The cows in India are considered holy, very holy indeed. Their holiness can not be measured ...yes believe me it can not be measured by any mathimatician, physicist or any intelligent being on this earth. They became holy at some point in history for whatever reasons.
The interesting part is whether any cow has ever realised how important she is considered, the value she has. Well, I believe not so much in the beginning (wherever and whenever it began) but certainly they do now. To prove my point let me give you an example, a very simple one. Haven't you noticed cows sitting and basking in the sun on very busy roads of Delhi, Agra, Indore, Jaipur and in other places? They are sitting right in the middle of the road, completely unperturbed by the sheer chaos around them. You honk, no they won't budge. It is not their problem if you have a take a detour. You dare not run over them even though you might be a non-vegetarian. No, no you can't commit that sin. So you see, it seems it has taken them many, many centuries to realise their great value in this great country but finally they have and they know how to use it to their fullest advantage.
And now the Not-So-Holy Man also knows how to use his holy cow to fool other people. You must have noticed very colorfully dressed-up cows being taken around by a man, who would come to you and say, "This is a miracle cow. Whatever you ask for would come true." You look at the cow - horns painted in green and blue, bells hanging around the neck, beautiful red shimmering cloth on its back and a big red dot on its forehead. You want to give some money to the cow, but she can't take it so you give it to the man and there he slips it into his pocket. And don't even ask what happened to the blessings that were supposed to come your way. They vanished just like the man (who is not so holy) with his holy cow.
The interesting part is whether any cow has ever realised how important she is considered, the value she has. Well, I believe not so much in the beginning (wherever and whenever it began) but certainly they do now. To prove my point let me give you an example, a very simple one. Haven't you noticed cows sitting and basking in the sun on very busy roads of Delhi, Agra, Indore, Jaipur and in other places? They are sitting right in the middle of the road, completely unperturbed by the sheer chaos around them. You honk, no they won't budge. It is not their problem if you have a take a detour. You dare not run over them even though you might be a non-vegetarian. No, no you can't commit that sin. So you see, it seems it has taken them many, many centuries to realise their great value in this great country but finally they have and they know how to use it to their fullest advantage.
And now the Not-So-Holy Man also knows how to use his holy cow to fool other people. You must have noticed very colorfully dressed-up cows being taken around by a man, who would come to you and say, "This is a miracle cow. Whatever you ask for would come true." You look at the cow - horns painted in green and blue, bells hanging around the neck, beautiful red shimmering cloth on its back and a big red dot on its forehead. You want to give some money to the cow, but she can't take it so you give it to the man and there he slips it into his pocket. And don't even ask what happened to the blessings that were supposed to come your way. They vanished just like the man (who is not so holy) with his holy cow.
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