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A Family Man, a Magistrate, Executing Devotional Service Nicely
Exact Words of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda
“Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura was a family man, a magistrate, and still he executed devotional service so nicely.”
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
The Science of Self-Realization, Chapter 7
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From Chapter 7 of The Science of Self-Realization (“Spiritual Advice to a Businessman”), discussing how vocational duties and family responsibilities can be harmonized with devotional service.
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