“Make your bed in the morning.”
In short: Dandapani is a Hindu priest, entrepreneur and former monk who trained for 10 years under his guru. In this Success Secrets clip from his London Real interview with Brian Rose, he describes his 60 to 90 minute morning routine and explains why he teaches students what they need, not what they want.
Asked about his morning, Dandapani lists breath control, a traditional Hindu ritual called a puja, chanting affirmations and meditation, and says it can run from an hour to an hour and a half.
When Brian asks if he teaches the routine, he says no, and explains why most people should learn how their mind works and how to concentrate before they pick up such tools.
Key takeaways
- A long, intricate routine. His mornings combine breath control, a puja that cultivates devotion and concentration, chanting affirmations and meditation.
- Teach what students need. He says many teachers give students what they want because it pays better, while teaching what they need does not.
- Learn how your mind works first. He tells people to start with concentration and the basics before advanced techniques.
- Tools need foundations. He compares spiritual practice with piano: you learn the scales before Beethoven or Mozart.
- Finish what you begin. He teaches this as a way to develop willpower, starting with making your bed.
The morning routine
Dandapani says his morning begins with breath control exercises and a traditional Hindu ritual called a puja, which cultivates devotion and concentration. He follows with chanting affirmations, meditation and a few other practices that work with the subconscious.
What students want and what they need
He says many teachers teach students what they want, which pays better financially, whereas teaching what students need does not. People often ask him to teach the monastery practices, such as breathing exercises, but he tells them first to understand how their mind works and how to concentrate, because without that they are only repeating after him.
Scales before Beethoven, and the bed
To make the point he asks what you learn first on the piano: the scales, not Beethoven. Spiritual growth works the same way. He teaches people to finish what they begin because it develops willpower, and the first step is making your bed in the morning.
Who is Dandapani?
Dandapani is a Hindu priest, entrepreneur and former monk who trained for 10 years under his guru. He spoke to Brian Rose on London Real, and this clip is a short piece from the full interview.
Frequently asked questions
It includes breath control, a Hindu puja ritual, chanting affirmations, meditation and other practices, and can take 60 to 90 minutes.
He says people should first learn how their mind works and how to concentrate, because the techniques are just tools.
He teaches people to finish what they begin as a way to develop willpower, starting with making the bed.
It is a Success Secrets clip from his full London Real interview with Brian Rose.
