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|Submissiondate=2025-07-9 | |Submissiondate=2025-07-9 | ||
|Submissionyear=2025 | |Submissionyear=2025 | ||
|page=20250709190057-Robert-Heinz-Submission | |||
|firstname=Robert | |firstname=Robert | ||
|lastname=Heinz | |lastname=Heinz | ||
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|retreattype=Three-year retreat | |retreattype=Three-year retreat | ||
|center=Gomde Pyrénées | |center=Gomde Pyrénées | ||
|centerstreet=Rangjung Yeshe Gomde | |||
|centerstreet2=Mas Can Pere Correou RD13 | |||
|centercity=La Bastide | |||
|centerstateprov=Pyrénées-Orientales | |||
|centerpostalcode=66110 | |||
|centercountry=France | |||
|startdate=2026-06-01 | |||
|enddate=2029-12-31 | |||
|retreatmaster=Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche & Drubpon Tenzin Sangpo | |||
|retreatadministrator=Mikk Tamme | |||
|retreatliaison=Mikk Tamme | |||
|cvedu=Diplom Psychology, University of Leipzig, 2007 | |||
B.A. Indology/ Tibetology, University of Leipzig, 2010 | |||
License to practise Psychotherapy (CBT), BFA Berlin, 2018 | |||
|cvwork=Psychologist, Psychosomatic Clinic Hochsauerland, 8/2010 - 10/2011 | |||
Social care (Psychologist) for people with mental disorders, Gambe Berlin, 4/2014 - 5/2017 | |||
Psychotherapist (CBT), Sanmelio Berlin, 5/2019 - 5/2021 | |||
|studiedtibetan=Yes | |||
|spokentibcomprehension=Basic communication skills | |||
|writtentibcomprehension=Good reading comprehension | |||
|tibetanrequiredforretreat=Not required | |||
|tibetanretreatparts=instructions will be given in Tibetan but there will be a translator. | |||
The texts and teaching materials are translated into English. | |||
Group practice (twice a month) will be chanted in Tibetan. | |||
Individual practice can be changed in Tibetan or in English. | |||
|otherlanguage1=German | |||
|otherlanguage1Prof=Native command | |||
|otherlanguage2=English | |||
|otherlanguage2Prof=Good command | |||
|introbuddhism=In 2007 I started studying with Sogyal Rinpoche and soon followed the Rigpa study& practice programme. | |||
Before that I had come across the mind&life dialogues and read many books by the Dalai Lama etc. | |||
|refugehistory=in 2009 I took refuge with Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. | |||
|formalvows=Yes | |||
|formalvowsdetails=in 2010 I took the bodhisattva vow with Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. | |||
|ngondrocomplete=Yes | |||
|ngondro1=Longchen Nyingtik | |||
|ngondro1begin=2011-08-01 | |||
|ngondro1end=2016-06-01 | |||
|ngondro2=Kunsang Thugtik | |||
|ngondro2begin=2023-03-02 | |||
|ngondro2end=2024-02-04 | |||
|ngondronotes=1 mostly at home/ different places, including 3-months retreat in Dzogchen Beara, Ireland | |||
2 within present 3-year retreat | |||
|previousretreatscomplete=Yes | |||
|previousretreatsdetails=3 months ngöndro group retreat (with 3 other people) 2012 in Dzogchen Beara, Ireland | |||
1 month dzogchen retreat with Sogyal Rinpoche (with many people), 2016 in Lerab Ling, France | |||
3-4 months sadhana retreats at home (individual), 2016, 2017, 2018 | |||
present 3-year retreat 2022-2025 in Gomde Pyrenees, France | |||
|ynadvstudiesprogs=Yes | |||
|advstudiesprogsdetails=2009-2010 RYI shedra in Boudhanath, Nepal | |||
2013 Rigpa shedra in Pharping, Nepal | |||
plus online shedra courses from RYI or Rigpa as available | |||
2018-2022 Khenpo Namdrol's teachings in Lerab Ling and online | |||
|ynofferedservices=Yes | |||
|offeredservicesdetails=over the years at retreats& in between I helped with transcribing teachings and written translation into German, printing texts, going shopping, serving tea, cleaning toilets, etc. | |||
at the Rigpa center in Berlin I helped facilitating study& practice courses | |||
after completing the sadhana retreats I helped facilitating such retreats at home for a few people under the guidance of my own mentors | |||
|othercommunitywork=2016-2021 I lived as part of the Dharma community in the Rigpa center in Berlin and participated in community work like shopping, cleaning, gardening, preparing and holding daily practice as well as practice days and yearly drupchös, events with guest teachers and so on. | |||
