"Face is the index of mind"...?

India
February 5, 2011 7:12pm CST
"Face is the index of mind" is a saying which you all must have heard.What is the truth in this saying? When you look at the face of sages, monks, and even pious and noble men you find some radiance in their face because their mind is full of compassion and their behaviour is noble.Thus face indicates the state of their mind.Similarly when you look at the face of cruel people you can notice their bad thinking and inhuman intentions and behaviour. So to some extent we can understand the mind of a person by looking at the face.I have come across several people who look and speak very pleasantly and nicely but their actions are really bad and sometimes cruel.so it always possible to judge a person from his face...?
2 responses
@Lhenni (1242)
• Philippines
6 Feb 11
I think not for all instance that can be appropriate... remember that looks can be deceiving sometimes... I remember I had watched this news on tv that a police officer was condemn by a civilian that he arrested for being a suspicious in looks then later on, freed the pitiful guy for nothing. I pity those who are not given pleasing looks and judged by prejudized people that thinks being not blessed with good looks is a crime. But yes, I can agree to that saying for the time being only. Your face,.. our face can be transparent for the sentiment or passion we're going through. Like when we're happy, it shows! When we're angry, it shows! When we're problematic, it really shows! It's full of ambiguity... and so, we should not get blinded by this saying and give each other a benefit of the doubt... and let's not be confident to anybody, even a noble persons can do mistakes... or worst, a crime!
• India
7 Feb 11
As I said it is an old saying and I wanted to know the view my friends in Mylot.It is not always true but it is true when we come across people who cannot hide their inner feelings of sorrow or joy.Crooks manage to put a plesant face but still do harm in practice.Better to be careful..
@Lhenni (1242)
• Philippines
8 Feb 11
HI chayapathys! 'just carried away expressing my thought *lol... In this times, we really have to be careful... I'm a good follower of yours... i like your discussions! Cheers!
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
6 Feb 11
Well i think that is true. I mean for some people like the chineses we would even look at a face of the person and by that tell of he or she will do well in life... Kind of a face reading.
• India
7 Feb 11
Yes many times face indicates the state of mind.When a man is depressed he cannot look happy or jovial.That is why the saying mind is the index of mind.But there are crooks who put a face of friendliness but yet they are cunning and deceitful.However it is better to be careful in dealing with stangers..