Section: 5.3 Ārati | Deity Worship at Home Modules

VIDEO: 5.3.1 Ārati — introduction — 01:26 Page

EXERCISE 1: What is an ārati and why we offer it? Forum

VIDEO: 5.3.2 The ārati means — Śrīla Prabhupāda Page

POLL 1: After listening to Śrīla Prabhupāda explain the meaning of ārati, did this change your understanding of what the items are? If so, what do you think the items of ārati mean now? Choice

POLL 2: What the items offered in arati are for or represent? Choice

VIDEO: 5.3.3 Arati — explanation — 03:03 Page

QUIZ 1: What are the different types of ārati offered in ISKCON mentioned in the video? H5P

READING: Why offer ārati? File

EXERCISE 2: Why offer ārati? Forum

VIDEO: 5.3.4 Ārati items — explanation-part 1 — 02:16 Page

VIDEO: 5.3.5 Ārati items — explanation-part 2 — 03:55 Page

READING: Ārati procedure File

QUIZ 2: What are the items offered in each of the āratis offered in an ISKCON temple? H5P

VIDEO: 5.3.5 Offering ārati — demonstration — 15:10 Page

VIDEO: 5.3.6 Offering ārati — summary — 00:51 Page

Ārati checklist File

ASSIGNMENT: Offering ārati — video assessment

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