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One Track Mind Kollam Expedition

Akira kurosawa's Dreams

Dreams stands as perhaps the biggest and most painful vanity project ever put to film. A dead soldier refuses to believe he is dead. Japanese nuclear plants explode and make Mt. Fuji appear to be erupting. A fox gets married in a magical forest. And in one of the most inexplicable ten minutes of celluloid ever released to the public, Martin Scorsese plays an English-speaking Vincent Van Gogh. He meets Kurosawa's alter-ego, who then traipses through life-size Van Gogh paintings before being surrounded by superimposed crows. A philosophical take on various issues that daunt humanity,Akira Kurosawa's Dreams is indeed magical. A well crafted movie that can truly find its place amongst the best of the lot.

The Student’s Prayer

Don’t impose on me what you know,

I want to explore the unknown

And be the source of my own discoveries.

Let the known be my liberation, not my slavery.

The world of your truth can be my limitation;

Your wisdom my negation.

Don’t instruct me; let’s walk together.

Let my richness begin where yours ends.

Show me so that I can stand

On your shoulders.

Reveal yourself so that I can be

Something different.

You believe that every human being

Can love and create.

I understand, then, your fear

When I ask you to live according to your wisdom.

You will not know who I am

By listening to yourself.

Don’t instruct me; let me be.

Your failure is that I be identical to you.”

Umberto Maturana

The Red Wheel Barrow-William Carlos Williams

Was facinated by this poem that i studied during the 2nd year of UG, a million thoughts provoked by a few lines..

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.

The perfect night out

Mysore which happens to be just about 150 kilometres from Bangalore is a frequent destination for many Banglorians to travel to. If you're driving and are zooming your way ahead, Maddur coffee day is one place where you can take a break and get some quality rest.Went for a night biking trip to the ccd located in Maddur on the way to Mysore.Its highly recommended for all of you having the adrenalin rush. This CCD is located 70 kms from Bangalore and is a hot spot for all those who pass by. This twenty four hour cafe is placed right in front of the Indra-Dhanush hotel and is a convenient place to catch a quick bite. As always this cafe coffee day is more popular among the teenagers. You get all the usual coffee, drinks and food but the cost is a bit more than that in Bangalore. The service is just as warm and the whole place is a comfortable retreat from travel and a perfect place for a weekend biking..

Skandhagiri-Trekkers Paradise

Skandagiri, also known as Kalavara Durga, is an ancient mountain fortress located approximately 50km from Bangalore city, and 3km from Chikballapur. It is off Bellary Road (NH-7 Hyderabad-Bangalore Highway), and overlooks Nandi Hills, Muddenahalli and Kanivenarayanapura . The peak is at an altitude of about 1350 meters. It is known as the "adventurer's paradise" and features a beautiful night trek, altitude camping, stunning sunrise, and serene and ocean like clouds.


The village at the foothill of th mountain is called Kandavara Halli and the hill is called Kandavarahalli Betta (aka Skandagiri and Kalwarahalli Betta).

Skandagiri is one of the hill forts in the Nandi Hill ranges. The dilapidated walls of Tipu Sultan's fort can be seen even today . This was built to be a sturdy, self sufficient fortress. It was built several centuries ago by local rulers and was later held by the Maratha Empire. Tipu Sultan reportedly captured this fort from a local ruler by bribing two milk women who used to supply milk to the ruler to poison him and his men to death. Tippu used the fort as a military base in his fierce fight against the British. It surrendered to British troops on 19 October 1791 and was later dismantled. It remained in British hands until the peace treaty of 1792, which concluded the third Anglo-Mysore war.
There are 2 caves, one starts from the base and as per locals, leads to the temple and fort at peak and another one is somewhere midway which is about 30 feet only. Both are yet unexplored, especially the first one. Locals say that there are pythons in the caves and have swallowed their goats who wander in the caves. Supposedly, there are 6 Samadhis in that cave and thus the area is considered holy.