Beautiful - HOLY KRISHNA COW

Even after knowing krishna?s life, we overlook the importance krishna gave to the cows. There were two instances where krishna has tried to convince us of how one can win krishna by serving a cow. Krishna always taught about importance of cows through his actions. His love for cows is also seen from his two names ?gopala- the protector of the cows and govinda- ?one who brings satisfaction to the cows? in the 11th (11.11.43) canto of shrimat bhagwatam krishna told his beloved cousin udhava that he can be worshiped by offering cow grass and other suitable grains. Worshiping cow is equal to worshiping krishna. This tells us about how important it is for us to take care of an animal that even krishna adored. A little scratch to cows pleases krishna. One who is serious in his devotional life, one who wants krishna and his love can not ignore the importance of a cow. Bhagwat geeta tells us about the importance of being in?satva guna?, satva guna brings us peace and happiness and worshiping cow increases our satva guna. Drinking cow milk blesses us with divine consciousness and divine energy and fills our body with transcendental qualities (sattvikta). The product manufactured from cow milk helps us purify our body and purify our thoughts which in-turn helps us to perform right actions. By feeding grains and by offering puja to the cows, one can receive extraordinary spiritual benefits. Serving and protecting cow pleases god and demi-gods present in the cow and it takes us closer to the supreme personality of god. According to skanda purana, ?one can demolish all his sinful acts by simply offering respect to the cows?. If we maintain and serve a cow in a nice manner then we can not only catch krishna?s attention and but we can please krishna as well. Krishna is kind with those who save cows and protect them. He is delighted by any effort done to serve a cow and he never even forgets us if we benefit cow.