cow - Blog - ISKCON Desire Tree | IDT2024-03-29T11:27:48Zhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/cowBull And Cow by Bhaktimarga Swamihttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/bull-and-cow-by-bhaktimarga-swami2023-10-04T12:25:56.000Z2023-10-04T12:25:56.000ZISKCON Desire Treehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/iskcon_desire_tree<div><p id="viewer-1u3v3"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}12239371294,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="500" alt="12239371294?profile=RESIZE_584x" /><br />There is this very nice couple</p>
<p id="viewer-3i147">Who pose to be no trouble</p>
<p id="viewer-4fj6s">Introducing Mr. Bull and Mrs. Cow</p>
<p id="viewer-ebntb">You will get to know them somehow</p>
<p id="viewer-c9ge6">She is like your mother</p>
<p id="viewer-cu0fr">And he is like your father</p>
<p id="viewer-deluh">They started up a good business</p>
<p id="viewer-bb13d">With a product to help avoid sickness</p>
<p id="viewer-8ooub">Their method is quite simple</p>
<p id="viewer-c55ir">And might appear rather fickle</p>
<p id="viewer-967o3">The bull and cow meet</p>
<p id="viewer-2hkhe">In a very intimate greet</p>
<p id="viewer-fi6vm">A donation is given by Dad</p>
<p id="viewer-60b3t">Something he just has to add</p>
<p id="viewer-bm3aq">It is a very special seed</p>
<p id="viewer-7uhun">Delivered at a mighty speed</p>
<p id="viewer-90sso">Before long a baby does come</p>
<p id="viewer-blctm">It comes out of Mum</p>
<p id="viewer-elrv7">Also comes a liquid delight</p>
<p id="viewer-52mso">Only in the colour white</p>
<p id="viewer-6ejfv">It pours out like silk</p>
<p id="viewer-dudcl">And goes by the name 'milk'</p>
<p id="viewer-9sst8">The two are very happy</p>
<p id="viewer-bm9mp">There's never a day that's crappy</p>
<p id="viewer-d19ld">Because they are protected</p>
<p id="viewer-3jpf4">And never get rejected</p>
<p id="viewer-8clqi">They just eat all day</p>
<p id="viewer-2n0n9">In summer – grass, in winter – hay</p>
<p id="viewer-bboeq">They are super keen</p>
<p id="viewer-61qth">Going after the green</p>
<p id="viewer-au2p">From the back or bottom end</p>
<p id="viewer-9ij11">They release and send</p>
<p id="viewer-dqpk8">Natural medicine – a substance brown</p>
<p id="viewer-8bt69">And amber water coming down</p>
<p id="viewer-41iai">They are such givers</p>
<p id="viewer-3vd1">Only requiring lovers</p>
<p id="viewer-5lqi8">That's you, that's me</p>
<p id="viewer-7a4m6">In other words, it's 'we'</p>
<p id="viewer-6qtjq">Let's not forget the little one</p>
<p id="viewer-28uju">The daughter or the son</p>
<p id="viewer-7hrvu">Love is all they want</p>
<p id="viewer-957tb">From the back tail to the front</p>
<p><strong>Source: </strong><a href="https://www.thewalkingmonk.net/post/bull-and-cow">https://www.thewalkingmonk.net/post/bull-and-cow</a></p></div>The Cowherd Boy by Dhirasanta Das Goswamihttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/the-cowherd-boy-by-dhirasanta-das-goswami2023-07-06T07:30:00.000Z2023-07-06T07:30:00.000ZISKCON Desire Treehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/iskcon_desire_tree<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3355683176,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3355683176?profile=original" width="450" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Once there was a little boy called Gopal who lived in a rural area with his mother, who was a widow. When he was five years old his mother sent him to school.<br /> The road to the village school passed through a forest and seemed very long; at first the little boy thought he had lost his way. He walked on and on, until he saw the other village boys going to school and at once joined them on the path and finally reached the school.<br /> Gopal spent his time very happily at school. When lessons were over he played games with the other boys. It was almost dark when he finally set out for home and a long way back through the forest. It got darker and darker, Gopal became very afraid and did not know what to do, so he began to run very fast and did not rest until he was in his mother’s arms.<br /> The next morning Gopal told his mother that he did not want to go to school. “But,” said his mother, “You had such a happy time at school yesterday, and learnt many wonderful things! You said you loved your lessons, why do you not wish to go to school today?”<br /> “I love school and my lessons, mother,” Gopal replied, “but I am afraid to go alone through the woods, they are thick and dark.”<br /> Gopal’s mother stood for a minute, thinking about what to say, she was too poor to pay anyone to accompany her son to school. At once the name of Lord Krishna came to her mind, so she said to Gopal, “You don’t know it my child, but there lives in these woods another son of mine who is always there nearby on the path. Whenever you are afraid, call out to Him, ‘O Cowherd brother, come with me to school!’ He will come at once and take care of you, and then you will not be afraid.”“<br /> Gopal said, “Is it really true, mother, that my brother, the cowherd, will come to take care of me on my way to school?”<br /> “Yes, it is true,” said his mother, “He loves you as a brother does and will never fail to come to help when you call out to Him.”