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# Two Divisions

Srila Prabhupada explains that the nine processes are divided into two categories: *“Of the nine types of devotional service, only seven were immediately given. The balance - friendship and surrendering everything - were to be developed later. In other words, devotional service is divided into two categories namely* vidhi-marga *and* raga-marga. *The process of becoming friends with the Lord and sacrificing everything for Him belongs to the category of* raga-marga, *the stage of developed devotional service. For the neophyte, the important processes are those of hearing and chanting* (sravanam kirtanam), *remembering Krishna, worshiping the deity in the temple, offering prayers and always engaging in the service of the Lord, and worshiping the lotus feet of the Lord.”* ([SB 4.28.30](https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/4/28/30/))