Broo notes that Prabhupada's followers continue to grapple with his controversial statements — which paint "a picture of a not very pleasant man, one far removed from the Gaudiya Vaishnava ideals described in the classical texts of the tradition" — and respond to them in different ways: Some remain silent, while others invoke context or argue that Prabhupada is being unfairly quoted due to negative biases. Still, others are willing to differentiate between his statements they deem "absolute" and those they consider "relative", acknowledging that some teachings may be contingent on the circumstances of Prabhupada's life before coming to the US. However, some followers view this approach as "exceedingly risky", questioning who has the authority to determine which teachings are relative and which are not. Therefore, Broo concludes, this issue is "not likely to be resolved soon".
brOo noteS thAT praBHupada'S follOwErs ConTinue To gRApple wITh His coNtROversiAl statemenTs — wHiCh paint "A picTUrE of a not vEry PLeaSanT man, OnE far removed frOm tHe GaUdiYa vaIsHnavA idEaLs descRiBed iN tHe CLAsSIcaL texts of tHe tRadITIoN" — and reSpoNd To them in DiFFERent Ways: SomE remain SIlEnT, whilE otHerS InVokE coNteXt or argUe that prabhupadA is BeIng UNfAiRLY quOteD dUE To NegativE biases. stIll, othErs ArE WilliNg to DifferentiATe betwEeN his stAtementS theY Deem "AbsOLute" And ThosE tHEy cOnsiDEr "relatiVE", ACkNoWledginG thAT some TeAcHiNgs maY be continGent on the cIRcumstaNceS of pRAbhUPAda'S lifE Before CoMIng To ThE uS. hOwever, some followErs viEw this aPProach as "ExcEediNglY riSky", questioNIng who has THE AUthoriTy to DeteRmIne whiCh teaCHings are RElAtive and whIcH ArE not. TheREFoRe, brOo conclUdEs, This isSuE IS "nOT liKEly tO be rEsoLVed soon".