Index (Conversations)

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1968 Conversations and Morning Walks

You have seen in our temple how happily they are living and dancing from their face. Face is the index of mind.

Interview -- February 1, 1968, Los Angeles:

Prabhupāda: So the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is very nice in everywhere, especially in this country. That is my opinion. And people will be benefited, especially the younger section who were feeling frustration in every respect, and they are now happy. It is practical. Just ask any one of my students how they are happy. You have seen in our temple how happily they are living and dancing from their face. Face is the index of mind. You will understand from their face how happy they are feeling. They are not smoking. They are not taking marijuana or are taking... No. This nonsense we don't allow. Simple food and chanting. That makes them happy. Simple thing.

1969 Conversations and Morning Walks

Yes. And at the end of each book, glossary, index, will carry weight.

Discussion with BTG Staff -- December 24, 1969, Boston:

Hayagrīva: You have a glossary at the end of the first volume. Is that the type of glossary...?

Prabhupāda: Yes. I have given glossary. You can follow that principle. Yes. And at the end of each book, glossary, index, will carry weight.

Hayagrīva: Well, that was fairly terse if I remember, though. That was fairly terse. I mean very short, brief. Definitions were very...

Prabhupāda: One thing may appear to be very simple and to other, terse, but you do your own duty. Another thing: where is the Bhagavad-gītā with my full translation and synonyms? Where is that manuscript?

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Index is liked by scholarly people.

Morning Walk -- February 21, 1976, Mayapura:

Yaśodānandana: In India they don't care for index.

Prabhupāda: No, index is liked by scholarly people.

We have got index in Caitanya-caritāmṛta.

Room Conversation -- September 5, 1976, Vrndavana:

Prabhupāda: Just see. The man who paid him, he was inquiring where are the books? (Hindi) That Mukunda, his class friend, he was doing that. So Caitanya Mahāprabhu rejected him. (Hindi) "He goes everywhere." (Hindi) We have got index in Caitanya-caritāmṛta. You can find out what is the meaning of... (Hindi) ...one who is rejected.