Who we are
Active in Europe since 2008, registered as an association since 2026. We teach stillness, breath and attention as a daily practice — and we run the programmes, the training and the community that let people keep it.
We work with individuals, families, schools and communities across Europe. The offerings are open, free to begin, and require no affiliation.
The association is entered in the register of associations under VR 211356 at the Amtsgericht München and is based in Aschheim near Munich.
The timeline
- 2008 First peace activities in Europe.
- 2011 Launch of the 11:11 peace minute.
- 2011–2025 Community programmes and workshops across Europe.
- 2026 Registration as Universal Peace Foundation Europe e.V.
- heute Minute of Peace — the daily practice, open to everyone.
Heritage
Heritage of the teaching
Our practice comes from the teachings of Gnanavallal Paranjothi Mahan, carried forward by Gurumahan. It asks for no belief and no conversion. What we teach in Europe is what we practise: attention, breath, and the daily willingness to begin again.
Our approach
We work in small groups, in hired halls and in the association’s own rooms. A session always has the same shape: arriving, a short guidance, silence, questions. Whoever comes back finds the same thing.
Board and team
The board is elected by the general meeting. Functions are given in German with an English gloss.
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Vijay
Vorsitzender
Chair
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Jayaprakash
Stellvertretender Vorsitzender
Vice Chair
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Sujatha
Schatzmeisterin
Treasurer
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Kannan
Projektleiter
Project Lead
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Rudresh
Digital Manager
Digital Manager
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Dharmendra
Programmkoordinator
Programme Coordinator
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Lien
Assistenz der Schatzmeisterin
Assistant Treasurer
Figures and accountability
Structure, sources of funds and use of funds are set out openly on the transparency page.