ISKCON Chapter 11 Disclosure Statement Approved

On February 11, 2005, ISKCON's Chapter 11 Disclosure Statement was formally approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The Disclosure Statement contains the legal, financial and organizational assumptions which are used to create the Reorganization Plan.

California Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession:

(1) International Society for Krishna Consciousness of California, Inc. ("ISKCON CA"); (2) ISKCON Television, Inc., a California corporation, aka ITV Productions, Inc. ("ITV"); (3) Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc., a California corporation ("BBTI"); (4) International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Southern California, Inc., a California corporation, aka ISKCON of Southern California, Inc. ("ISKCON SoCal"); (5) International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Los Angeles, Inc., a California corporation, aka ISKCON of Los Angeles, Inc. ("ISKCON LA"); and (6) International Society for Krishna Consciousness of San Diego, Inc., a California corporation, aka ISKCON of San Diego, Inc. ("ISKCON San Diego," and collectively, the "California Debtors"); as well as (7) JAGA, Inc. ("JAGA"); (8) International Society for Krishna Consciousness New Mathura Vrindaban ("ISKCON NMV"); (9) NRS, Inc. ("NRS"); (10) International Society for Krishna Consciousness of West Virginia, Inc. ("ISKCON WV"); (11) New Vrindaban Community, Incorporated ("NVC"); and (12) Cathedral of Healing, Inc. ("COH, INC." and collectively, the "West Virginia Debtors").

Non-Debtor Defendants:

Those non-debtor entities or Persons that are named defendants in the Court Actions, including the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Texas Krishnas, Inc., ISKCON Foundation, Inc., International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Washington, Damodar Title Holding Corporation of Dallas, Inc., ISKCON, Inc., ISKCON Krishnafest USA, Inc., ISKCON of Lake Huntington Property Corporation, ISKCON of Port Royal, Inc., Gregory Gottfried [Gurukripa Swami], Robert Grant [Ramesvara Swami], Thomas Herzig [Tamal Krishna Goswami], Gopal Khanna [Gopal Krishna Goswami], Howard Resnick [Hridayananda das Goswami] and Glen Teton [Giriraj Swami],

as Executors of the Estate of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhapada, Faramarz Attar[Atreya Risi das], Charles Bacis [Bhavananda Goswami], William Berke [Bali Mardan das], Robert Corens [Rupanuga das], William Deadwyler III [Ravindra Svarupa das], William Ehlichman [Bhagavan dasa Adhikari], John Favors [Bhakti Tirtha Swami], Steven Gorego a/k/a Steven Guarino [Satsvarupa dasa Gosvami], Michael Grant [Mukunda Goswami], Keith Ham [Kirtanananda Swami], Theodore Richard Harris [Panca Dravida Swami], Thomas Herzig [Tamal Krishna Goswami], Jeffrey Hickey [Jagadish das], Hans Kary [Hansadutta Swami], Gopal Khanna [Gopal Krishna Goswami], William Ogle [Balavanta das], Howard Resnick [Hridayananda das Goswami], Bruce Scharf [Brahmananda das], Bruce Jacobs [Bir Krishna das Goswami], and John Patane [Ramai Swami].

1. Defendant International Society For Krishna Consciousness, or “ISKCON,” is an unincorporated association with its principal places of business located in various places throughout the United States, including California and Florida. Service of process may be made upon Defendant ISKCON by serving Ravindra Svarupa Das a/k/a William Deadwyler III, the Chairman of the Governing Body of Commissioners. He resides at 41 West Allens Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119.

2. Defendant DAMODAR TITLE HOLDING CORPORATION OF DALLAS, INC., is a Texas corporation headquartered in Texas. Its principal place of business address is 5430 Gurley Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75223. It may be served by serving its registered agent for service of process, Tom Kerr (Gopalacharya das).

3. Defendant INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS is a Washington corporation headquartered in Washington. Its principal place of business address is 3114 E. Pine St., Seattle, Washington. It may be served by serving its registered agent for service of process, Bruce Melzack.

4. Defendant ISKCON FOUNDATION, INC. is a Florida corporation headquartered in Florida. Its principal place of business address is P.O. Box 1119, Alachua, Florida 32615. It may be served by serving its registered agent for service of process, Naveen Khurana (Navina Krishna das), 18104 N.W. County Road 239, Alachua, Florida 32615.

5. Defendant INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS OF WASHINGTON is a Washington corporation headquartered in Washington. Its principal place of business address is 1420 228 th Ave. SE, Issaquah, Washington, 98027. It may be served by serving its registered agent for service of process, Harry Terhanian (Hari Vilas das).

6. Defendant ISKCON, INC. is a Pennsylvania corporation headquartered in Pennsylvania. Its principal place of business address is RD #2, Box 1075, Port Royal, Pennsylvania 17082.

7. Defendant ISKCON KRISHNAFEST USA, INC. is a Texas corporation headquartered in Texas. Its principal place of business address is 5430 Gurley Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75223. It may be served by serving its registered agent for service of process, George Levington.

