All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Dear Guru Maharaj,

I don't know if this post should be completelly public,

HpS ... O.K. We will edit it.

...because I just would like to know your perspective and to have your advice regarding this hot topic. But always your criterion is the best.

This letter Is regarding Dhanudhar Swami. I met him at NYC 5-6 year ago. Actually he helped us to get a cheaper place where to stay that nights, a hostal managed by the food for life encharged, it was my first visit there. And he was nice and took us to meet the Hare Krishna tree and the Second Avenue Temple. A nice person in my opinion then.

After my wife post a picture with him, we received warning about his issues with the ISKCON-GBC, CPO. etc.

HpS ... From whom? Official GBC, CPO people?

Now, my question is more practical, We are using his study guide "Waves of Devotion".

So my question is, Could we separate the work from the author?

Is seems that Prabhupada used to made the connection between both. For example, Tulsi Das, Prabhupada wasn't a fully supported of him. There is conversation where Prabhupada suggested that his bad experience with his wife influenced so much in his opinion regarding women in general, and Prabhupada didn't support his Ramayana either.

HpS ... I do not have very, very deep understanding of Tulasi Das and his Rama carita manas, but as far as I know Srila Prabhupada lliked many of his things but criticized others.

So in this case, seeing Dhanudhar Swami situation, and the CPO resolution about him by, and the thousands of devotees asking to the GBC don't letting him come back (see campaign here http://chng.it/WwNqwWcPsn) And, considering that at leat I don't know any news about an apology from him to his victims.

How can we relate to his literary work considering all of this?

Thank you for always give us some enlightenment which is essential to continue.

Hare Krishna.

Your servant.

Jagad Guru Das

HpS ... All of my personal dealings with Maharaja have been nice. Maybe he was a little proud of his knowledge and competency. I have not had contact with him for many years and only a little through nice devotees whom I know.

What is the official statement for the CPO? As far as I know he left ISKCON, GBC, many years ago formally. Also as far as I know the complaints were about harsh physical treatment by former Gurukula students and never any abou sexual abuse. That is all I know about his character.

Yes, Lord Chaitanya tood Sannyasa in a Mayavadi Sampradaya, we can use things for Sankirtan. Prabhupada quotes from Chanakhya Pandita, but Krsna-kripa Das told me that Prabhupada told Tamal Krsna Goswami that Chanakhya Pandita was the greatest politician who ever lived, but also a Mayavadi.

We have to be careful, yes but that is the nature of Lord Caitanya's movement, yukta vairagya, and the example of our Aharyas, no?