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In the purity platform, even there is no Deity worship . . . Premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva (Bs 5.38). He sees Kṛṣṇa everywhere. Then Haridāsa . . . (indistinct) . . . but we should not imitate that. We are in the lower stage. Therefore Deity worship required. Even if there is no temple, you can keep small Deity in a small box and open it. After taking bath . . . (indistinct) . . . you can offer Him little patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam (BG 9.26).
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[[Vanisource:740703 - Lecture BG 17.1-3 - Honolulu|740703 - Lecture BG 17.1-3 - Honolulu]]
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Harer nāma harer nāma, harer nāmaiva kevalam, that is the injunction of the śāstra. Simply chant that will help you. Everything, even . . . deity worship is not so important. As chanting is important. Because there may not be facility for deity worship somehow. But chanting there is facility anywhere. You can sit down underneath a tree and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare. That will help you. Deity worship requires money to construct temple, Deity and manpower, money. But if one has no such facility then what he will do? You will simply chant. Deity worship creates a situation of purity because we are all impure. So therefore Deity worship is required. But, if there is no facility one will be . . . purified simply by chanting. Ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanam ([[Vanisource:CC Antya 20.12|CC Antya 20.12]]).

That is the definition given by Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Every . . . purity, impurity, everything is in the heart. If one, in impure condition, he is thinking that, "I have now become pure," that is rascaldom. But in the purity platform, even there is no Deity worship . . . Premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva (Bs 5.38).

He sees Kṛṣṇa everywhere. Then Haridāsa . . . (indistinct) . . . but we should not imitate that. We are in the lower stage. Therefore Deity worship required. Even if there is no temple, you can keep small Deity in a small box and open it. After taking bath . . . (indistinct) . . . you can offer Him little patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam ([[Vanisource:BG 9.26 (1972)|BG 9.26]]).

Little you can offer, little water. Where is the difficulty, Deity worship? You can worship Deity anywhere also. In a small box you can keep the Deity. And after taking bath you offer something. If you have nothing to offer, offer a little tulasī leaf. Or any leaf. That Kṛṣṇa says, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me. The real thing is whether you are lover and devotee. Then Kṛṣṇa will accept anything you offer. It is not you have to cook very sumptuously, very rich food, then Kṛṣṇa you'll offer. Kṛṣṇa is not after your food. Kṛṣṇa is after your devotion and faith. That can be created anywhere if you are actually sincere.
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