Kumara Parvatha - Dil Chaahta Hai - 04-Feb-12 to 05-Feb-12

KP=Kumara Parvatha

SP = Shesha Parvatha

KP: Hey SP I heard Sri is visitng us this weekend! am excited for his arrival

SP: Ya last time, he visited me, and since you were shivering with cold, and covered yourself with thick white blanket, he couldn't see you properly. 

KP: Ya i know, but this time he is coming with his trusted lieutent Sandeep, and Swamiji.  And all the three are coming with an dedicated intention.

SP: oh is it. 

KP:

Sandeep is searching for his elusive "Shanthi" in his fourth attempt 

Swamiji missed so many golden opportunities which sri had provided last year, so he is determined to make it up this time

and sri is coming with his own emotional mission, which is going to be narrated in his own style, and now over to Sri!!!!

Sri : Thank you KP, and SP for the beautiful Intro. Here I go

This time four of us decided to embrace warm winds on Kumara Parvatha, but final moment Somu - The play-boy, due to professional commitment noded his head down.  Three "S", Sandeep, Swamiji, and Sri were there at the foot of the hill with out any back bone breaking experience.  Thanks to nicely laid out Shiradi Ghat Road, and for the beautiful bus...KARNATAKA VAIBHAV.

Super bus - Vaibhav by KSRTC

Driver yelled at us "last stop...kukke".......then only we wokeup from our deep slumber,such a smooth journey it was!  After a quick refreshment, we walked slowly but surely inching towards Kumara Parvatha Peak.  This time we planned out nicely.  Instead of keeping the final goal as the target, we had broken the final target in to multiple pieces with time frame keeping in mind the body, and bonding conditon of all of us.

The first phase to forest check post we reached as per the plan, took a nice piece of rest, after a small nap we started again. (We deliberately avoided Bhattara mane..that proved very great piece of master stroke for our trek this time).

Reached comfortably Stone Pillared Mantapa.  Had little breakfast, filled stomach with cold breezed water in the stream.  We were on the path again. 

Up the stone mantap valley, Swamiji started feeling dizzy, and he said he can't make it, and he would like to reach back Bhattara mane.  But myself, and Sandeep, peppered with good talks, and energy filled conversation, and made him as our leader to lead the path till valley near the Sheshaparvatha.  We promised him that by looking at the valley, he will not regret his decision to trek that path all along.

The valley near the Sheshaparvatha base

When we reached valley near the sheshaparvatha, he was totally became energetic, and said, you people made no mistake by bringing me this far.  He was totally charged up from then on.

After a small photo session, and little break for filling the stomach, we started the treaded path to summit the Sheshaparvatha. 

Here again, Swamiji lifted his hands, and said not at all possible to put even a step further.  We persuaded him for nearly 15-20 minutes, and he oblized again (probably cursing both of us).  From here on our pace was slowed down, at this point we had made up our mind that, we will leave swamiji in the tent just after the Sheshaparvatha forest, and we continue to hit the peak.  But keeping in mind the spirit of the team, we curbed our instinct, and decided to give our limbs a rest.

Pitcing tent in the forst after Sheshaparvatha

We pitched the tent next to the Sheshaparvatha forest.  There was one big team who carried all the provision to prepare a delighful dinner,  had already set up the fire for the evening.  We joined them, had a nice photosession. 

Wonderful group of people!!!

Sandeep, and myself rushed to the top of Sheshaparvatha for a sunset freeze.  What a fine show it was, even though we were slighly dissapointed with spoilsport attitude by the clouds, and mist, neverthless it was a good frame to be freezed.



Sunset near the Sheshaparvatha!!!



We returned back to tent, had a generous evening chats, and slept at 19.30 in the tent, and we promised KP that will be touching its feet by early next morning.

First at doing its workmanship!!!

Woke up at 5.30, and we started packing our stuff, and just winked our eyes at our swamiji, he too winked back, and said he is ready to summit the KP.  We couldn't believe, but we convinced ourself that, for his age, Sheshaparvatha itself was a big achivement. 

