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Given that the Covid-19 infection rate is now raised to MEDIUM level in our county (as per CDC county-wise map), please adhere to the following updated Covid-19 guidelines while visiting the temple. This may change if the infection rate level changes in the future.

  • Please stay up to date with the Covid-19 vaccine and booster doses as per CDC guidelines.
  • Please do not visit Temple if you have Covid-19 symptoms or you’re in close contact with Covid-19 patient. Please get tested ASAP and follow CDC-recommended quarantine guidelines.
  • Wearing a mask while visiting the Temple is highly recommended. If you are at high risk for severe illness or you are not fully vaccinated, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to take any other precautions, and adhere to those while visiting Temple.
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Many questions get asked by visitors to church, newcomers to town, and friends and neighbors of our members. Here’s a list of questions that may help you understand what prayer is and why it is so important in the Christian life.

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1. All activities shall be in keeping with the dignity and respect for the sanctity of a holy place and according to Hindu Traditions. Behaviors in and around the temple facility not conforming to the sanctity of temple, the Hindu traditions and disturbing to the community at large will not be tolerated.

2. Not rented for funeral services.

3. Shanti Pooja may be performed within temple facility without the picture of the departed person.

4. The temple management will not entertain an application for the use of the facility from any group or organization that will discriminate against attendance because of race, color, religion or creed.

5. Sanctum area is strictly prohibited except for priest.

6. No alcoholic beverages/smoking/illegal substances allowed. No meat or food with garlic/onion to be served on the premises. No food allowed on carpeted areas.

7. Use of staples and nails are not allowed to décor the rented area. Only use masking tapes that won’t take paint out. All décor should be removed at the end the event.

8. No subletting allowed.

9. Leave all footwear in the designated shoe area.

10. Renters hereby agrees to hold the Trustees, priests, custodians, and its agents and employees free and harmless from any loss, damage, liability, cost or expense that may arise during or caused in any way by such use or occupancy of the HTBN Temple area.

11. Any representative of the HTBN can enter the rental place for the purpose of inspection without disturbing the performance. HTBN reserves the right to cancel the agreement with one-month notice. HTBN will refund all the fees taken. If any part of the contract including intended use of the premises is violated this contract is null and void.

12. Cancellation of the reservation within less than 10 days period prior to the event date will result in forfeiture of the deposit. Rules may change from time to time and you will be notified well in advance prior to your date of use.

13. Users of the Facilities are required to comply with the requirements of all applicable county, state and federal codes (including health, fire and life safety), laws, regulations, as well as the ordinances and regulations of the City of Bloomington. Users that fail to comply with the above are subject to cancellation of the event. Please check with City of Bloomington to determine if a Special Event Permit is required.

14. Use or storage of propane, butane or liquid fuel is prohibited inside the Temple premises.

15. Users must present appropriate permits prior to use of heating sources (e.g. electric appliances or other open flame).

16. Cooking is permitted only in the kitchen area only if the kitchen is rented.

17. Use of amplified sound for events is subject to the approval of the HTBN. Use of amplified sound in the outdoor areas of the Facility must be limited to the following time periods between 10 a.m. & 10 p.m. Any times other than these, the user would need to get a permit from the City of Bloomington.

18. Facility should be handed back to HTBN after cleaning and removing all garbage and disposing in the garbage dumpster. Upon satisfactorily inspection of the rented area the deposit will be returned. Additional charges may be levied for cleaning and damages after the final walk through by temple management.