<br /> So Gopal set out the next morning bravely, but he had not gone far when he began to feel afraid, so he called out, “O brother cowherd, brother cowherd come and play with me!”<br /> A boy then appeared from between the trees and taking the child’s hand, led him to school. When they came near to the school he parted from him, saying, “Call me again on your way back home.”<br /> Every day Gopal would call the cowherd boy while going to and coming back from school. They would play together all the way, the cowherd boy was so kind and good that Gopal came to love him as he had never loved anyone before.<br /> Day after day Gopal told his mother all about the cowherd boy, she was not in the least surprised for she knew it was Lord Krishna who came to her son’s help every day.<br /> So time passed by, then one day the school master said, “ Tomorrow I want to give a feast – all of you, my boys, must bring presents.”<br /> That night Gopal said to his mother, “Mother, our noble teacher is going to give a feast tomorrow – what should I take to him?”<br /> The child’s words made the mother sad, for she knew they were very poor and so she could not give anything to her little boy for his teacher, but at the same time she did not wish her son to go without a present to give to his school master.<br /> So she said to him, “My son, I am too poor to give you anything for your teacher, but on your way to school in the morning ask your brother to give you something.” She knew that Lord Krishna would help them.<br /> So, in the morning when Gopal met the cowherd boy he said, “O brother, my teacher is going to give a feast today, all the other boys will bring presents, it will look so bad if I have no present to give… but I am much too poor to give anything – can you give me something for my school master?”<br /> “What can I give you, O brother? What am I but a cowherd? But here is a little bowl of milk, that’s all I can give you, Gopal – It is only a cowherd’s present, but you must give it to your teacher”, said the cowherd boy.<br /> Gopal went to his school master’s house with the present, he stood behind a crowd of boys who were handing over the gifts they had brought. Gopal waited a long time, but nobody noticed him. The poor boy became very sad, but then the teacher happened to look at him and accepted the small bowl of milk from Gopal’s hands and went to empty it into a big pan. But, to his amazement, the little bowl filled up again… he tried to empty it and again the little bowl was full. And so he went on emptying it again and again, and each time the little bowl was full.<br /> All those present there wondered what it meant, Gopal also wondered, but he now understood for the first time that his cowherd brother was none other than Lord Krishna Himself.<br /> The teacher asked him, “From where did you get this milk, Gopal?” The boy replied, “From my brother, a cowherd boy who lives in the woods.”<br /> “Who is he?” asked the teacher.<br /> “One who comes to walk with me and play with me on the way to school,” replied Gopal.<br /> “Could you take me to him?”<br /> “Yes, if you come along with me, Sir.”<br /> So that evening the teacher and Gopal went out together into the forest. When they got there, Gopal called out, “Cowherd brother! Brother! Won’t you come?” but no cowherd appeared. Gopal did not know what to do, he called and called, but there was no answer.<br /> At last the boy, full of grief, cried, “O brother cowherd, if you do not appear, they will think I do not tell the truth.”<br /> Then from a far-off place deep in the forest they heard a voice calling to them which said, “No, my little brother, I cannot show my face, the teacher has long to wait. But tell him that he shall see me some day when he needs me as did you, my little Gopal.”<br /> With a humble heart we have to take shelter of Krishna’s words and with a humble heart we have to cry for the shelter of Krishna’s holy names. Shelter comes when the Lord is pleased with our intention and spirit of service.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://www.dandavats.com/?p=57808">http://www.dandavats.com/?p=57808</a></p></div>The Spread Of The Lumpy Skin Disease In Cowshttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/the-spread-of-the-lumpy-skin-disease-in-cows2022-09-27T13:35:23.000Z2022-09-27T13:35:23.000ZISKCON Desire Treehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/iskcon_desire_tree<div><p><strong><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10828764254,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="450" alt="10828764254?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></strong><strong>By Khusboo Basan </strong></p>
<p>The viral infection has killed nearly 75,000 cattle in India and spread to more than 10 States and UTs, hitting Rajasthan the worst</p>
<p>The lumpy skin disease outbreak continues to affect dairy farmers, especially small cultivators in India and South Asia. The infection, caused by the capripoxvirus, is spread by blood-feeding insects. It is an infectious viral disease in cattle, which often occurs in epizootic form. The disease is characterized by the eruption of nodules in the skin, which may cover the whole body of the cow.</p>
<p>It was first observed in Sri Mayapur Goshala in August 2019. It must be mentioned here that the herd at the Goshala has faced several episodes of the disease over the past three years.</p>
