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ShatabdiShatabdi Ticket

Indian Railways has been one of my highlights traveling in India. For most part, the trains were on time and it was way cheaper than traveling by bus, with the exception of Shatabdi. Shatabdi was an especially nice train, with great views. Non-stop from Mysore to Bangalore in less than two hours!

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Karmic Vegetarian Cowboy

A lot of Indians may eat meat. But all that might have to stop, for QGM is here. Quick Gun Murugun is a bhagavad gita quoting vegetarian cowboy reincarnated for a mission.  He has to stop the non vegetarian McDosa chain by Rice Plate Reddy. His idol and inspiration is Clint Eastwood. His favorite food is dosa and whisky. His duty is to protect the cows, he is a cowboy. So, beware all you beef eating folks. You are next on his hit list.

FAQ: Do Indians eat meat?

Q. Do people in India eat meat?

Yes. A good percentage of Indians eat meat. In fact, all Vedic Indians ate meat, beef and drank alcohol until the time of Buddha, which is considered recent for Indian civilization. In fact, even Buddha said you can eat meat if the animal was not killed specifically for you. Later on, it became fashionable by the so called or self called high castes not to eat meat. All the people that want to be associated with the high caste do not eat meat.

Source – from a book I found in Ramana Maharshi library, Tiruvannamalai.

According to the opinion prevailing among modern scholars, ritual animal sacrifice with subsequent eating of the meat was a predominant custom, and the principle of ahimsa (nonviolence) was hardly known or not respected.[22] From: Wiki

Even though a lot of Indians in current India do not meat, there are quite a few Indians who do eat meat. Eating beef may not be so common, except in a few states in India.

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Spider Man

SpiderMan A real-life Spiderman, who lives in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, seems to stick to vertical surfaces.

Of course, Spider man practices yoga to stay limber.

Mysore Astanga

MysoreI am at a Mysore class in Mysore. Astanga class taught the Mysore style is awesome. The teacher does not instruct the class as to what to do, there is no dialogue, no music. Everyone is on their own, practicing the standard astanga series. The teacher is there to help you understand the asana better and provide the right adjustments so you know how far you can go.

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