Since he was in the ninth grade, Rasanath Dasa knew he was destined for Wall Street. The 33-year-old’s dream came to fruition when he took an investment banking position with Bank of America in 2006.

But, Dasa soon realized his childhood goal to strike multi-million dollar deals was not all he had hoped for. When the environment in the financial industry proved too much for him, Dasa set out on a new road in life. He now spends his days as a Hindu Monk in an East Village monastery in New York City.

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