Question: You mentioned that Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was a grihasta, he had many, many children, he had a job, he had many regular responsibilities. How can today’s grihastas, family people, married devotees, learn from his super excellent example? How can we follow these sort of examples?

Jayapataka Swami: There are people who give seminars on time management. They charge lots of money but if you want to be inspired by time management, just see the life of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura! He was very well organized! He had time set aside for his family, to write books, to do his business, to do his preaching and do his japa. So his time management was amazing! How he did everything very properly. And he was very expert in his business, his business of course as a magistrate, he had to judge people. And his cases were so well written that when he won, they did not turn over his cases the higher courts. I would think that the grihastas of today, they can learn from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. How to manage their time, how to utilize every second in a proper way? He gave time for his family, he gave time for his children, he also had time for his preaching, his writing. And for his business. Everything was very well organized.
21-June-2020 SRI DHAM MAYAPUR, INDIA