8. Defendant ISKCON OF LAKE HUNTINGTON PROPERTY CORPORATION is a New York corporation headquartered in New York. Its principal place of business address is P.O. Box 338, New York, New York 12752.

9. ISKCON OF PORT ROYAL, INC. is a Pennsylvania corporation headquartered in Pennsylvania. Its principal place of business is RD #1, Port Royal, Pennsylvania 17082.

10. Defendant ISKCON OF WEST VIRGINIA is a West Virginia corporation headquartered in West Virginia. Its principal place of business address is RD 1 NBU 24, Moundsville,West Virginia 26041. It may be served by serving its registered agent for service of process, David Waterman (Garga Rsi).

11. Defendant TEXAS KRISHNAS, INC. is a Texas corporation headquartered in Texas. Its principal place of business address is 5430 Gurley Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75223. It may be served with process by serving its registered agent for service of process, Joe Dinoffer (Yudhisthira das -TKG-).

12. Defendant ISKCON TELEVISION, INC. is a California corporation headquartered in Topanga, California. Its principal place of business address is P.O. Box 556, Topanga, California 90290. It may be served with process by serving its registered agent for service of process, Jeanne Carr, 6133 Bristol Parkway, #100, Culver City, California 90230.

13. Defendant ISKCON OF LOS ANGELES is a California corporation headquartered in California.
It may be served with process by serving its registered agent for service of process, Robert P. Owen (Mayapur Sasi das) , 3714 Watseka Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90034.

14. Defendant ISKCON OF CALIFORNIA, INC. is a California corporation headquartered in California. It may be served with process by serving its registered agent for service of process, Robert P. Owen (Mayapur Sasi das) , 3764 Watseka Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90034.

15. Defendant ISKCON OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is a California corporation headquartered in California. It may be served with process by serving its registered agent for service of process, Dennis Brown (Govinda Datta das), 3765 Watseka Avenue, Suite E, Los Angeles, California 90034.

16. Defendant ISKCON OF SAN DIEGO is a California corporation headquartered in California. It may be served with process by serving its registered agent for service of process, David Bridges, 1030 Grand Avenue, San Diego, California 92109.

17. Defendant GREGORY GOTTFRIED [Gurukripa Swami] is an Executor of the Estate of A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA; he resides in Bangkok, Thailand.

18. Defendant ROBERT GRANT [Ramesvara Swami]] is an Executor of the Estate of A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA; he resides in New York.

19. Defendant THOMAS HERTZOG (HERZIG) [Tamal Krishna Goswami] is an Executor of the Estate of A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA; as set forth below, he resides in Dallas, Texas.

20. Defendant GHOPAL KHANNA [Gopal Krishna Goswami] is an Executor of the Estate of A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA; as set forth below, he resides in Montreal, Quebec.

21. Defendant HOWARD RESNICK [Hrdayananda das Goswami] is an Executor of the Estate of A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA; as set forth below, he resides in Beverly Hills, California.

22. Defendant GLEN TETON [Giriraj Swami] is an Executor of the Estate of A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA; his address and whereabouts are unknown.

1. Defendant FARAMARZ ATTAR (Krishna name, “Atreya Rsi das”) resides at 550 North Eisenhower Drive, Beckley, W. Virginia 25801. Mr. Attar was a member of ISKCON’S governing body commission (the “GBC”) from 1975 to 1987.

2. Defendant CHARLES BACIS (Krishna name, “Bhavananda das”) was a member of the GBC from 1978 to 1987. He may be served at ISKCON, 383 Lenox Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48215.

3. Defendant WILLIAM BERKE (Krishna name, “Bali Mardan das”) is a resident of New York, New York. Mr. Berke was a member of the GBC from 1977 to 1978.

4. Defendant ROBERT CORENS, (Krishna name, “Rupanuga Swami”) resides in Alachua, Florida. Mr. Corens was a member of the GBC from 1978 to 1986.

5. Defendant WILLIAM DEADWYLER III (Krishna name, “Ravindra Svarupa Das”) is Chairman of the Governing Body of Commissioners. He resides at 41 West Allens Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119.

6. Defendant WILLIAM EHRLICHMAN (Krishna name, “Bhagavan Swami”) is a resident of Berkeley, California. Mr. Ehrlichman was a member of the GBC from 1975 to 1987..

7. Defendant JOHN FAVORS (Krishna name, “Bhakti Tirtha Swami”) resides at 600 Ninth St., N.E., Washington D.C. 20002. Mr. Favors was a member of the GBC from 1982 to 1999.

8. Defendant STEVEN GOREYNO a/k/a STEVEN GUARINO (Krishna name, “Satsvarupa das”) is a resident of Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Goreyno a/k/a Guarino was a member of the GBC from 1975 to 1987.