All of us packed our stuff, and headed towards KP.  After the forest trial was over, we met few people who were coming down, and they told us that, it will take maximum 15-20 minutes to reach the top.  Swamiji was jubiliant at his best, and he decided to reach the peak at any cost.

Tridev - Swamiji, Sri, Sandeep in order from left!

We kept on inspiring him, and finally when we landed at the KP's feet with tears in our eyes, a small cool breeze just wiped our tears, and said "guys you made it".

Sandeep found the "Shanthi"

yes you are right, Strong intention will lead to strong determination!!!

Am happy reaching this far!

Finale:

1. Good Shiradi Ghat winding Roads

2. Good decision of Sandeep for selecting KSRTC - Karnataka 
    Vaibhav..better than Raja Hamsa

3. Swamiji's trying nature...even though he was tired to the
    maximum

4. Sandeep found the elusive "shanthi" in his fourth mission

5. Sri - A Tribute to his father, where he could able to connect to
    him in the minutes of silence at the top.

KP: Hey SP, howz the mission

SP: (Wiping its tears rolling down the cheek) Hey KP, people will come and go, but this seems to be an emotional journey for all the three trekkers.  Am proud to get stamped from these three human beings.

KP: You were lucky, at least you met them twice, for me this is the first time

SP: Don't worry, Sri had promised me that, he will get his buddies, Latesh, Yashdeep, Prashanth, Somu, and Kishore here, so we can expect one more fabulous trekking experience in this year.

KP-SP: Hey guys reach back safely, Lord subramanya had blessed you by keeping three seats in Rajahamsa at 21.45.  Just convey our wishes to your "Alemarigalu group"..Take care..Sigona matte

Republic Day Flower Show - Lalbagh

The flowers always blossoms without having any intention to satisfy itself.  The fragrance are not meant for the flower but for the others.  

A great example how our life should be..

A casual walk in to the Lalbagh made me to think the lines above.

The world requires peace, fragrance, and continuous fight against our own negative feelings.

100th year of Botanical Garden Show!!

The ticketing made electronic this time (not sure they had introduced this time, or previous since i had missed the previous outing).  That was the first step to keep controlling the crowd flow.  Then it was neatly monitored all-round. This was a sign of success.  

Tiny pockets of Islands of Flowers, Frutis, Vegitables!!!

A floating tiny islands of flowers, vegitables, fruits was a attraction this time.

The man behind the construction of Glass House ...John Cameron...

The man behind the botanical garden....Krumbeigal

A neatly decked flowers in the form of Saanchi Stoopa depicting peace preached by Bhagavaan Buddha impressed me lot.  Even though it could have been better, but the effort by the Lalbagh staff highly commendable one. 

The peacock standing majestically explains the vibrant color of India.  Unity in Diversity, the peacock feather has multiple colors.  

The fight against our own negative feelings which can kill the enthusiasm aply spread accross in the form of Sand art.  Sand shows how to get adjusted to the situation.  If you pour water in to it, it will absorbs, if you spread across in the sun, it dries.  This is the law of life.  Allow the peace to sink in, and then spread across the world.  

When the good feelings spreads its like a pigeon show...all flew away in a sync makes the picture a perfect one.

The public always behind any revolution, so we need re-public entries  to bring the country to the front.

Jai Hind, and Standing ovation for the lalbagh authorities for putting a great show of fragrance and peace.

The low points:

1. Littering the park of plants

2. Sky high price of edible commodities which is available for 
    almost half the price outside.

3. Mad crowd, who doesn't care for others.

A Rebooting session in Pegasus 1st-2nd Dec 2011

Clock screamed...it was 16.00hrs on sultry Wednesday afternoon, and the team started taking their bags on, shutting down the system before activating out of office assistant in outlook.

One by one like a trained soldiers started walking towards the bus which was ready to ferry us from Goodrich to Pegasus.  

The team headed towards the Pegasus Institute for excellence near Doddaballapur,  a two hour drive from the bustling city life.

