Srimad Bhagavatam 9.15.25 Possessing a cow that gives everything you want

SB 9.15.25 Kartaviryarjuna wanted to possess that Kamadhenu cow Kārtavīryārjuna thought that Jamadagni was more powerful and wealthy than himself because of possessing a jewel in the form of the kāmadhenu. Therefore he and his own men, the Haihayas, were not very much appreciative of Jamadagni’s reception. On the contrary, they wanted to possess that […]

Protecting Cows Book second edition now available on amazon

Hi there. If you are interested to know what fuels the idea of cow protection you might want to look at the this book. It draws from references from ancient sanskrit texts inspired by deep insights into the nature of existence itself and how us as embodied beings have our place within it and our […]

The Oxen in the Room

I am writing this to hopefully stir some practical steps to re-ignite a better place for the oxen. Lord Caitanya told the Chand Kazi that the bull is like our father because he helps us produce grains vrisha anna upajaya tate tenho pita CC Adi 17.153. I am sure we have quoted that or paraphrased […]

One Billion Cows on Earth. Good for the Earth but do it right

  Often times we read or hear media reporting about cows contributing to the climate change with a negative slant inferring that we have too many cows. Please check yourself from repeating anything that resembles a plan to reduce cows on the earth. There are not too many. Let me state my simplified case. If […]

Bulls or Oxen. Whats in a Name

Whats in a name. In searching for something in the Srimad Bhagavatam that gives some reference to castrating a bull to make an ox I could not find something that said “you castrate a bull” directly however there is some word use information that might be telling. I am not a sanskrit scholar and may […]

Pokey, Pushey, Kickey, Yoke flipper Ox getting readied as a working ox

  Just when it was all going so well..….. This is the second day out on a yoked training walk for the black ox. The first day was eventful, I had partnered him with a junior but partly trained ox and he decided to try out what it was like to run into a hedge. […]