9. Defendant MICHAEL GRANT (Krishna name, “Mukunda Goswami”) resides at 10310 Oaklyn Drive, Potomac, Maryland 20854. Mr. Grant was a member of the GBC from 1984 to 1999.

10. Defendant KEITH HAM (Krishna name, “Kirtanananda”) resides in the Low Security Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina. Mr. Ham was a member of the GBC from 1975- 1986.

11. Defendant THEODORE RICHARD HARRIS (Krishna name, “Panca Dravida Swami”) resides in California. Mr. Harris was a member of the GBC from 1977 to 1986.

12. Defendant THOMAS HERTZOG [HERZIG] (Krishna name, “Tamal Krishna Goswami”) resides at 5430 Gurley Ave., Dallas, Texas 75223. Mr. Hertzog was a member of the GBC from 1975 to 1999.

13. Defendant JEFFREY HICKEY (Krishna name, “Jagadish das”) resides in Florida. Mr. Hickey was a member of the GBC from 1975 to 1994.

14. Defendant GOPAL KHANNA (Krishna name, “Gopal Krishna Goswami”) resides at 1626 Pie IX Blvd., Montreal, Quebec, H1V2C5. Mr. Khanna was a member of the GBC from 1975 to 1999.

15. Defendant HANS KARY (Krishna name, “Hansadutta Swami”) is a resident of Cloverdale, California. Mr. Hary was a member of the GBC from 1975 to 1984.

16. Defendant WILLIAM OGLE (Krishna name, “Balavanta das”) is a resident of New York, New York. Mr. Ogle was a member of the GBC from 1976 to 1999.

17. Defendant HOWARD RESNICK (Krishna name, “Hrdayananda das Goswami”) resides at 153 N. Arnaz Dr., Beverly Hills, California 90211. Mr. Resnick was a member of the GBC from 1975 to 1999.

18. Defendant BRUCE SCHARF (Krishna name, “Brahmananda”) is a resident of Miami, Florida. Mr. Scharf was a member of the GBC from 1975 to 1987.

19. Defendants Does 1 - 30. Plaintiffs are not aware of the true names and capacities, whether individual, corporate, or otherwise, of defendants Does 1 - 30, inclusive, and therefore sue said Defendants by such fictitious names. Plaintiffs will seek leave of this court to amend this complaint to include the true names and capacities of the defendants sued herein as Does 1 - 30, inclusive, when the same have been ascertained. Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and thereby allege, that each of the defendants designated herein as a “Defendant Doe” acted in concert with each and every other defendant, intended to, and did, participate in and cause the events, acts, practices and courses of conduct alleged herein, or, alternatively, acted as the principal or agent of the other defendants or in the course and scope of said employment or agency, and proximately caused damages and injuries thereby to the Plaintiffs as alleged herein.

Bhaktivedanta Manor: OVER MILLION POUNDS IN SALARY:

Employees 139: Wages and salaries /
Year :2011 / £ 1,386,332

Trustees:

Anthony William Howchin (aka Titiksu das)
Arun Kumar Bhandari (aka Haridas das)
Astley Valentine Sinclair (aka Anantavijay das)
James Edwards (aka Jai Nitai das)
Pradip Gajjar (Pradyumna das)
Raffhel Grappa (Vishvambhara das)
Terry Michael Anderson (Tarakanatha das)

Paul Murphy (Praghosa das)*****

Niresh Ranj an Dey (Nitaicharan das)

Download: iskcon-uk-salaries.pdf

Prabhupada: Adjoining buildings... But the temple should not provide them with salary to enjoy their life. That is same thing. 

Prabhupada: In Los Angeles it is very freely going on. In the name of Vaisnavism they are drawing salary, living comfortably, having sense enjoyment. This is not good, not at all. So you all high officers, you think over it and do the needful. 

Those who can give voluntary service, "Welcome." Otherwise we don't require. At least they should not be given any salary. That is very bad. This is against principle. 

Srila Prabhupada: No, they are not brahmanas. Those who give education in exchange for money--they are not brahmanas. For instance, we are lecturing, educating people. We don't say, "Give us a salary." We simply ask them, "Please come." That is why we are cooking food and holding so many free festivals. "We'll give you food. 

We'll give you a comfortable seat. Please come and hear about self-realization and God consciousness." We are not asking money--"First of all pay the fee; then you can come and learn Bhagavad-gita." We never say that. But these so-called teachers who first of all bargain for a salary--"What salary will you give me?"--that is a dog's concern. That is not a brahmana's concern. A brahmana will never ask about a salary. A brahmana is eager to see that people are educated. "Take free education and be educated; be a human being"--this is a brahmana's concern: You see? I came here not to ask for any money but to give instruction. 

The BBT cannot pay any salary to anybody. Our philosophy is "simple living and high thinking"--not sense gratification. The temple presidents and leaders (elder students) must show this by example. Temple or asrama means for renunciation and renounced persons. If one is engaged in self-realization process, then his material necessities become almost nil. Persons who do not like this can work outside.