We arrived around late in the evening, and was greeted by the staff of the institute guiding us to our respective cottages. After dumping our bagges, and with a quick fresh up, we all assembled in the hall named as "Ravi".

Mr. Giri briefed all of us what to expect in the next two days, and also do's and dont's, and informed us that next day by 8.30 we should be assemble in the same hall after the breakfast.

Evening we spent couple of hours near the camp fire taking the dinner, chit chatting with the group filled the required energy levels for the next two days of adrenalin flow.

Next day morning started with hot coffee, and session in the field playing Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball, followed with refreshing bath, and breakfast.  We assembled in the hall, There is a say, when the students are ready, there comes the teacher.  Mr. DR Singh welcomed all of us, and created a template to introduce ourselves   to the whole team.  It was a wonderful thing to do, as lots of refreshing thoughts and goals came out.

We were ready for the action. The first activity Potting the marbles using the cut pipes in to the bottle had literally kicked off very well.  The group was split in to three, and all performed really well.  Then we came back to dissect the activity for a learning session.  

This session proved that effective communication flows in an synchronized way can bring the desired results.  

The learning session was simply amazing,and felt like our soul came out and talking to us about what we should do to improve ourselves to accomplish the desired goal set by the individuals.

The second activity wading out from a acid prone area to the safe shores using the resources in the form of drums, wooden plank. This activity demonstrated when we are facing the challenges, take calculated risk, and  decision to move ahead, and also demonstrated that the resources may lose in the middle but not the courage.

This session followed with mouth watering lunch, and then we headed towards the hall to have a blind fold game.

This game suggested that the effective communication with the people who are distant apart can bridge the game, and will bring positive vibes in the team members.

Evening after a quick chats, and play around, we ventured in to a night trek where in Mr.Murthy,  the supporting staff of Pegasus took us for a two hours marathon walk.  It was a wonderful experience of walking in the dark, and also helping each and every team members to complete the trek.

After a wonderful dinner near the camp fire, and chit chatting we were ready for the next day of  action, and went to bed in the hope of extra-ordinary events the next day.

Next day after the breakfast, we followed Murthy, and he took us to a beautiful location surrounded by lush green on all the sides.  The first activity was building the bridges to cross the islands.  This game is more relying on effective usage of available resource to see the project is on.

Lunch followed by one more equally interesting activity completing the cycle of numbers in tandem.  This signifies effective flow of process one after the other in sequence can bring glory.

After introspection on the previous activity, the team headed towards the last activity for the day, testing the prototype vehicle. This was the most fabulous action which stresses more on to become a good listener, and also a good recipient and transmitter of information.

We had requested a group photo with our inspirational commander Mr. DR Singh, and for our delight Mr. Giri also pitched in.  So the result was a memorable photo to share for our life.

After packing our back pack, when our tired limbs got in to the bus, our inner soul patted our back saying thank  you for bringing me in, and am in fully recharged mode.

It is nice way to reboot our life in Pegasus an institute for excellence.

Second Day of Action -02-Dec-2011 - Pegasus Institute for Excellence

Day of Entry can be found here..Day of entry
First day action available here...First day furry

To explain the experience gained over the previous days letters failed to come together...the alphabets says it can't be expressed in few words.  


The concluding day had just opened up its wings to take us on a path of resurrection.


After a customary breakfast, Murthy from Pegasus informed us that, this time, the venue will be something different.   When all of us camped out there...it was in the lap of mother nature.  Green fields, chirping birds, cool breeze, and also sun beating hard all these made us to feel on a high pedestal.


Building the bridges


The three islands to be crossed using the two uneven Bally's (A bamboo sort of big stick), tiny ropes, and two bricks.

• The first island is a stationery one, shows, to start any project, we should have firm belief, and firm base to launch it.
• The second island is a floating one, reflects, opportunities will floating up and down, need to grab at the right moment to have perfect turn to the life.
• The ropes indicates, need a binding force to wade through the challenges coming in our way.
• The Bally is any thing but an uneven support available, always we can not expect same frequency members available for any projects, we need to bind it with a tiny ropes of confidence, and trust

The conditions for this activities were

• The ropes, the bally should never touch the ground meaning, we should never lose hope on the resource available. If it touched the ground, it should go back to the starting point indicates, whenever there is a failure, go back, and restart with high hopes after plugging the gaps.
• The floating island will be going up and down, but once a man sets his foot on it, every two minutes the island starts sinking, symbolises an opportunity in the hand,  if it is not used properly, and take it forward, opportunity will sink and also we will go with it.

