The journey of how Pandit became a monk spans many years and tells a tale of human sacrifice and renewal. At the age of seven, Pandit moved to Los Angeles with his parents from India to make a new life. The doe-eyed child went along the Venice Beach Boardwalk soaking up American culture and falling in love with pizza, skateboarding, basketball, hip-hop, etc. America was magic!Even more magical was the dream his family was living out. From humble beginnings, they created a multi-million dollar jewelry company in a few short years. Pandit suddenly found himself living a very lavish lifestyle straight out of 90210. “But I guess it was not meant to be. After a few years of working around the clock and never taking a day off, my parent’s factory burned down. We lost everything.”The year was 1992 and Pandit, at 21, had to start his life over. His family left everything behind and moved to explore new opportunities in post-Communist Bulgaria.Imagine if you were a young man at his prime suddenly isolated from the world. In Bulgaria, Pandit knew no one and could not find solace anywhere as there was no English at all. He would have to walk two miles…
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