Dada, aka The Monk Dude
I’m Dada Nabhaniilananda aka The Monk Dude. I help professionals in the tech and creative industries connect to the most human part of themselves through storytelling, music, humor, and meditation. How did I get here? I was born in New Zealand. 40+ years ago I left my university and ran away to become a yogi.
Then, in 2008 my monk boss sent me to Silicon Valley, California. Here I’ve had an amazing time working with super talented people at some incredible companies like Google, Facebook, Cisco, Apple, Nvidia, Papal, Tedx and some others. And I’ve learned a lot!
If you’re an animal nerd like me, you may know that beavers feel compelled to bite trees down and block streams because they can’t stand the sound of running water. I’m a bit like that – if I see people sad, depressed, or unhappy I feel compelled to make them laugh, or at least smile 🙂 On a deeper level, I’ve spent most of my life learning from the ancient wisdom of India and the meditation tradition of yoga. I’ve experienced how these practices have transformed my life, and I’ve seen the same in thousands of practitioners as they find more peace, meaning, and clarity in their lives.
Before I was a monk, I was a musician, and that has never left me. Almost by accident I discovered that music, along with humor and storytelling, is a wonderful way to communicate the value of this ancient wisdom. Plus my frustrated desire to be a rockstar needed some kind of outlet…
Meet me during the Feast, and visit my website: https://www.themonkdude.com