Number game - Effective way of reaching the target

The numbers would be spread across on the floor in a random, the team with in a stipulated time, should stamp all the numbers in sequence. 

• The numbers are the process of any project.
• Stamping the numbers in order is nothing but completion of one process after the other
• Aim for completing the target is putting all the resource in best way.
• When the individuals sets the target for themselves, always there could be enough reason to prevent us  from reaching the goal, but a target set for the team, all of the members pitch in to complete the target with effective communication.

The points that need to adhere for this activities were

• No number should be stamped for more than one time, meaning the process should be in flow from one go..no rework, no re-look
• If more than one individual stamping the different numbers at the same time, then it is a violation meaning if one person is on one process, and if it is not completed, then there is no point in starting the next process.
• Numbers should be stamped in numerical order, if any number skipped, then it is a violation which implies that, process should be performed in a cyclic manner, we can not jump or skip one process to move ahead in the process.
• This effectively signifies, effective training to individuals in the team by effective communication. And also check the understanding of the process, and bridge the gaps.

Testing the pro-type of vehicle

"A " frame need to be tested on a path with customer on it using the ropes tied all-round.

• "A" frame depicts we were bound by a boundary
• Ropes tied on all the four corners signifies the certain stages in our life relevant information will get communicated from the right corners.
• It should complete the required laps to test the vehicle, which reflects any reason or season unless tested, can not be proved its worthiness.

The ground rule for this activity was

• The frame should not be touched by the members, nor dragged on the ground means boundary should not get altered by way of adjusting to suit our convenience
• The customer should not touch the rope, external agencies should not influence our decisions.

The lesson to be learnt when all the four ropes tied to the frame were pulled at one end, and released at the other end demonstrates that, one information is flowing in, we should be a good listeners to understand it properly, which is a symbolic way of effective communication.

First Day of Action -01-Dec-2011 - Pegasus Institute for Excellence

Day of Entry was a great start to the journey. 

We all woke up at around 5AM, and had a long walk in the campus.  It was not a typical December chilling weather, instead it was a warm day break.  After fueling ourselves with hot coffee/tea, ventured in to the field for a warm up session by playing Cricket, volleyball, Basketball.  Came back to the pavilion, finished the day core activities, had a wonderful breakfast, and got in to the temple of rebooting.

Inspirational commander - Mr. DR Singh

There is a say, when student is ready, here comes the teacher.  

Mr. D.R. Singh introductory note opened up the session.  All of us introduced ourselves one by one using a template designed by ourselves with inputs from Mr.DRS.  Each one of us had our own mission to complet, which was revealed by the individuals.

After the introduction, we were ready for the action. From here on am going to narrate what I learnt from the activity, instead of how the activity was performed which is a norm in my all previous blogs/postings.

Marble in the pipe line 

The pipe, The marble, and the lessons!!!!

The marble had to be carried in the cut pipes to pot in to the half cut bottle.  

• The marble signifies the content.
• The cut pipes indicates the mode of communication
• The half cut bottle symbolises the recipient

The effective content by means of synchronised communication always reaches the recipient.  This was demonstrated by the team who one after the other holding the pipes to make sure the marble reaches the desired location.

The condition set by the moderator was marble should not role backwards, always it should move forward. This effectively conveys the message that, the communication should always move in a positive note, this will create a positive vibes on the recipient.

Drums, Wooden planks - To reach safe zone from the acid prone area.

Team on the project!!!

The acid prone area had to be crossed from the tentative safe zone to the safe zone by using available resources in the form of drums, and wooden planks.  

