Three brahmacaries pensively contemplate in the shade of the new loafing shed by the temple barn. They were waiting for the vet to arrive for the sannyox initiation.* Unfortunately, he was called away on emergencies and had to reschedule for Monday.
While I know Kesava and Madhava will be there, I am not sure that Bhakta Chris’ resolve to make a tangible, irrevocable, and permanent commitment to the brahmacari ashram will hold. He may start rationalizing that it actually requires detachment and determination to control his senses, and simply surrendering the equipment may not do the trick for a human as human desire is not limited to the physical.
For Madhava and Kesava, the opposite is true. They need physical help to control their desires. If allowed to develop into bulls, they will become difficult to handle and unusable as draft power. Sannyox initiation will keep them more docile and manageable.
They have already busted one gate going after a cow in heat, which brings up another reason for them to move into the next phase of their life — preventing unplanned pregnancies. In this case, although equipped, they are still too small to actually mount a cow, but they are getting close to being big enough. While it is common to give sannyox initiation to Brown Swiss at 6 months, these guys are about 8 months old.
*sannyox initiation is Balabhadra’s term for castration
August 27, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Bulls are mean.
August 27, 2007 at 9:38 pm
They can be dangerous.
August 28, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Lets keep Vick away from the bulls.