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|Submissiondate=2025-04- | |Submissiondate=2025-04-7 | ||
|Submissionyear=2025 | |Submissionyear=2025 | ||
|page=20250402134735-Dominika-Hryniewicz-Submission | |||
|firstname=Dominika | |firstname=Dominika | ||
|lastname=Hryniewicz | |lastname=Hryniewicz | ||
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|solretreatliaison=Palzang Thal | |solretreatliaison=Palzang Thal | ||
|SolHermDescription=I wish to do my retreat at Rinchen Ling, a retreat center located near Périgueux, where I | |SolHermDescription=I wish to do my retreat at Rinchen Ling, a retreat center located near Périgueux, where I currently live. Rinchen Ling was originally established in the 1970s as a Zen Buddhist retreat center. Later, it was acquired by the Nyingma tradition, and two traditional retreats were held here under the guidance of Khyentse Rinpoche. Today, it is an individual retreat center under the responsibility of Pema Wangyal Rinpoche. | ||
currently live. Rinchen Ling was originally established in the 1970s as a Zen Buddhist | There are currently six residents at the center, including two women who are in lifelong retreat. | ||
retreat center. Later, it was acquired by the Nyingma tradition, and two traditional | |||
retreats were held here under the guidance of Khyentse Rinpoche. Today, it is an | My hermitage is a small, isolated cabin that I have equipped with a dry toilet and running water, allowing me to be fully independent and not rely on communal bathrooms or kitchen. | ||
individual retreat center under the responsibility of Pema Wangyal Rinpoche. | |||
There are currently six residents at the center, including two women who are in lifelong | |||
retreat. | |||
My hermitage is a small, isolated cabin that I have equipped with a dry toilet and running | |||
water, allowing me to be fully independent and not rely on communal bathrooms or | |||
kitchen. | |||
Although Rinchen Ling is not as secluded as Chanteloube—due to the proximity of a | Although Rinchen Ling is not as secluded as Chanteloube—due to the proximity of a | ||
nearby town, a road running in front of the center, and new houses being built around it | nearby town, a road running in front of the center, and new houses being built around it | ||
—the center still sits on several acres of land in the countryside, surrounded by a forest. | —the center still sits on several acres of land in the countryside, surrounded by a forest. | ||
This setting offers a peaceful environment for retreat, despite the occasional noise from | This setting offers a peaceful environment for retreat, despite the occasional noise from the outside world. | ||
the outside world. | |||
The cabin itself is simple and modest, with a heater to keep it warm. It includes a twin | The cabin itself is simple and modest, with a heater to keep it warm. It includes a twin | ||
room, which I can use as a food storage area and kitchen. For my needs, the space is | room, which I can use as a food storage area and kitchen. For my needs, the space is | ||
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• Graphic Designer – Événementielle Agency, Bordeaux | • Graphic Designer – Événementielle Agency, Bordeaux | ||
• Freelance Graphic Designer | • Freelance Graphic Designer | ||
Due to limited access to my old documents, I am unable to provide precise dates for my professional background. | |||
|studiedtibetan=Yes | |studiedtibetan=Yes | ||
|spokentibcomprehension=None | |spokentibcomprehension=None | ||
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|refugehistory=I took refuge with Lama Ole Nydahl in 2001. | |refugehistory=I took refuge with Lama Ole Nydahl in 2001. | ||
|formalvows=Yes | |formalvows=Yes | ||
|formalvowsdetails=I took the Bodhisattva vows with the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa a few years before my first traditional retreat. Later, just before the retreat, we took the lay precepts with Karmapa. I renewed them a few years later with Mingyur Rinpoche and again with Khenchen Pema Rinpoche during my second retreat. | |formalvowsdetails=I took the Bodhisattva vows with the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa a few years before my first traditional retreat. Later, just before the retreat, we took the lay precepts with Karmapa. I renewed them a few years later with Mingyur Rinpoche and again with Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche during my second retreat. | ||
|ngondrocomplete= | |ngondrocomplete=Yes | ||
|ngondro1=Karma Kamtsang tradition | |||
|ngondro1begin=2000-01-01 | |||
|ngondro1end=2014-01-01 | |||
