

Dandapani
Hindu priest, former celibate monk, entrepreneur and teacher who guides leaders and athletes on focus, willpower, and integrating spiritual practice into daily life. Author of The Power of Unwavering Focus and creator of a daily-practice app.
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Sep 7, 2022 • 58min
The Power of Unwavering Focus
Dandapani, a Hindu priest and former monk, shares profound insights on concentration from his ten years of monastic training. He distinguishes between mind and awareness, emphasizing how attention shapes our lives. Dandapani discusses the importance of making daily activities a practice in focus, rather than relying solely on meditation. He highlights the connection between awareness and emotional energy, advocating for the cultivation of concentration to foster meaningful connections and enhance overall happiness.

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Sep 18, 2025 • 1h 13min
#93 Former Monk: Master Your Focus In 3 Simple Steps | Dandapani
Dandapani, a former Hindu monk and entrepreneur, shares insights on mastering focus and willpower. He discusses the significance of a healthy ego and how karma influences our lives. Listeners learn about practical strategies for energy management, treating energy like currency to maximize productivity. Dandapani also reflects on his decade in a monastery, emphasizing the power of awareness and daily rituals to cultivate discipline. His unique blend of spirituality and practicality offers a refreshing approach to living a focused and meaningful life.

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Nov 22, 2022 • 1h 6min
Ep296 - Dandapani | The Power of Unwavering Focus
Dandapani visits Google to discuss his book "The Power of Unwavering Focus." Anxiety, stress, worry, and fear—these mental maladies are making us increasingly unhappy and unhealthy. Dandapani—argues that learning how to concentrate is the cure. "The Power of Unwavering Focus" distills his wisdom and learnings into a step-by-step guide to taking charge of your life by understanding the mind, harnessing awareness, and cultivating a concentration practice. Dandapani is a Hindu priest, entrepreneur, and former monk of ten years. After graduating university with a degree in Electrical Engineering, he left it all behind to become a Hindu monk under the guidance of one of Hinduism's foremost spiritual leaders of our time, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. For 10 years he lived a life of serious personal discipline and training at his guru's cloistered monastery in Hawaii. When his vows expired, he chose to venture out into the world making New York City his home. He now works with entrepreneurs and some of the top athletes in the world in helping them understand and leverage their mind so that they can be the best at what they do. He does this by empowering them with tools and teachings that have been used by Hindu monks of his tradition for thousands of years. An internationally renowned speaker and world-leading expert on leveraging the human mind to create a life of purpose and joy, Dandapani has shared the stage with world-renowned leaders, companies and many individuals. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

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Nov 20, 2025 • 57min
Elevate Classics: Dandapani on Learning To Focus and Avoid Distraction
Dandapani, a Hindu priest and former monk, shares his insights on focus and energy management. He discusses his unique journey from engineer to monk, the disciplined life at a Kauai monastery, and the importance of building high-quality relationships. Dandapani highlights the need to teach concentration and explains how distractions worsen our focus. He addresses social media's impact on loneliness, provides insights on setting boundaries with energy-draining individuals, and emphasizes the value of investing energy wisely in meaningful pursuits.

Nov 11, 2025 • 1h 7min
Dandapani: Mastering Your Mind as an Operating System, Sexual Energy Transmutation, and the Monastic Path to Unwavering Focus
In this enlightening discussion, Dandapani, a former Hindu monk and author of *The Power of Unwavering Focus*, delves into the mind as an operating system that requires mastery. He contrasts a focused life with a purpose-focused life, emphasizing the importance of intentionality. Dandapani explores the concept of sexual energy transmutation, questioning what could be achieved if this energy were harnessed effectively. He also shares insights on daily routines for energy management and the essential need for self-awareness in achieving true purpose.


