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  3.1 Ritual and culture
  
  7 Purposes of ISKCON .pdf
  
  SB 3.29.24.pdf
  
  ŚB 11.27.pdf
  
  ŚB preface.pdf
  
  Śrī Śrī Rukmini Dvarakanatha lecture.pdf
  
  3.2 Offenses
  
  CC Madhya 15.261 .pdf
  
  CC Madhya 22.114-127.pdf
  
  CC Madhya 24.336 .pdf
  
  Harinama Cintamani ch 14.pdf
  
  Mantras for requesting.pdf
  
  NOD ch 6.pdf
  
  NOD ch8.pdf
  
  ŚB 4.7.17 .pdf
  
  ŚB 4.13.28 .pdf
  
  ŚB 4.24.45-46 .pdf
  
  ŚB 4.24.59.pdf
  
  ŚB 5.17.14 .pdf
  
  ŚB 6.8.17 .pdf
  
  ŚB 7.5.23-24.pdf
  
  3.3 Waking the deities
  
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Introduction

Announcements

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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