gauranga Das Prabhu represents India at G20 C20, Brazil | website=Business News This Week | date=5 Apr 2024 | url=https://businessnewsthisweek.com/business/gauranga-das-prabhu-represents-india-at-g20-c20-brazil/ | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref name="m9">{{cite web | title=YOJAK's participation in C20 Brazil | website=yojak.org.in/ |url=https://yojak.org.in/news/yojaks-participation-in-c20-brazil/ | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>

He serves as co-president of the ISKCON Chowpatty temple and as the administrative director of the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre (BRC) in [[Kolkata]]. He is involved in the development of the Ekatma Dham Project in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and is a founding board member of Rishihood University. He is a member of the High-Profile Advisory Committee of the [[Central Sanskrit University]] and a visiting faculty member at [[IIM Nagpur]].<ref name="j153"/><ref name="m29">{{cite web | last=Kanetkar | first=Riddhima | title=IIM Nagpur students take lessons in Life Management from Dr. Gauranga Das | website=thelivenagpur.com | date=4 November 2022 | url=https://thelivenagpur.com/2022/11/04/iim-nagpur-students-take-lessons-in-life-management-from-dr-gauranga-das/ | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref name="o497">{{cite web | last=Kumar | first=Shailendra | title=आध्यात्मिक गुरु गौरांग दास प्रभु अपने इस ज्ञान की वजह से सोशल मीडिया पर हो रहे हैं मशहूर, जानें वजह | website=Nai Dunia | date=8 Sep 2022 | url=https://www.naidunia.com/lite/national-spiritual-guru-gaurang-das-prabhu-is-becoming-famous-on-social-media-because-of-his-knowledge-know-the-reason-7806207?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16845526498005&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.naidunia.com%2Fnational-spiritual-guru-gaurang-das-prabhu-is-becoming-famous-on-social-media-because-of-his-knowledge-know-the-reason-7806207 | language=hi | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>

In 2025, Gauranga Das launched a think tank, India House, co-founded by alumni and faculty of various IITs, and he acts as a mentor to the organization. <ref>{{cite web |title= India House {{!}} Team |url=https://theindiahouse.org/ourteam}}</ref>

==Published works==
*{{cite book | last=Das Prabhu | first=G. | title=The Art of Resilience: 40 stories to uplift the mind and transform the heart | publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited | year=2021 | isbn=978-93-90914-99-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W4QmEAAAQBAJ |language=en}}
*{{cite book | last=Das | first=G. | title=The Art of Focus: Through 40 Yoga Stories | publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited | year=2022 | isbn=978-93-5492-512-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h-53EAAAQBAJ | page=}}
*{{cite book | last=Das | first=G. | title=The Art of Habits: 40 Stories to Uplift the Mind and Transform the Heart | publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited | year=2023 | isbn=978-93-5708-662-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O4DyEAAAQBAJ | page=}}

==Awards and recognition==
Gauranga Das received the Dalmia Bharat Rural Development and Infrastructure – CSRBOX CSR Impact Award 2023 in Rural Development and Infrastructure.<ref name="i928">{{cite web | last=Admin | first=India Education Diary Bureau | title=Shri Gauranga Das Prabhu Wins Dalmia Bharat Rural Development and Infrastructure – CSRBOX CSR Impact Award 2023 | website=India Education | date=19 Oct 2023 | url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/shri-gauranga-das-prabhu-wins-dalmia-bharat-rural-development-and-infrastructure-csrbox-csr-impact-award-2023/#google_vignette | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>
He was awarded the 'Pride of India' Magna Award for his contributions to society through community service on 23 October 2023.<ref name="i157">{{cite web | title=Shri Gauranga Das Prabhu Ji Receives The Prestigious 'Pride of India' Magna Award For His Immense Contributions To Society Through Community Service | website=Passionate In Marketing | date=19 Sep 2024 | url=https://www.passionateinmarketing.com/shri-gauranga-das-prabhu-ji-receives-the-prestigious-pride-of-india-magna-award-for-his-immense-contributions-to-society-through-community-service/#google_vignette | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>
He has been recognized as an IGBC Fellow by the Indian Green Building Council for his contributions to the green building movement.<ref name="p816">{{cite web | title=PRABHU GAURANGA DAS | website=Swasthyam | date=10 Apr 2023 | url=https://www.globalswasthyam.com/speakers/prabhu-gauranga-das/ | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>
He received an Honorary Doctorate from [[Kaziranga University]] in [[Assam]].<ref name="f458">{{cite web | title=Assam Kaziranga University convocation ceremony for graduating batches of 2020, 2021 | website=The News Mill | date=21 Sep 2022 | url=https://thenewsmill.com/2022/09/assam-kaziranga-university-convocation-ceremony-for-graduating-batches-of-2020-2021/ | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref><ref name="n438">{{cite web | title=7th Convocation Ceremony Of Assam Kaziranga University Held | website=Guwahati News | date=20 Sep 2022 | url=https://www.guwahatiplus.com/buzz/7th-convocation-ceremony-of-assam-kaziranga-university-held | access-date=19 Sep 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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