Gaur Gopal Das is an international life coach, wellness advisor, author, and motivational strategist. After studying electrical engineering at the College of Engineering, Pune, and a brief period with Hewlett Packard, he chose to live as a monk in an ashram in downtown Mumbai. He has remained there for twenty-six years, learning ancient philosophy and contemporary psychology, which he applies in his role as a life coach. He has been self-employed in this capacity since 1996.