Serial
Code
Book Title
Author
Language
1
B2R217
A critical Edition of the Brahmasutras Vol 1
Shailaja Bapat
English
2
B2R218
A critical Edition of the Brahmasutras Vol 2
Shailaja Bapat
English
3
B2R219
A critical Edition of the Brahmasutras Vol 3
Shailaja Bapat
English
4
B1R210
A history o fearly Vedanta Philosophy
Hajime Nakamura
English
5
B1R524
A short History of Religious and Philosophic thought in India
Swami Krishnananda
English
6
B1R213
A source book of the Advaita Vedanta
Eliot Deutsch, J.A.B Van Buitenen
English
7
B2R312
Adadhuta Gita of Dattatreya
Swami Ashokananda
English
8
B2R308
Advaitic Mysticism of Sankara
A. Ramamurty
English
9
B1R110
Advita- A conceptual Analysis
A. Ramamurty
English
10
B1R314
An Ever- Expanding Quest of life and Knowledge
S. Dasgupta
English
11
B1R103
Aspects of Vedanta
Swami Lokeswarananda
English
12
B1R203
Avatara The Humanization of the Philosophy through the Bhagavad Gita
Antonio T de Nicholas
English
13
B2R207
Bhagavad Gita The Song Celestial
Sir Edwin Arnold
English
14
B1R509
Bhakta Mira
Bankey Behari
English
15
B1R521
Bhakti Ratnavali or A Necklace of Devotional Gems- An Anthology from Bhagavata
Vishnu Puri
English
16
B2R119
Bhavanopanisad
S. Mira
English
17
B1R116
Bliss In the Upanishads
G. Gispert- Sauch
English
18
B1R427
Buddha The quest of Serenity
George N. Marshall
English
19
B1R413
Buddhist Mahayana Texts
E.B. Cowell
English
20
B1R412
Buddhist Suttas
T. W. Rhys Davids
English
21
B1R421
Buddhist Wisdom: The Mystery of the self
George Grimm
English
22
B2R113
Chhandogya Upanishad
Swami Krishnananda
English
23
B1R211
Conquest of the Four Quarters- Traditional Accounts of the life of Sankara
Jonathan Bader
English
24
B1R124
Consciousness in Advaita- Source Material and methodological Consideratins
Prof S.K. Ramachnadra Rao
English
25
B1R319
Crimes Againts India: and the Need to Protect its Ancient Vedic Tradition
Stephen Knapp
English
26
B2R610
Dadu- The compassionate mystic
K.N. Upadhyaya
English
27
B2R608
Defending Vedic Dharma- Tackling the Issues to make a Difference
Stephen Knapp
English
28
B1R301
Dhammapada- Translation of Dharama Verseas with the Tibetan Text
Dharma Publishing Staff
English
29
B1R201
Early Buddhism and the Bhagavadgita
K.N. Upadhyaya
English
30
B1R106
Early Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism
Richard King
English
31
B1R308
Elegant Sayings
Nagarjuna and Sakya Pandit
English
32
B1R215
Encyclopedia of Indian Philosphies
Karl H. Potter
English
33
B1R426
Footprints of Gautama the Buddha
Marie Bauzeville Byles
English
34
B2R601
Gita Govinda- The Song Of Divine Love
Sri Jayadeva
English
36
B3R105
God Talks with Arjuna-The Bhagavad Gita Chap 1-5
Sri sri Paramahansa Yogananda
English
37
B3R106
God Talks with Arjuna-The Bhagavad Gita Chap 6-18
Sri sri Paramahansa Yogananda
English
35
B1R223
God in Advaita
Krishna Warrier
English
38
B3R104
Great Buildings of the World- Indian Temples and Palaces
Micheal Edwardes
English
39
B2R611
Guru Ravindas- Life and Teachings
K.N. Upadhyaya
English
40
B1R320
Hermeneutical Essays on Vedantic Topics
J.G. Arapura
English
41
B1R321
Hermeneutics, Holography and Indian Idealism
Stephen Kaplan
English
42
B3R204
Hindu Gods and Temples- Symbolism, Sanctity and sites
Shyam Banerji
English
43
B3R203
Hindu Temples In North America- A celebration of Life
Mahalingum Kolapen
English
44
B1R204
History of the Indian Philosophy- The creative Period
S.K. Belvalkar, R.D. Ranade
English
45
B1R513
Hitopadesa of Narayana
M.R. Kale
English
46
B2R115
Hymns from the Vedas
Abinash Chandra Bose
English
47
B3R205
India of one thousand and one nights
Roland and Sabrina Michaud
English
48
B1R415
Indian Buddhism- A survey with Bibliographical Notes
Hajime Nakamura
English
