Cow Protection and Krishna Consciousness

… a blog by Madan Gopal Das

Archive for the 'Principles of Cow Protection' Category


   Jun 01

Meaning of the word ‘go’ (cow)

Hare Krsna! The sanskrit word ‘go’ means sun or sun ray. ‘go’ also means earth and cow. Go (vedic cow – http://mgdas.com/2010/04/vedic- ow/ ) is called so because it absorbs suns energy. Then it passes of that suns energy to us in form of milk, dung, urine and dust of her feet. Same solar energy is passed on to […]

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   Jun 01

Glories of Panchagavya

Hare Krsna! Glories of panchagavya (five products from cows viz. Milk, curd, ghee (clarified butter), urine and dung). Gavyam pavitram cha rasayanam cha                                                                   […]

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   May 26

Love of Cows (go – prema)

Hare Krsna! What love of cows means – Love of cows means even love for go rasa i.e. cow products. I would prefer to call cow products (urine, dung, milk, etc) as blessing rather than products. In modern day we all have some respect and love for cows. But we drink buffalo milk. We cannot love cows and […]

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   May 26

Cows in Krishna Lila

Hare Krsna! Srimad Bhagawatam begins with glorifying the supreme lord Krsna. But Sri Krsna in his topmost abode of goloka is absorbed in worship of cows. His abode is centered and named around cows. Krsna lila cannot be separated from love of cows ( go prema). As soon as Krsna appeared on earth in the jail, his father […]

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   May 26

Serving cows as Sadhana Bhakti

Hare Krsna! Sadhana bhakti and go seva (service to cows) – Service to cows is an integral part of sadhna. Therefore we see that in past all the ashrams of spiritualist had cow in there ashrams. Serving cows is one of best ways to please Sri Krsna. Sri pada vallabhcharya of tusti marg had said. “There are 3 ways […]

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