<p>Dr. Adirupa Das, the resident Veterinarian of Mayapur goshala is currently doing daily inspections of the herd at the Goshala. He is also keeping a close watch on any new developments of cattle-related diseases in the regions around Mayapur. He shares some of the insights so that more people become aware of the lumpy skin disease. This would also help take necessary precautionary measures to combat the disease.</p>
<p>Dr. Adirupa Das says, “Most cattle develop lifelong immunity after recovery from a natural infection. As almost 80 percent of the herd has already been inflicted and recovered from the lumpy skin disease. Now, it can be safely said that herd immunity has been achieved for most of them. Even calves of immune cows acquire maternal antibodies and are resistant to clinical disease until about 7 months of age, and only weaned calves who have not been exposed to the disease are vulnerable.”</p>
<p>Sri Mayapur Goshala has had a very good record of treating lumpy skin with a nearly 100 percent recovery rate since 2019.</p>
<p>Dr. Das has laid down the following preventive precautions taken to avoid a major outbreak of lumpy skin disease In Sri Mayapur Goshala</p>
<p>– Cow dung/waste is being dumped far away to minimize flies and insects</p>
<p>– Neem & cow dung cake fumigation done every evening to repel mosquitoes</p>
<p>– Also, medicine is applied on the cows to remove ectoparasites</p>
<p>In addition to the above important steps, the Mayapur Goshala team is also in close contact with the government block veterinarian and is on their toes to take any other action in this regard.<br /> <br /> <strong>Source: </strong><a href="https://iskconnews.org/the-spread-of-the-lumpy-skin-disease-in-cows/">https://iskconnews.org/the-spread-of-the-lumpy-skin-disease-in-cows/</a></p></div>Ram the Ox Goes to Schoolhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/ram-the-ox-goes-to-school2022-08-30T14:13:05.000Z2022-08-30T14:13:05.000ZISKCON Desire Treehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/iskcon_desire_tree<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10796584087,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="550" alt="10796584087?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></p>
<p>Three-year-old Ram the ox was proudly led into his pre-made enclosure in the playground of the Manor School. He was ready to say hello to all the children!<br /> <br /> <strong>Read more: </strong><a href="https://iskconnews.org/ram-the-ox-goes-to-school/">https://iskconnews.org/ram-the-ox-goes-to-school/</a></p></div>USDA Loan Benefits New Devotee Farmers in Gita Nagari Areahttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/usda-loan-benefits-new-devotee-farmers-in-gita-nagari-area2020-12-22T11:14:40.000Z2020-12-22T11:14:40.000ZISKCON Desire Treehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/iskcon_desire_tree<div><p><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8320303268,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="8320303268?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="500" />A devotee farmer near the Gita Nagari farm in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, has received a Farm Ownership Loan from the USDA Farm Service Agency, which offers low rates to help new farmers buy farms. The program offers up to 100% financing on up to $600,000, and encourages people to take up farming and save farmland for future generations.</p>
<p>Considering Srila Prabhupada’s many teachings advocating cow protection, food production and self-sufficiency, Gita Nagari’s leaders as well as ISKCON North America leaders are encouraging interested devotees to avail of the USDA program. </p>
<p>While the program is available nationwide, Gita Nagari leaders say that those who purchase farms near the long-established Gita Nagari project will be able to draw support from its existing network and wealth of experience. </p>
<p>Gita Nagari is a 350-acre farm, established in 1974 to fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s instruction that city temples should be affiliated with farm projects. It is run by temple president Dhruva Maharaj Das and program director Parijata Dasi, a husband and wife team who worked as a mechanical engineer and human resources executive before turning to farming to help realize Prabhupada’s vision.</p>
<p>It was another Gita Nagari program director, Kesi Mardana Das, who recently purchased an 83-acre farm near Gita Nagari with the help of the USDA Farm Ownership Loan. </p>
<p>According to the terms of the loan, Kesi had to have at least three years of experience in farming, as well as a business plan for how to pay the loan off. Gita Nagari helped with both – Kesi, who had been a psychology graduate in Las Vegas, moved to the Pennsylvania farm five years ago to begin his training.</p>
<p>He now plans to grow feed crops on his new farm for the dairy cows at Gita Nagari, keep bees and produce honey, and later grow grains such as wheat, millets and oats. <br /> <br /> <strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://iskconnews.org/usda-loan-benefits-new-devotee-farmers-in-gita-nagari-area,7633/">https://iskconnews.org/usda-loan-benefits-new-devotee-farmers-in-gita-nagari-area,7633/</a></p></div>