MENEKA GANDHI ENVIRONMENT MINISTER : 600 KG WOOD IS BURNT FOR 1 HUMAN CREMATION.
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“Cow is called as dhenu, the giver. And her gift it not restricted to milk, she is the nurturer, the protector and the provider. She is the mother,” says Yogi Ashwini.
What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day, than to give back to this Mother who is personification of Mother Earth herself. With this spirit, volunteers and sadhaks of Dhyan Ashram, animal lovers, environmentalists from all walks of life gathered at “Matrika – an ode to the all-giving cow” on Saturday, May 7 at Constitution Club, Rafi Marg for the launch of “Reflective Collar Belts” for strays to avoid injuries and deaths on account of road accidents at night.
Chief Guest for the event, Smt Maneka Gandhi educated the audience on the urgency to protect this animal from perishing highlighting the abuse it faces at the hands of dairy and meat industry, and the hazards of consuming its milk and meat. “The need of the hour is for each one to adopt a cow (or bull) or sponsor its upkeep.” “Yogi Ashwini, is the only yogi I have met so far, who is practically working on ground to save the animal and not just talking about it,” the Hon’ble Minister for Women and Child Development was heard saying.
Yogi Ashwini, the force and energy behind the body of 22 gaushalas, 500 feeding points, 75 dog shelters, 50 water feeders and 24-hour emergency services catering to more than 15000 animals including cows, bulls, camels, dogs, monkeys and birds, which is Dhyan Foundation, shared “Saving the cow has nothing to do with religion. All religions talk of compassion towards animals and none propagate their abuse or slaughter. Cow has been revered across cultures and the benefits of serving it are manifold. At Dhyan Foundation, the volunteers have practically experimented with this and found to be true, the results ranging from curing cancer with treated cow-urine, wish fulfillment by whispering in the ear of bull and feeding it daily to unexplicable professional growth by engaging in gau-seva, among others.”
Former Miss India-World, Nikita Anand reiterated the thoughts of the yogi as she quoted verses from quran, vedas, greek and roman cultures establishing the universal importance of cow. “When I came to Yogi Ashwini, I was a bundle of problems – health, emotions and finances. But then he gradually initiated me into the practice of Sanatan Kriya and put me on the path of helping animals. I have never looked back since. Today, I can dare to make a public appearance sans any makeup and when people comment on my glow and radiance, I am assured I am on the right path.”
Dhyan Foundation has been taking care of more than 6000 stray, injured, rescued, sick and abandoned cattle through its countrywide network of volunteers, who are driven on the path of service under guidance of Yogi Ashwini. Recently, they took upon themselves the arduous task rescuing and rehabilitating the drought struck cattle in parts of Rajasthan, rushing water, fodder and medical aid from Delhi to Dausa to stop the fast conversion of cattle to carcasses. The cattle presently are taken care of and similar operations are being conducted in parts of Bihar and Telangana.
