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Krṣṇa consciousness movement
as authentic, 92, 141, 161 
  as authorized, 3, 64–65, 103 
  beginning &amp; growth of, 18, 67, 151, 
  161 
  begun in West by Bhaktivedanta Swami 
  Prabhupāda, 170, 296–297 
  vs. bogus spiritual systems, 30 
 brāhmaṇas  trained in, 14 
  as cultural movement, 105 
  dress in, 161 
  effective through purity, 171 
  vs. faith &amp; religion, 105 
  farms of.  See:  New Vṛndāvana 
  festivals of, 103, 183–184, 209 
  financial help for, 65 
  Godhead reached by following, 9 
  Hinduism different from, 109 
  initiation into, requirements for, 63 
  invitations to, 92, 102, 119, 184 
  joining, 63, 205 
  knowledge of God given by, 2, 23 
  literature of, 8, 28, 30, 204 
  mission of, 20, 28, 49, 64, 94, 110, 145, 
  234 
  opinions on, of Dr. J.F. Staal, 90, 91–93 
  popularity of, 64, 208, 259 
  preachers of.  See:  Preaching of Krṣṇa consciousness 
  principle, basic, of, as dovetailing with Lord, 
  49 
  purpose of.  See:  Krṣṇa consciousness movement, mission of 
  quality, not quantity, important in, 68 
  suffering relieved by, 31 
  temples of, 102, 155–156 
  training as  brāhmaṇas  in, 14 
  understanding, as more important than joining, 28 
  as universal, 11, 27 
 varṇāśrama  system promoted by, 106 
 Krṣṇa-kīrtana  defined, 294 
  Krṣṇaloka, activities in, 280 
 Krṣṇa-prema  defined, 281 
 Krṣṇāya krṣṇa-caitanya  
  verse quoted, 138, 150 
 Krṣṭa  defined, 112 
 Krṭe yad dhyayāto viṣṇuṁ  
  verse quoted, 152 
 Krṭī  defined, 276
Kṣatriyas
defined, 109, 196, 197 
  Parīkṣit Mahārāja as, 198 
 See also:   Varṇāśrama  system 
 Kṣurasya dhārā niśitā duratyayā  
  verse quoted, 74 
  Kurukṣetra, Battle of, 130 
  Kurukṣetra battlefield compared to river, 86
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Labdhvā sudurlabham idaṁ bahu-sambhavānte  
  verse quoted, 76–77
Laborer class.  See:   Śūdras
Lakṣmī, 83
Laṅkā, 5
Leddy, J. Francis, 48
Lennon, John, 62
Liberation
by chanting Lord's names, 95, 144 
  death inspires preparation for, 41 
  as desirable, 7 
  desire for, of recluses, 247 
  by devotional service, 9, 60, 95, 113, 255 
  from hellish life, by devotee's mercy, 245 
  as immortality attained by worship of Lord, 
  100 
  impersonal, 285 
  by Krṣṇa consciousness, 29, 85–86, 137, 
  \ 240, 253, 261, 302 
  through Krṣṇa consciousness movement's 
  principles, 9 
  from material modes of nature, 231–232 
  Prahlāda Mahārāja not anxious for, 247 
  pure devotees don't desire, 289–290 
  qualifications for attaining, 7 
  by surrender to Lord, 274 
  types of, described, 289
Life
creation of, by scientists never, 213–216, 
  224
meaning of, as enjoyment, 34
origin of, 224
phases of, six named, 212
See also:  Living entities; Soul
Life from life, not matter, 212–228
examples of, 216, 225
Life's companions compared to train companions, 45