The importance of safeguarding cow.

Q: Tell us about the importance of safeguarding cow.

Guruji: The act of safeguarding the cows is one of our most important divine duties. See, all that is noble and virtuous begins with the sound ‘Ga’, such as Guru, Gyaan(knowledge), Gita, Ganga, Gati (progress), Gaman (to move towards one’s ultimate destination), etc. And it is our duty to honour them all.

The safe-keeping of cows is an important and integral part of our lives.

The word ‘Gau‘ has four meanings: Jnaana (knowledge), Gaman (to progress), Praapti (to receive) and Moksha (liberation). A cow provides all four of these. Cow’s milk helps to sharpen the mind and the intellect. The milk from the Indian cows has a very unique protein component in it that helps enhance one’s intelligence. Then the next is Gaman - meaning to progress. All the other products that a cow gives us help in moving ahead in our day to day lives. So a cow is the one that provides us with all four of these. We should pay attention to this and honour the cow.

We should continue to appeal to the Government of India to bring an end to cow slaughter. See, just by offering worship and bowing down before a cow will not help. You must truly serve the cow. Usually what we do is garland the cow and perform a pooja by lighting a camphor lamp and showing it to the cow. This is not right, because it scares the cow. So you must truly serve the cow. Your life should blossom fully with these four things – Daya (Mercy), Karuna (Compassion), Sahanshilta (Tolerance) and Shanti (Peace).What good is a heart that cannot feel the pain of others? Such a heart can only bring pain and violence to others.

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Q: How do doubts arise? How can one eliminate them?

Guruji: If we have any negative energy, then doubts come. Someone who is full of enthusiasm or energy does not get doubts. Doubt comes when your energy is low, when the body and mind are exhausted. When there is lack of clarity, then doubts come.

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The intellect in all beings is the manifestation of nothing but the one divinity. This realization, that everything is a manifestation of the one divine brings rest to the mind

Om Namah Shivay