Ep 34 - Offering America the best of ancient India: A Spiritual Awakening

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If Abhinav Goswami has his way, America will soon experience the amazing gifts of ancient India — extraordinary health, ethical A2 dairy products, Vedic education and more.

“I had achieved what many would regard as the ultimate dream — a job as a data scientist in Apple,” recounts Abhinav Goswami.

He wondered why the modern education system was turning out hordes of youngsters who felt no bond with nature and only focused on material desires. His whole life flashed before him; his family name Goswami (meaning both “protector of cows” and “one who had conquered the senses”) beckoned to him with a deep significance.

In ancient India, indigenous cows were the center of the economy; they were wealth; and in fact, they even played an important part in maintaining the educational system. Their milk was used to make delicious curds, butter, buttermilk, ghee, and other dairy products which kept the population nourished and happy. For students, it was extra important to have enough quantities of milk and curds.

Cow dung was used as fuel, fertilizer, plastering material (which kept houses cool in summer and warm in winter), anti-bacterial cleaner and more. The cow’s urine was used in myriad health-giving Ayurvedic products. In addition to all the material gifts they bestow, cows also have a deeply spiritual presence, which has been acknowledged by many. The deep bonds between cows and their owner’s families was a given.

More is covered in detail in a candid conversation with Abhinav. Hope you enjoy it!

To know more about Abhinav and his initiative - check out the Texas Gaushala website.

Source: https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/i-would-like-to-offer-america-the-best-of-ancient-india-ethical-milk-vedic-education-and-e240fac2d21e