Dandapani Hindu Priest; Entrepreneur; Former Monk

Probably the most popular of all his presentations, Dandapani’s TEDx talk on Unwavering Focus has more than 4.9 million views on YouTube. This presentation, Part 1, is about learning the fine art of concentration. First, Dandapani teaches how the mind works as he was taught in the monastery by his guru. Then, he teaches you how to concentrate, as opposed to just telling you to do so. Finally, he teaches you how to develop willpower, the mental muscle you can use to help you stay focused. His pragmatic exercises for actually practicing concentration throughout the day help you develop a sustainable state of focus.

The second installment of Unwavering Focus is a deep dive into the study of the mind. As Dandapani often says, ”The mind is the most powerful tool we have, yet most of us have never been taught how it works and have never been trained on how to use it properly.” In Part 2, Dandapani teaches three states of mind: how to work with unresolved emotional experiences that are buried in the subconscious and dictate how we act and react; how to cultivate intuition and overcome fear, worry, anxiety and stress; and how to create positive patterns in the subconscious that can assist us in living the habits we want to cultivate.

The true rewards of meditation come not at the start, but rather much later. Learn a step-by-step process to meditation which will help you sustain your practice. This is the same simple, practical and effective method Dandapani learned from his guru at the monastery where he lived as a monk. Among the lessons Dandapani teaches: how to concentrate; how to set up a meditation space; how to sit and breathe in meditation; how to define your meditation goal; and how to harness, direct and concentrate energy within you. One of the by-products of these lessons is mindfulness, because mindfulness comes from a concentrated mind. From your meditation practice, you will be more present, creative and intuitive, and you will bring forth spiritual insights from deep within.

Where did you come from? Where are you now? Where are you going? In this presentation, Dandapani outlines a clear systematic approach to help you figure out what it is you want out of life. By getting a clear vision of how you see yourself in various aspects of your life 50 years from now, you will be able to create a lifestyle in the present that is inline with your vision for the future. Many people want to learn how to concentrate but then don’t know what to concentrate their energy on. The 50-Year Plan is a great subsequent topic to Unwavering Focus and The Economics of Energy.