GAVO VISVASYA MATARAH
"The cow is the mother of the whole world."
Going to the Roots of Man's Problems
Today we have fast cars, computers and men in space, but the
peace and harmony that every individual desires is missing. So
where did we go wrong? In our enthusiasm for technological
growth we have neglected our relationships with nature and
especially with the cow. This is one of the major contributing
factors to the ills that plague modern society.
"The cow is
the source of progress and prosperity. In many ways she is
superior to one's own mother."
-Mahatma Gandhi
The relationship with the cow is natural and invaluable, just
like the relationship with our own mother. It is part of the
cycle of life, which God, or nature, has arranged. We intend to
reawaken this lost relationship by bringing to light the
knowledge of the importance of cow protection expounded by the
ancient sages in the world's sacred literatures.
On awakening this knowledge, the desire to love and care for
cows will become natural, thus contributing to inner peace and
to the harmony of society.
For the Indian villager with his agrarian life, the conservation
of natural resources is an integral part of daily existence. He
is expert in using nature's gifts to manufacture all his
requirements, from his mud hut to his homespun clothes. And
protecting cows has always been the most important feature of
the village conservation program; every homestead has at least
one cow.
The cow and bull are indispensable in rural India, where about
eighty percent of the population lives. The cow, eating only
grass, happily supplies milk, which provides virtually all of
the nutrients our bodies need. From milk we get cheese, curd,
butter, ghee, whey, cream, yogurt, and an endless variety of
milk-based preparations well known to experts in traditional
Indian cookery. Because the cow supplies milk, she is accepted
in the Vedas as our mother.
The bull is also an invaluable asset to the small farmer. The
strong bull enjoys working all day pulling a plow through the
fields. The use of the bull may be slower than machinery, but it
does not compact the soil and reduce its productivity as doe's
heavy modern machinery. There are other problems with machinery
in India, such as its inability to cope with seasonal changes
and monsoons. (What to speak of the problems of finding spare
parts or a mechanic). Because the bull provides for food, he is
considered our father.
GIFTS OF MOTHER COW
Milk
Milk is much more than a healthy substance. It is the
manifestation of a mother's love. When a baby drinks the milk
from its mother, what takes place is not only bodily
nourishment, but a deeper bond with the mother. The natural
relationship with the cow, our second mother, is now almost lost
as we drink milk stored in cartons, vaguely conscious of its
source.
"Cows milk is a tonic, its ghee is ambrosia and its meat is
disease."
Hazarat Mohammad
Cow Ghee & Yougurt
The Bhava Prakasha Nighantu says:
"Ghee made from cow's milk improves memory, intelligence,
complexion, voice and personal beauty. It provides strength to
the body, improves eyesight, and increases duration of life. It
is a cooling tonic that brings peace to the mind. It eliminates
toxins from the body." Paralysis and asthma are also controlled
by the use of butter.
Cow dung
Cow dung is a pure from of fuel. The methane produced by cow
dung can be used as gas for burners. Dried cow dung is used
directly as fuel for open fire cooking. Cow dung from a single
cow in her life span can produce 4500 liters of biogas. If this
method of fuel was used worldwide as opposed to cutting trees
for wood, it would be of benefit to the environment of the
planet.
Cow dung is also regarded as the most efficient of all natural
fertilizers. Thus the cow helps in the process of growing
organic crops to maintain humanity as well as herself. The
wonderful thing about agriculture is that what ever we can not
eat the cow will and in turn she returns the same back to the
soil in the form of cow dung fertilizer.
Science supports the cow
For example Shantilal Shah, President of the International
Cardiology Conference, says that milk is highly beneficial to
all heart patients. Modern doctors also recommend that
cholesterol patients not use any fat other than cow ghee. Cow
ghee does not increase cholesterol and produces no detrimental
effects on the heart.
Cow milk is the most nutritious food. It contains protein, fat,
nitrogen, calcium, iron, copper, iodine, florin, 25 types of
minerals and the vitamins A, B, C, D, and E.
Scientists have declared milk to be especially beneficial for
mothers and pregnant women. It helps with a child's growth in
the womb, replenishes the body and restores the necessary
nutrients lost during child birth. It also provides the
necessary surplus elements that mothers use in breast feeding.
Just as a mother's breast milk is the most
nutritious food for her child, cow milk is similarly an
incomparable source of energy for mothers.
Ayurveda long ago declared milk to be highly curative in many
diseases. Scientists have also discovered that milk can help
prevent even diseases such as cancer. Milk fat is the richest
natural dietary source of conjugated lanolin acid (CLA), which
has been shown in animal and cell culture studies to have potent
anti-carcinogenic (anti-cancer) properties. Experiments have
shown that dietary supplementation with CLA reduced the
incidence of chemically induced tumors in the epidermis, stomach
and mammary glands.
Science has discovered that the burning of cow ghee purifies the
air. When cow ghee is burned with rice it produces ethylene
oxide, propylene oxide and formaladeyore. Ethylene oxide and
formaladeyore, which are used in the operation theatre, provide
immunity from bacteria.
Cow urine and dung have also been analyzed in laboratories and
proven to contain disinfectant and antibiotic properties.
Through many experiments on cow dung, the famous Italian
scientist, Prof. G.E. Bea, has proven that fresh cow dung kills
the germs of Malaria and Tuberculosis. Cow urine contains 24
types of salts as well as iron, calcium, phosphorous, carbonic
acid, potash and lactose. For diabetics, tests have shown that
it controls the sugar level and acid fitness.
These are just a few indications of how cow products are
invaluable to mankind and how science is helping to confirm this
forgotten truth.