49
B1R218
Indian Philosophy- Vol 1
Radhakrishnan
English
50
B1R219
Indian Philosophy- Vol 2
Radhakrishnan
English
51
B2R120
Isha Upanishad
Sri Aurobindo
English
52
B2R116
Isopanisad
Sir John Woodroffe
English
53
B1R313
Jivanmukti in Transformation- Embodied Liberation in Advaita and Neo- Vedanta
Andrew O. Fort
English
54
B2R310
Liberation Management Satasloki of Adi Sankara Bhagavatpada
Dr. R. Venkataraman
English
55
B1R121
Life and Thought of Sankaracarya
Govind Chandra Pande
English
56
B1R112
Lights on Vedanta
Veermani Prasad Upadhyaya
English
57
B2R314
Living Liberation in Hindu Thought
Andrew O. Fort, Patricia Y. Mumme
English
58
B1R408
Lucid Exposition of the Middle Way
Mervyn Sprung
English
59
B1R114
Mahavakyas
Dr. t.N. Ganapathy
English
60
B1R123
Man and his Becoming
Rene Guenon
English
61
B1R125
Man in Search of Immortality- Testimonials from the Hindu Scriptures
Swami Nikhilananda
English
62
B3R202
Masterpieces of Indian Art
Dr. Alka Pande
English
63
B3R102
Masterpieces of Traditional Indian Architecture
Satish Grover
English
64
B1R127
Mathods of Knowledge according to the Advaita Vedanta
Swami Satprakashananda
English
65
B1R311
Meditation according to Yoga-Vedanta
Swami Siddheswaranda
English
66
B1R303
Meditation on Emptiness
Jeffrey Hopkins
English
67
B3R206
Metaphysics of Adwaita Vedanta Vol 1
Singh
English
68
B3R207
Metaphysics of Adwaita Vedanta Vol 2
Singh
English
69
B1R517
Mira- The Divine Lover
V.K. Sethi
English
70
B1R503
Mysticism In India- The Poet- Saints of Maharashtra
R.D. Ranade
English
71
B1R518
Narada Bhakti Sutras
Swami Tyagisananda
English
72
B1R206
Nature of Consciousness in Hindu Philosophy
S.K. Saksena
English
73
B2R617
Nine Gems from the Jagadguru of Sringeri
Sri Sarada Peetam Sringeri
English
74
B1R317
Nirguna Manasa Puja-Worship of the Attributeless one in the Mind
Sri Sankara
English
75
B1R217
Non- Duality- A study in Comparative Philosophy
David Loy
English
76
B1R527
On God
Krishna Murti
English
77
B1R411
On Knowing Reality
Janice Dean Willis
English
78
B1R226
Outines of Indian Philosophy
M. Hiriyanna
English
79
B2R618
Pancatantra of Visnusarman
Late Mr. M.R. Kale
English
80
B2R602
Panini- His Place in Sanskrit literature
Theodor Goldstucker
English
81
B1R511
Paths to Transcendence
Reza Shah - Kazemi
English
82
B1R504
Pceiving God- The Epistemology of Religious Experience
William P. Alston
English
83
B1R419
Perennial Questions
George Grimm
English
84
B1R502
Preceptors of Advita
Samata Books
English
85
B1R312
Problems of Post- Samkara
Judunath Sinha
English
86
B1R423
Rebirth and the Western Buddhist
Martin Willson
English
87
B1R111
Religion and ethics in Advaita
Jacob Kattackal
English
88
B1R109
Revelation and reason in Advaita Vedanta
Sarchidananda Murty
English
89
B2R609
Saint Namdev- His Life and Teachings
J.R Puri, V.K. Sethi
English
90
B2R613
Saint Namdev- His Life and Teachings
J.R Puri, V.K. Sethi
English
92
B1R118
Samkara on The Soul
A. J. Alston
English
91
B1R119
Samkara on the Absolute
A.J. Alston
English
93
B1R104
Samkara's Advaita Vedanta- A way of teahing
J.G. Suthren Hirst
English
94
B2R118
Samnyasa Upanisads
Patrick Olivelle
English
95
B1R315
Sankara the Missionary
Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Mumbai
English
96
B1R505
Sarva- Dras' Ana- Samgraha
Madhava Acharya
English
97
B3R201
Sathya Sankalpa- A Jeeyar- Saviour of Vedic Lore
Jeeyar Educational Trust
English
98
B1R309
Saying of Buddha
The Peter Pauper Press
English
99
B1R307
Selected sayings from the Perfectionn of Wisdom
Edward conze
English
100
B1R117
Selections from the Upanishads Bhagavad Gita Vedanta Sara and Laws of Manu
Sabkara Acharya, J.R. Ballantyne, John Murdoch
English

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