Lakshmi Cow Sanctuary - Bangor PA

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S S wrote:

 

> I have a cow sanctuary calle Lakshmi Cow Sanctuary Inc

> in 1515. Ridge Road, Bangor, Pa, 70 miles from New

> York City. A Buddhist monk donated 2 cows, called Qyo

> Ho and Qyo Chung, and Swami Dayanandaji donated one

> called Bharati. I have 2 calves called Nandi and

> Krishna. I need help to build a barn for winter and

> suggestions to keep water warm and techniques to

> remove cow dung and train the bulls. Can any one help.

> You can come and visit and can give suggestions to

> make it more pleasant for the mother cows. Thank you!

> Sankar Sastri 610 599 8824,.

 

Can't think of the source right now, but there is a conversation in

which devotees are discussing with Srila Prabhupada many people donating

cows -- I think to Vrndavana or some other ISKCON temple in India.

Prabhupada lets it be known that he's not impressed with people who are

simply trying to palm off animals that they are too lazy to care for.

Based on similar considerations, some ISKCON farms have a general policy

not to accept so-called charity cows -- unless the donor is prepared to

commit financially for their life-time care.

 

Otherwise -- you can become very quickly overwhelmed with more cows than

you can properly care for. This may have the effect of attracting the

notice of PETA and the Humane Society -- who will rightfully publicize

the project as a place of cow abuse, rather than cow protection. So for

the sake of your own reputation and the reputation of Srila Prabhupada

and the Hare Krsna movement, be very cautious about accepting more cows

than you can maintain.

 

It's very difficult to turn away an animal who is probably destined for

the slaughterhouse. But if you accept the animal when you cannot

realistically expect to care properly for her or him, then it's becomes

your karma. And if Srila Prabhupada and his Krsna consciousness

movement are as a result defamed, even more damage is done -- because by

carelessness, one can thus turn people away from their only hope, which

is Krsna consciousness.

 

One last suggestion -- be certain that grain and hay are fed in such a

way so that the animal's manure does not become mixed in. Do not throw

hay on the ground for them to eat. Otherwise they will become ill with

worms.

 

Other devotees will not doubt have many practical suggestions for you --

but I thought I would start with that one. Good luck on your endeavor.

 

your servant,

 

Hare Krsna dasi