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ISKM Goshala Cow Protection Shelter is a non profit organisation. Our mission is to provide a loving shelter for Mother Cow, ensuring a happy, long and carefree life. All the cows, bulls and calves at our Goshala are looked after with great care and love and these animals are never sold to slaughter houses or abandoned even when they become sick or old.

ISKM Goshala is currently based in Maleny, SE Queensland.

 

Why cow protection?

the philosophy

Many wonder why the Vedic and Vaishnava cultures especially stress protection of the cow. The philosophical reason is simple: The cow is considered one of our mothers, as she gives us her milk and thus nutures our health and well being. Just as no civilised person would injure or kill their mother, the Vedas teach that to take milk from the cow and then kill her is the same as killing one’s mother. Similarly, the bull is considered like the father because the bull traditionally helps in the tilling of the fields, and thus is to be respected.

our practice

No cow, bull or calf is slaughtered. We look at innovative ways to work with the bull and engage their God-given strength in the service of others, under humane and loving conditions. Regardless of milk production, cows and bulls also produce dung and urine which is valuable as fertilizer, compost, some medicines, cleaning products and biogas fuel.

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We believe protecting cows is a most important component of protecting the earth. According to the ancient Vedic texts the cow is the representative of Mother Earth. And, when the cow and the bull are mistreated, Mother Earth withdraws her bounty.