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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.
  • Please continue to follow good hand hygiene.
  • Be respectful to all Temple volunteers & follow directions provided by them.

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.

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Code
Book Title
Author
Language
205
B1R208
The Khandanakhandakhadya of shri Harsha
Ganganath Jha
English
207
B1R310
The Light of Asia
Sir Edwin Arnold
English
209
B1R302
The Lotus-born- The life story of Padmasambhava
Yeshe Tsogyal
English
210
B1R516
The Love of Krishna
Frances Wilson
English
211
B1R107
The Making of the Vedanta
T.G. Mainkar
English
212
B2R301
The Message of the Upanisads
Swami Ranganthananda
English
213
B2R304
The Metaphysics of the Upanishads
Lala Sreeram
English
214
B1R404
The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
Bhikkhu Bodhi, Bhikkhu Nanamoli
English
215
B2R309
The Naiskarmyasiddhi of Suresvara: A Monograph
John Grimes
English
216
B1R507
The Niti and Vairagya Satakas of Bhartrhari
M.R. Kale
English
217
B2R313
The Ocean OF Beauty
Saundarya Lahari
English
219
B2R306
The Philosophy of Advaita
T.M.P. Mahadevan
English
220
B1R322
The Philosophy of the Vedanta and The Vedantasara
Paul Deussen
English
222
B1R214
The Role of Divine Grace in the Soteriology of Samkaracarya
Brdaley J. Malkovsky
English
223
B2R214
The Sacred Books of the East
F. Max Muller
English
224
B1R508
The Saint of Sringeri
R. Krishnaswami Aiyar
English
225
B2R121
The Sakta Upanisads
DR. A.G. Krishna Warrier
English
226
B2R221
The Song Celestial
Sir Edwin Arnold
English
228
B1R108
The System of Vedantic thought and culture
Mahendranath Sircar
English
229
B1R418
The Teaching of Buddha
Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai
English
231
B2R114
The Ten Classical Upanisads Vol 1
P.B. Gajendragadkar
English
232
B1R401
The Threefold Lotus Sutra
Bunno Kato, Yoshiro Tamuram Kojira Miyasaka
English
233
B2R110
The Twelve Principal Upanisads Vol 1
Dr. E. Roer
English
234
B2R111
The Twelve Principal Upanisads Vol 2
Dr. E. Roer
English
235
B2R112
The Twelve Principal Upanisads Vol 3
Raja Rajendra Mitra and E.B. Cowell
English
236
B1R128
The Universe, God, and the God- Realization- fronm the viewpoint of the Vedanta
Swami Satprakashananda
English
237
B1R216
The Wisdom of Vedanta
S. Abhayananda
English
238
B1R501
The Wonder that was India
A.L. Basham
English
239
B2R201
The Word Speaks to the Faustian Man- Vol 1
Som Raj Gupta
English
240
B2R202
The Word Speaks to the Faustian Man- Vol 2
Som Raj Gupta
English
241
B2R203
The Word Speaks to the Faustian Man- Vol 3
Som Raj Gupta
English
242
B2R204
The Word Speaks to the Faustian Man- Vol 4
Som Raj Gupta
English
243
B2R205
The Word Speaks to the Faustian Man- Vol 5.1
Som Raj Gupta
English
244
B2R206
The Word Speaks to the Faustian Man- Vol 5.2
Som Raj Gupta
English
245
B2R215
The Yoga of the Bhagavat Gita
Sri Krishna Prem
English
246
B1R113
The Yoga of the Kathopanishad
Sri Krishna Prem
English
169
B1R115
The concept of Sat in Advaita Vedanta
Dr. R. Karunakaran
English
170
B2R305
The concept of Self- Luminosity of knowledge in Advaita Vedanta
Dr. Girdhari Lal Chaturvedi
English
172
B1R304
The connected discourses of the Buddha Vol 1
Bhikku Bodhi
English
173
B1R305
The connected discourses of the Buddha Vol 2
Bhikku Bodhi
English
208
B1R403
The long Discourses of the Buddha
Maurice Walshe
English
218
B1R129
The pathway of non- duality- Advaitavada
Raphael
English
221
B1R506
The problem of Evil and Indian Thought
Arthur L. Herman
English
227
B2R303
The supreme Wisdom of the Upanisads
Klaus G. Witz
English
230
B3R101
The temple Architecture of India
Adam Hardy
English
247
B1R101
Theology after Vedanta- An Experiment in Comparative Theology
Francis X. Clooney
English
248
B2R216
Thoughts of the Gita
Sri Jnanananda Bharathi
English
249
B1R323
Three Lectures on the Vedanta Philosophy
F. Max Muller
English
250
B1R105
Toward an Alternative Theology
Sara Grant
English
251
B2R612
Tulsi Sahib- Saint of Hathras
J.R Puri, V.K. Sethi
English
252
B2R211
Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita Vol 1
Swami Ranganathananda
English
253
B2R212
Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita Vol 2
Swami Ranganathananda
English
254
B2R213
Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita Vol 3
Swami Ranganathananda
English
255
B2R117
Upanisads
Patrick Olivelle
English
256
B1R205
Vaishvanara Vidhya
Swami Krishnananda
English
257
B1R202
Vedanta Heart of the Hinduism
Hans Torwesten
English
258
B1R220
Vedanta The Science of Life- Part 1
Swami Chinmayananda
English
259
B1R221
Vedanta The Science of Life- Part 2
Swami Chinmayananda
English
260
B1R222
Vedanta The Science of Life- Part 3
Swami Chinmayananda
English
261
B1R102
Vedanta Treatise- The Eternities
A. Parthasarathy
English
262
B2R619
Works of Kalidasa Vol 1
C.R. Devadhar
English
263
B1R520
Writings of Sri Krishna Prem- An Introduction
Narendra Nath Kaul
English
264
B1R512
Yoga as Philosophy and Religion
S. Dasgupta
English
265
B1R522
Yogi Sri Krishnaprem
Dilip Kumar Roy
English

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Morning: 10.00am – 11.30am This service includes a Sunday school for key stages 1,2 & 3 as well as a creche. Occassionally we have a family service where everyone stays in throughout the meeting.

Evening: 6.00pm – 7.15pm This service is less formal, with more contributions from those who regulary attend. Open time of prayer, testimony, bible reading as well as a shorter time for bible teaching compared with the morning service.

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