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| Feb 28, 2007 11:31 am |
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Gyro
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When christians relates everything to Jesus and Muslim relates to Allah what is wrong when one of Hindu organisation relates everything to Krishna?
Since you have quoted above cow organisation let me reproduce what I had posted in other network for better understanding of others.
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Why Hindus treat the cow as holy?
The cow was considered as source of food. It eats the wastage of paddy and gives us useful milk. And the male cows - Bulls predominantly used in paddy field for cultivation purpose. Cow dung is one of the best known natural fertilizer which has helped Indian farmers to grow more crops. cow milk treated as substitute for mother's milk. Ghee was produced with cow milk. Agni resides in ghee and used in homams to grow the fire (agni) consistently. Agni means heat and heat means sun, the reason for the cause of human life. (When the temperature of sun decreases beyond particular level the world would freeze and that is the end of world. However it would take billions of years from now as identified by scientist. Even one die it is the heat that comes out from body first and merges with panchabootha). In those days the healthy cows produced excessive milks (sometimes the milk will even spill from cow’s nipple automatically) that was used for human purpose. So cow was indirect cause to bring health, wealth and therefore happiness to nation (like Kamadenu) like sun offers so much of energy to flourish.
The international society for Cow Protection (ISCOWP) - a non profit and educational organisation from USA points out 101 uses for cow dung & urine. Visit the following link to learn more.
http://www.iscowp.org/Discussions.htm
Infact other animals too have place in Hinduism - like elephant for Ganesha, Tiger for Manikantan (Iyappan), Lion for durga, Matsya -the fish, Kurma - the tortoise, Varaha - the boar, Narasimha the Man-Lion (Nara = man, simha = lion) in lord vishnu avtars and some as sign in astrological symbol. Snack around the neck of lord Shiva, Cock as flag symbol of lord Muruga and peacock as vahana, mouse with Ganesha etc. In many of our scriptures birds and animals have some role to play. Younger cow as Nandhi in lord shiva temples.
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Whenever there is any advantage there will be few people who would say contradictory to that like purest form of cow dung should not be applied to umbilical cord of a new born.
The site points out the advange of cow dungs and does not advise to adhere all to our practical life when modern medicine are available. In village, people dilute cow's dung with water and use that solution to cover up the floor, this coating repels insects. Even homiyum (cow urine) spilled in the house to bring positive energy inside the house.
Eating in banana leaf is hygienic and has medicinal value that is tested over centuries. You would get opposed view for this too.
Living more natural & practical to the maximum possible extent was the way of SD followers then.
Gyro
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