Kamdhenu The Wish Cow

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Ahimsa Research Foundation

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KAMADHENU
raised a storm about abortion and foeticide. This film so effectively depicted the struggle of a foetus trying to save itself from the Doctor's instruments attacking it and then ultimately its untold scream, that it drew even the most hard-hearted away from abortion and sextests, thus saving many girl children from death in the wombs and so many people were spared from the great sin of abortion.
Matters relating to non-vegetarianism do not directly apply to us for we are vegetarians. But the promotion of vegetarian food preparations, stores stocking purely vegetarian goods, marketing of non-violent food products and cosmetics and campaigning for awareness towards all these would be considered service to Ahimsa religion. If vegetarian food items and non-violent cosmetics are brought in as easy options in attractive packaging and made easily available through chain-stores, certainly a great number of people would get attracted.
If jeevadaya is not treated as only the presiding deity of the Jains, but consecrated in the temple of humanity, we will be able to behold universal kindliness. No doubt, Jains have made a sizeable contribution in the field of Panjrapoles. However, Animal Hospitals; augmenting Panjrapole incomes through better utilisation of their lands; contribution towards water centres; taking up protection and enhancement of grazing lands; ensuring that the Goushala's milk and milk products are made available at reasonable prices in the best quality; these are areas where additional effort needs to be made immediately. To arrange modern scientific guidance, it is necessary to establish research centres in this field.
Many organisations are engaged in the task of