PoornaYoga Program Inauguration Ceremony

A career diplomat, Mr. Abhishek Dubey joined the Indian Foreign Service in 2011 and had handled the Germany and EU desk at the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi from 2014-2017.

He served at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu from 2017-2020 and was First Secretary at the Embassy of India in Brussels from 2020-2022.

From 2022 to 2025, he served as the Regional Passport Officer for Delhi and the National Capital Region. In March 2025, Mr. Dubey assumed charge as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Berlin.

Mr. Dubey holds Bachelor Science, LL.B, LL.M. degrees. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he taught law at the Delhi University.

He is married to Mrs. Shuchita Kishore who is also a career diplomat.

Founder and Chief Priest of Kamalakshi Temple in Hamm and of the Hindu Community Germany (Public Corporation K.d.ö.R.)

He has led several large celebrations at Yoga Vidya and also inaugurated the colorful Ganesha Temple on the ashram grounds.

He has been living in Germany for over 30 years, after having to leave his homeland Sri Lanka in 1985 due to civil war and subsequently training as a temple priest in India.

Mr. Parmod Kumar is a member of the district assembly and a committed representative of his home district of Bergedorf, where he lives with his wife and two sons. As a member of the culture committee, he is particularly committed to cultural diversity and social cohesion in Hamburg.

In addition to his political work, Mr Kumar has been a successful independent entrepreneur for decades. With his family-run Rindock's group of companies, he operates several restaurants in northern Germany and is also active in wholesale. His entrepreneurial work is characterised by drive, a sense of responsibility and a desire to bring people together – whether over a meal or in social gatherings.

But Parmod Kumar is not only an entrepreneur and politician, he is also a person with a big heart. With his own association, he is actively committed to helping people in need in our society. Every week, he organises a food bank where he distributes food free of charge to those in need.

In addition, the promotion of culture and the integration of young people are particularly close to his heart. Through his diverse initiatives, he builds bridges between people of different origins and promotes respectful and communal coexistence in Hamburg.

Parmod Kumar stands for commitment, responsibility and humanity – both in politics and in everyday life.

Founder and spiritual head of Yoga Vidya

is the founder President of Gita Vidya Peetam and president of the Hindu Forum Germany.

He designed and developed the “PoornaYoga Program” to offer a broad understanding of Yoga, through graphic interpretation of 140 Gita-shlokas and 96 Yoga-sutras under 22 thematic lessons.

Each lesson is structured with three components of learning namely Sadhana, Sodhana and Vaadana, to enable students understand, explore and apply the wisdom of Yoga in daily life.

Gopi studied Yoga in its various forms since his childhood. His lifelong interest in Yoga Shastra led to the foundation of PoornaYoga Program in India, Europe and America.

His experience in the field of Education has led to the creation of the G-Education model, which is applied in the development and dissemination of structured learning programs such as this one.

Gopi has an ‘MBA in Global Management’ from Germany and a ‘Diploma in Physical Education’ from India. His interests include poetry, singing and spiritual art.

Swami Kurunandha inspires people to live with deeper purpose, meaning, and fulfilment through his distinctive and heartfelt way of teaching. His guidance helps individuals reconnect with their inner selves, awakening self-awareness and opening the door to profound personal growth and transformation.

He met his spiritual master, Paramahamsa Vishwananda, in Switzerland in 1998 at the age of 31, and was initiated as a Swami into the Hari Bhakta Sampradāya in 2008. Since then, he has dedicated his life to sharing his Satguru’s teachings with sincerity and devotion, helping countless people around the world discover their own spiritual path and dharma.

Before embracing monastic life, Swami Kurunandha was an entrepreneur who founded several successful companies in the fields of technology and communications, beginning at just 20 years old.

“Re-establishing the love relationship with the Lord is the greatest goal — and the deepest secret — of life.”

— Swami Kurunandha