|retreatduration=40 | |||
|StartFunding=2026-09-01 | |||
|EndFunding=2029-12-31 | |||
|costestimateCurrency=EUR | |||
|costestimate=32250 | |||
|requestedamountCurrency=EUR | |||
|requestedamount=25000 | |||
|othermoney=I spent my savings plus some help from family and friends to pay for the current retreat including shrine items, health insurance and all other costs. | |||
From the money I have left I will be able to give €5000 towards the retreat cost and can pay for health insurance and other personal expenses as needed. | |||
As I have no other income, in order to be able to continue the retreat I would be extremely grateful if the Tsadra Foundation could help me with the retreat costs. | |||
|letterofmotivation=Since I encountered the teachings of Buddhism and the living tradition of Tibetan Buddhist masters I did whatever I could to meet teachers, study and practice, following the gradual path as presented by my teachers, mainly Sogyal Rinpoche and Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and to engage in the Dharma community. | |||
Meanwhile I also continued to train and work as a Psychotherapist in the hope to benefit people, which sometimes left me slightly dissillusioned. For even though I could often help patients to find ways of coping with life's struggles in a somewhat less distorted fashion, it also became very clear that, more fundamentally, there is no "fix" for the problems of samsara, what many people are actually hoping for. Our only true help is the sacred Dharma in order to become free from the trappings of karma and kleshas that keep us spinning around, based on mistaken believes and strong dualistic fixation. | |||
Both, my work and spiritual study& practice, led me in the end to feel the neccessity and wish to do a longer retreat under qualified guidance in order to reverse ingrained samsaric habits and actually become a good role model and inspiration for others. | |||
Now, towards the final phase of this 3-year retreat I can see the benefits and beauty of such an environment. With less business and distraction the strong fixation and grip of mental habits become clearer. Lurking conceits become more obvious and can be seen together with their illusoriness. Habitual reactions can gradually soften. For this process to deepen and qualities like openness and unbiased compassion to unfold further, I feel it would be very beneficial to continue in retreat. My aspiration is that I can be of greater benefit to people, whether in my work or in a Dharma community, and eventually to infinite beings in infinite realms... | |||
Another factor urging me on is an underlying health condition, leading to - fortunately very slowly progressing - nerve degeneration (so far mainly optic nerve). As long as I'm in relatively good physical and mental health I rather make the best of my time and try to progress in Dharma practice. | |||
If you consider to support me I thank you greatly, | |||
Robert Heinz | |||
|FileHaveAcceptLetterUpld=2025-07-23_Robert_Heinz_-_Acceptance_Letter.pdf | |||
|AcceptLetterAuthorFirst=Drupon Lama Tenzin | |||
|AcceptLetterAuthorLast=Sangpo | |||
|AcceptLetterPhone=+3725531133 | |||
|FileHaveRetreatBudgCostUpld=2025-07-23_Robert_Heinz_-_Retreat_Costs.pdf | |||
|CostLetterAuthorFirst=Mikk | |||
|CostLetterAuthorLast=Tamme | |||
|CostLetterPhone=+3725531133 | |||
|FileHaveEligibilityDocsUpld=2025-07-23_Robert_Heinz_-_Eligibility_Requirements.pdf | |||
|FileHaveCVUpld=2025-07-12_Robert_Heinz_-_CV_Resume.pdf | |||
|FileHaveDharmaCVUpld=2025-07-12_Robert_Heinz_-_Dharma_Resume.pdf | |||
|FileHavePhotoUpld=2025-07-20_Robert_Heinz_-_Photo.jpg | |||
|FileHaveDescriptFinSitUpld=2025-07-22_Robert_Heinz_-_Financial_Situation.pdf | |||
|recom1NameFirst=Drupon Lama Tenzin | |||
|recom1NameLast=Sangpo | |||
|recom1Relate=good | |||
|recom2NameFirst=Heidrun | |||
|recom2NameLast=Köppl | |||
|recom2Relate=friend | |||
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