From the Aadheenam Pastures

Every so often our monks take the tractor out to the cow pastures to mow the grass. This keeps weeds at bay and helps to ensure that our beloved bovine get all the tasty fresh green grass that they can eat. Sivanadiyar Kanthanatha offers us some photos of his recent visit with our happy herd. We currently have four cows in our monastery pastures on this side of the river. They are all gentle Jersey cows and include Teta--our youngest, Marvelous (Teta's mother), Salute and Anu. Om

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s Teta on the right. She\'s our youngest at just 10 months old. We sometimes call her \"Thenu\" which is Tamil for \"honey\"'

A beautiful dry day to mow the pasture

The tractor is spotted

Thankfully most of the mowing is complete before the cows arrive

The cows are a curious bunch and stop the tractor to investigate

A good time to give them some attention

Grandma Anu says \"Hi\"

This tangerine tree is deeply loved by our cows as a source of shade...

...And tangerines!

This perfectly timed photo captures the 2 second window before that little piece of fruit disappears in an instant

Ooooo tatsy!

Everybody gets some citrusy goodness today

Cow Selfie! Om Namah Sivaya

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