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Question: What is the process of deity worship at home for grihastas? Is there any book we can refer for deity worship at home?

Guru Maharaj: The Pancaratrika Dipika for the second initiation devotees. Other devotees who are just worshiping practice deities, they can do the basic worship of arati and offering bhoga. And you chant with prayers to spiritual master and Srila Prabhupada, to Lord...

Question: If you take second initiation from another guru who is the actual guru? Whom do you worship on the altar?

Guru Maharaj: Both. But the first guru is considered the main, and the second guru is assisting him. But you have the picture of both of them and chant the pranama mantra of both. 05-July-2020 SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, INDIA

Question: Many devotees who got first initiation, what about their second intitiation? Whom should they look for that?

Guru Maharaj: Your first initiation guru is considered as your guru. But you take second initiation, that guru also accepts responsibility for your activities. You have to offer pranama mantra to both and someone who is dear to your spiritual master, who will accept...

Question: Now we have not got initiation from Guru Maharaj (HH Bhakti Caru Swami )but have mentally accepted him as our Guru Maharaj, what will happen to us?

Guru Maharaj: Those who have had first initiation from Maharaj and not got second initiation yet, they can take second initiation from any other guru. But your Gurudev will still be Bhakti Caru Maharaj. But whoever guru you take second initiation from, you will have a...
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