Why do we worship the cow and earth as Mothers?

 One individual may elect to worship the Divine in the form of his favourite goddess. Another may worship God in a different form and derive bliss from such worship. Each one should note that Forms in which Divine is worshipped by others are as important to them as their own chosen deity is to them. If, on the contrary, one criticises or casts a slur on deities worshipped by others, he is committing a grievous sin, however well he may be performing his own worship. Man should also show equal regard and reverence for the mothers of others as he shows for his own mother. There are several notable examples in daily life of the divine quality which motherhood represents. Cow converts its own blood into nourishing milk for man to sustain his body. The cow is the first example of Divine as Mother. Earth comes next. Like God, Earth bears man in its bosom and takes care of him in many ways. Hence Earth also is the embodiment of the Mother.

BAGAVAN SRI SRI SRI SATHYA SAI BABA