Barsana, 2018.04.04 (VT): Braj’s biggest goshala, which was producing 4000 litres of milk, has stopped all milking of cows from 1st April. Milk from the ashram’s 700 lactating cows will now be used only to feed their own calves and orphaned calves.
Ramesh Baba made the decision to stop all milking after he discovered that workers at the goshala were taking so much milk from the cows that their calves were becoming weak and dying. Babaji was so disgusted by this greedy behavior that he decided to stop the workers from collecting and selling milk.
Shri Ramesh Baba
The 4000 litres of milk that was taken from the cows at Mataji Goshala was used for the Radha Rani temple and ashram and was also sold to local dairies. The cost of running the goshala is Rs22 Lakh (US$34,000) per day.
Mataji Goshala is home to 50,000 cattle. Cows that suffer injuries on the roads and those who are rescued from smugglers are regularly dropped at the goshala. The goshala is also home to a state-of-the-art gas renewable energy plant that produces gas and electricity from the manure collected from the goshala.
Ramesh Baba started the goshala eleven years ago, with only two cows. Ramesh Baba is known for his captivating lectures, environmental activism and the Braj Yatra Parikrama that he organizes every year.
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