Zero Balance Society
Zero Balance Society (z.s.) is a registered Czech non-profit association dedicated to preserving and sharing the spiritual, cultural and meditative traditions of India — rooted in the Vedic, yogic and tantric lineage of Shri Karauli Shankar Mahadev Ji.
Our work rests on three pillars: Contemplation, Dialogue and Community. We organise meditation gatherings, group journeys to India, study evenings and cultural events — open to all sincere seekers.
Gurudev — Shri Karauli Shankar Mahadev Ji
Gurudev Shri Karauli Shankar Mahadev Ji is the spiritual heart of our lineage. As Mahāmaṇḍalēśvar of Shri Panchayati Akhada Naya Udasin Nirvan, he holds the highest spiritual rank within this tradition.
His teaching is rooted in Tantra Kriya Yoga — a direct, experiential path of inner transformation, devotion and self-realisation. Gurudev's presence and grace are the source from which all Zero Balance Society activities draw their inspiration.
We are preparing an extraordinary visit of Gurudev to the Czech Republic in 2027.
Sensei Rajeev Sinha — Honorary Chairman
Sensei Rajeev Sinha has accepted the Honorary Chairmanship of Zero Balance Society. His presence is a foundational pillar of our association — rooted in more than twenty years of personal guidance, deep spiritual practice and living immersion in the original Indian yogic tradition.
Sensei Rajeev Sinha is a yogi and teacher of original Indian yoga, in particular Tantra Kriya Yoga. For the founders and members of Zero Balance Society, he has been a long-standing teacher and guide — transmitting not only knowledge, but above all the lived experience of practice, discipline and inner transformation. He is among the first disciples of Gurudev Shri Karauli Shankar Mahadev Ji, and it is through him that a living connection with Gurudev, the ashram and the spiritual lineage from which Zero Balance Society draws its work has opened for us. This lineage flows from the teachings of Shri Radharaman Ji Mishra and, at its deeper roots, reaches back to the legacy of Mahavatar Babaji.
For European students, Sensei Rajeev Sinha serves as a bridge between the authentic Indian spiritual tradition and the contemporary Western world. Through his guidance, our work is not merely a cultural or educational project — it is rooted in a living tradition transmitted personally, through practice and direct experience. Through his Wisdom of India video lesson series, he makes the depth of Indian philosophy, yoga and spiritual practice accessible, practical and naturally applicable to the contemporary European seeker. His role in Zero Balance Society is therefore not merely honorary, but profoundly defining: he helps maintain the direction, depth and fidelity to the tradition on which the association stands.
senseirajeev@icloud.com
Jan Kočandrle — Chairman
Jan Kočandrle is the Chairman of Zero Balance Society and one of its founding members. The association was established at the wish and with the blessing of Gurudev Shri Karauli Shankar Mahadev Ji – Sensei Rajeev Sinha stood at its founding, and his role was pivotal.
Within Zero Balance Society, Jan Kočandrle helps to carry forward the association's mission: preserving, promoting and transmitting the living spiritual, cultural and meditative heritage of India, rooted in Gurudev's lineage.
Under his chairmanship, the Society develops meditation gatherings, study evenings, cultural activities and group journeys to India, creating a space where ancient spiritual traditions can remain alive, meaningful and accessible to contemporary seekers in the Czech Republic and beyond.
jan@zero-balance.org
PhDr. Jiří Kočandrle — Vice-Chairman
Vice-Chairman of Zero Balance Society. He focuses on communication, public relations and the development of the association's cultural mission, and contributes to the transmission of yogic practice and the study of Indian spiritual traditions.
jiri@zero-balance.org
Ing. František Filouš — Vice-Chairman
Vice-Chairman of the association. He handles legislative and technical matters and contributes to the practical functioning of Zero Balance Society.
Pavlína Muchová — Co-founding Member
Co-founding member of Zero Balance Society. She brings a sense of beauty, creativity and artistic sensibility to the association's work; she is a painter and supports the cultural and artistic dimension of our activities.
Pavel Znamenáček — Co-founding Member
Co-founding member of Zero Balance Society. An accomplished karateka and coach, dedicated to working with young people for over 30 years, leading a successful karate club. It was through his club that the founders of the association first met Sensei Rajeev Sinha more than twenty years ago. Within the association he focuses primarily on organisational and technical matters.
Registered Office
Zero Balance Society z.s. is registered in the Czech Republic as a registered non-profit association under Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code.
Registered office: Krakovany 352, 281 27 Krakovany, Czech Republic.
Reg. No. (IČO): 29775060 · File No.: L 82293, Municipal Court in Prague.
The association is established for an indefinite period and may operate in the Czech Republic and abroad.