30/07/2023
Recently, as we are getting older, we tried with the temple management, to make life long protection a reality for our beautiful darlings, Govindas cows. The reason being that, without offence in these turbulent times when everyone is struggling, there just simply isn't enough support to care for them here at present. It take more than just grass and fence posts, it's so much more.
So without that guaranteed support, it has been a constant struggle, and a few kind souls over the years has kept it going - with our eternal gratitude. But the truth is that these ARE Sri Sri Radha Govinda's temple cows and yet,their images appear on funding posters for everything but their actual care - buildings, futuristic farms, eco Sustainability etc Why??
In a world that cares for pets - cats dogs, and so on, there is no expectation that you will gain anything financially or something other than reciprocal love. Yet when we consider Krishnas cows, there is always a -what's in it for us' mentality. Will they entertain us with cart rides, giving continuous milk, producing cute calves so we can picture our kids petting etc. These are SECONDARY to actually loving and protecting unconditionally, and service to Gopal Govinda. Unconditional love and protection for them, not for gain. Utilisation can not happen in a vacuum which requires more land, breeding or projects than we have.
Milk production requires impregnation with reducing volumes. You simply cannot continuously inflict that annually on animals with each calf needing more acreage for grazing, more health & protection costs, more labour hours and fir each calf a life long protection guarantee -25+ years! So first proper, respectful service and protection, anything after that is a bonus Let us recognise and start where we actually are - five cows that need 20+ years protection.
The recent efforts to transport our beautiful cows was filled with fear, trauma, and horror to put it in realistic terms. The cows were crying, distressed and did not want to go
We were crying, distressed, angry and completely devastated. The cows did not want to leave, they belong here with Sri Govinda - but that takes support.
We are again appealing for this urgently! We are putting a small group/committee around us to help us give lifelong protection There can be no surer way to understand the purport of Govinda, protector of the cows, than to support His herd, the ones that are here now.
Please don't make them face any further trauma. We could not, and will not face it again as we couldn't bear it. Please Save our Cows, Be Kind2Cows, Go SevA Cow today!
We need to cover this year's food - nothing in the kitty - Urgent needs, pay for fodder, grains, bedding, supplements.
We need to reseed their fields that were dug up by others and never repaired to ensure sufficient grass density & quality.
We need a visitation space in the future so everyone can see them and we need full focus on these cows being here now, not deviation by use of their images for other purposes
We need to cover the cost of running & managing,the project so development can happen, and that land management is sustained.
We need you - your help to build support for their protection.
Please contact us to support us
Details and more info to come.
One off donations appreciated but please consider regular steady contributions that are within your means Thank You 🙏3