• Tentative safe zone indicates the situation we are in, it is safe but doesn't lost long
• Acid prone area shows the challenges, the risks we need to take on the way to accomplish the desired goal.
• Drums, Wooden planks makes us to understand that the stiff challenges always comes with resources to win the challenges.
• Safe zone shows the goal we all aspire to reach for.
• More than one member in the team shows always we can seek support from the surrounding to accomplish the dream.

In this activity to reach the safe zone there were few riders, only the bottom surface of the drum was coated with the anti corrosion substance, if the other surface comes in to contact with the acid prone area it will get corroded meaning the resource will get lost.  This symbolically expresses that the resource available will be reliable provided it will be put in to use in the best possible way.  But if the resource is lost, never lose the courage nor hope.  With positive attitude, the challenges and the resources can be utilised properly to reach our mission post.

Blind folded communication

Blindfold game!!!

Part of the team members will be blind folded, and remaining members will be the observes.  The blind folded members will be given few objects of different shape, size, and colour.  They need to work out, and inform the number of objects, colour, and shapes lying the moderator. 

• Blind fold is the situation where in we may not be in the best condition always to taken on the project.
• Objects in different shapes, size, colour depicts the different tasks to perform
• Finding the solution to arrive at the  number of objects left out demonstrates the effective communication to ensure that, the recipient who is not in our domain, understand the analysis.
• The observes also should be on their toes, coz, life will not tell when will be their turn.

The conditions set here in was that, 

• each member can seek clarification from the moderator, which explains that, when in doubt always seek the help from the external source, and also if the moderator believes that if it can be clarified with in the team, he will keep mum with out answering the queries, this explains the member always should seek help from the team, only if it is beyond the team's reach, then he can stretch his hands for the help. 

• Neither they can give their objects to his team member, nor they should take it from the others.  This shows that we should never pass the buck to other, the projects which is entrusted to us, we should own it.

Night Trek - Pitch Dark

Mr. Murthy who is supporting staff for Pegasus took us for a night ride. It was highly advised that not to use the torch, unless it is really required, as the eyes can adjust to the conditions within a few minutes.  I learnt from this that, when the situation itself coming in our way to manage the task, we should not relay too much on the extra available resources .it will help for sure, but if it drains out, then will be handicapped. What a lesson to be learnt.

Ayyappa in lighting mode!!!! - My best shot so far!!!!

Team on a trekking mode

The night trek was a great fun, we had a beautiful outing on the hill.  Photo session followed, the leader for the trek Murthy really filled enough enthusiasm in all of us.

Concluding part in the next posting.

Pegasus - A place for ironing out the wrinkled thoughts - Day of Entry

From past few years I had heard & read lots and lots of fabulous reviews on Pegasus Institute,  a best place to reboot our lives with lively thoughts.  An opportunity from my employer rekindled the thought of rebooting my self.

Flying inspiration!!!!!!!!!

A group of Seventeen members stamped the land for excellence at around 20.00 Hrs on a warm Wednesday evening (30th November 2011).

A wast open lush green land peppered with few places to protect us from gushing winds, and sultry sun, vegetation all around welcomed us.  Fresh Air to breath, cool breeze to step out, a wonderful hospitality provided to us was beyond our imagination.

Path for excellence....!

After a quick fresh up, and a sipping hot coffee/Tea, I stepped in to a fine laundry palace to wash and straighten the wrinkled thoughts.  Mr. Giri briefed about what Pegasus all about, and what to expect in the next two days.  It was a warm session with all the ears wide open.  Slowly but surely my soul was getting ready for the overhauling required to reboot the life.

Knew the path infront but not the
goal...The workshop

A super dinner blended with an energy filled fire camp, where my soul started coming together with rest of the souls of the group. 

Igniting the passion for excellence

A long chit chatting coupled with sprinkled photo session made me to feel the warm friendliness of soul mates all round.

Great souls in one frame

Blessing image in the fire

Went to bed around 23.30 to get prepared for the interesting two days of action and reaction.

Garrage for arresting our tired limbs!!!

To be continued for the second part of this sojourn to reignite the passionate thoughts!!!!