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- 1.1 Why deity worship
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  Select activity VIDEO 1.1.2 - Definition and goal of arcanā by Bhānu Svāmī — 07:53
  
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  Select activity READING: The Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 2
  
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  Select activity VIDEO 1.1.3 - Why deity worship? — 3 VIDEOS
  
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  Select activity READING: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.14.39
  
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  Select activity READING: Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 15.108
  
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  Select activity EXERCISE 1: Why deity worship? — Developing respect
  
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  Select activity READING: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.3.22
  
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  Select activity READING: Letter to Hayagriva
  
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  Select activity QUIZ 2 - Why deity worship? - Subduing lusty desires
  
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  Select activity READING: Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 13
  
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  Select activity QUIZ 3 - 5 most potent forms of devotional service - Nectar of Devotion
  
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  Select activity READING: Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 9
  
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  Select activity QUIZ 4: The benefits of engaging in deity worship
  
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- 1.2 The importance and relevance of deity worship
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  Select activity VIDEO: 1.2.2 The 2 main principles of bhakti
  
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  Select activity VIDEO: 1.2.3 The nine processes of devotional service — 01:47
  
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  Select activity READING: 7.5.23-24
  
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  Select activity QUIZ 1: Why we worship the deity?
  
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  Select activity VIDEO: 1.2.4 Five principal activities of devotional service — 01:27
  
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  Select activity VIDEO: 1.2.5 The role of deity worship within the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda — 01:40
  
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  Select activity VIDEO: 1.2.6 The 7 purposes of ISKCON — 02:07
  
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  Select activity READING: The seven purposes of ISKCON
  
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  Select activity EXERCISE 2: The 7 purposes of ISKCON.
  
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  Select activity VIDEO: 1.2.7 Chanting is all we need — 00:41
  
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  Select activity READING: Cc Adi 7.76
  
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  Select activity EXERCISE 3: Chanting is all we need
  
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- 1.3 Mood of worship
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  Select activity READING: SB 4.24.45–46 verse and purport
  
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  Select activity QUIZ: 1 Mood of worship as explained by Srila Prabhupada — part 1
  
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  Select activity READING: 3 Letters from Srila Prabhupada
  
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Select activity Module-1 Q&A Forum

Module-1 Q&A Forum
Select activity ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Page
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Downloads

Documents

CC Madhya 24.329-346TW.pdf

Participation_Agreement.pdf

Reader.pdf

Requirements_for_course.pdf

SB 7.5.23-24 TW.pdf

SB 11 chapter 27TW.pdf

Sodasopacara puja mantras.pdf

Mantras (audio files)

Aparadha Sodhana.mp3

Asana Sthapana.mp3

Bhuta Suddhi 1.mp3

Bhuta Suddhi 2.mp3

Gauranga Dhyana.mp3

Gauranga Resting.mp3

Gauranga Stuti.mp3

Gauranga Waking.mp3

Ghanta Puja.mp3

Guru Dhyana.mp3

Guru Pankti Namaskara.mp3

Guru Waking.mp3

Navadvipa Dhyana.mp3

Nityananda Resting.mp3

Nityananda Waking.mp3

Om Tad Visnu.mp3

Puspa Suddhi.mp3

Sankha Puja.mp3

Srila Prabhupada Guru-stuti.mp3

Introduction

Announcements

START HERE

WELCOME

The Course

VIDEO: Introduction and overview — 07:51

VIDEO: Learning methods and Assessment overview — 12:05

DW@H Online Syllabus 2026

READING: Recommended reading

Requirements for course

Participation Agreement

Course outline

Sodasopacara puja mantras

Student and instructor introduction

Meet the Team (videos)

Exercise : Student Introductions

Additional

Exercise: Create a Priority list

FORUM: General discussion

Handbook

MODULE 1

ICEBREAKER: your favourite deity

1.1 Why deity worship

VIDEO 1.1.1 - Why deity worship — introduction — 01:14

VIDEO 1.1.2 - Definition and goal of arcanā by Bhānu Svāmī — 07:53

READING: The Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 2

QUIZ 1 - Definition and goal of arcanā

VIDEO 1.1.3 - Why deity worship? — 3 VIDEOS

READING: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.14.39

READING: Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 15.108

EXERCISE 1: Why deity worship? — Developing respect

READING: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.3.22

READING: Letter to Hayagriva

QUIZ 2 - Why deity worship? - Subduing lusty desires

READING: Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 13

QUIZ 3 - 5 most potent forms of devotional service - Nectar of Devotion

READING: Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 9

QUIZ 4: The benefits of engaging in deity worship

EXERCISE 2: The benefits of engaging in deity worship

1.2 The importance and relevance of deity worship

VIDEO: 1.2.1 Importance and relevance of deity worship

VIDEO: 1.2.2 The 2 main principles of bhakti

EXERCISE 1: The 2 main principles of bhakti

VIDEO: 1.2.3 The nine processes of devotional service — 01:47

READING: 7.5.23-24

QUIZ 1: Why we worship the deity?

VIDEO: 1.2.4 Five principal activities of devotional service — 01:27

VIDEO: 1.2.5 The role of deity worship within the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda — 01:40

VIDEO: 1.2.6 The 7 purposes of ISKCON — 02:07

READING: The seven purposes of ISKCON

EXERCISE 2: The 7 purposes of ISKCON.

VIDEO: 1.2.7 Chanting is all we need — 00:41

READING: Cc Adi 7.76

EXERCISE 3: Chanting is all we need

1.3 Mood of worship

VIDEO 1.3.1 - The mood of worship — introduction – 01:23

VIDEO 1.3.2 - What is the appropriate mood of worship? — 02:50

READING: SB 4.24.45–46 verse and purport

QUIZ: 1 Mood of worship as explained by Srila Prabhupada — part 1

READING: 3 Letters from Srila Prabhupada

Module-1 Q&amp;A Forum

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

MODULE 2

ICEBREAKER

2.1 Purity

VIDEO: 2.1.1 Purity — introduction — 00:47

VIDEO: 2.1.2 The need for purity — 02:46

READING: Need for purity

QUIZ 1: Need for purity

EXERCISE 1: Need for purity

VIDEO: 2.1.3 Six divisions of purity — 01:53

READING: 6 divisions of purity pdf

QUIZ 2: Six divisions of purity

VIDEO: 2.1.4 How the practices of devotional service assist us in purification — 00:38

READING: Bhagvad-gītā 10.12-13

READING: Bhagvad-gītā 13.8-12

EXERCISE 2: How the practices of devotional service assist us in purification

VIDEO: 2.1.5 Purity — summary

2.2 Getting ready for worship

VIDEO: 2.2.1 Getting ready for worship — 02:46

Module-1 Q&A Forum

Module-2: Q&A Forum

Module-3: Q&A