|ngondro2=Karma Kamtsang tradition | |||
|ngondro2begin=2011-01-01 | |||
|ngondro2end=2012-01-01 | |||
|ngondro3=Dudjom Rinpoche tradition | |||
|ngondro3begin=2014-01-01 | |||
|ngondro3end=2015-01-01 | |||
|ngondro4=Kangur Rinpoche tradition | |||
|ngondro4begin=2015-01-01 | |||
|ngondro4end=2016-01-01 | |||
|ngondro5=Specific yidam ngondro | |||
|ngondro5begin=2016-01-01 | |||
|ngondro5end=2020-01-01 | |||
|ngondronotes=I completed my first Ngöndro as part of the program in my first traditional retreat, where we dedicated one year to its practice. During the same retreat, in my free time, I also finished a Ngöndro that I had started earlier. | |ngondronotes=I completed my first Ngöndro as part of the program in my first traditional retreat, where we dedicated one year to its practice. During the same retreat, in my free time, I also finished a Ngöndro that I had started earlier. | ||
Between my two retreats, I completed a Ngöndro in the Dudjom Rinpoche tradition. Then, as part of the program in my second retreat, we practiced the Ngöndro from Kangyur Rinpoche’s tradition. After that, in my free time, I completed another Ngöndro from a cycle of yidam practice. | Between my two retreats, I completed a Ngöndro in the Dudjom Rinpoche tradition. Then, as part of the program in my second retreat, we practiced the Ngöndro from Kangyur Rinpoche’s tradition. After that, in my free time, I completed another Ngöndro from a cycle of yidam practice. | ||
|previousretreatscomplete=Yes | |previousretreatscomplete=Yes | ||
|previousretreatsdetails=Yes, before my first traditional group retreat, I completed one individual retreat lasting one month, as well as several shorter individual retreats ranging from a few days to two weeks. Additionally, I have completed one six-year group traditional retreat. | |previousretreatsdetails=Yes, before my first traditional group retreat, I completed one individual retreat lasting one month, as well as several shorter individual retreats ranging from a few days to two weeks. Additionally, I have completed one six-year group traditional retreat. | ||
|ynadvstudiesprogs=No | |ynadvstudiesprogs=No | ||
|advstudiesprogsdetails=Except, during traditional retreats, I haven't engaged in formal Buddhist studies. | |||
|ynofferedservices=Yes | |ynofferedservices=Yes | ||
|offeredservicesdetails=Between 2008 and 2011, from its creation, I was actively engaged in the Dhagpo Bordeaux Buddhist Center, helping with various tasks ranging from cleaning to leading morning meditation sessions. My main responsibilities included designing and managing the center's website, creating its visual identity, producing all printed informational materials, and assisting in organizing events such as conferences. | |offeredservicesdetails=Between 2008 and 2011, from its creation, I was actively engaged in the Dhagpo Bordeaux Buddhist Center, helping with various tasks ranging from cleaning to leading morning meditation sessions. My main responsibilities included designing and managing the center's website, creating its visual identity, producing all printed informational materials, and assisting in organizing events such as conferences. | ||
From 2014 to 2015, I contributed to the construction of the stupas and temple in La Péchardie, Dordogne. My primary role involved painting statues and tsatsas. | From 2014 to 2015, I contributed to the construction of the stupas and temple in La Péchardie, Dordogne. My primary role involved painting statues and tsatsas. | ||
|othercommunitywork=No other community work. | |||
|retreatduration=36 | |retreatduration=36 | ||
|StartFunding=2026-01-01 | |StartFunding=2026-01-01 | ||
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This scholarship would enable me to dedicate myself fully to my practice, deepen my spiritual development, and contribute more meaningfully to the Dharma. | This scholarship would enable me to dedicate myself fully to my practice, deepen my spiritual development, and contribute more meaningfully to the Dharma. | ||
|FileHaveSolHermDescriptUpld=2025-04-2_Dominika_Hryniewicz_-_Hermitage_description.pdf | |||
|FileHaveSolRetreatProgUpld=2025-04-2_Dominika_Hryniewicz_-_Retreat_Program.pdf | |||
|FileHaveSolRetreatBudgUpld=2025-04-2_Dominika_Hryniewicz_-_Retreat_Budget.pdf | |||
|FileHaveCVUpld=2025-04-2_Dominika_Hryniewicz_-_CV_Resume.pdf | |||
|FileHaveDharmaCVUpld=2025-04-2_Dominika_Hryniewicz_-_Dharma_Resume.pdf | |||
|FileHavePhotoUpld=2025-04-2_Dominika_Hryniewicz_-_Photo.jpg | |||
|FileHaveDescriptFinSitUpld=2025-04-2_Dominika_Hryniewicz_-_Financial_Situation.pdf | |||
|recom1NameFirst=Pema | |||
|recom1NameLast=Wangyal Rinpoche | |||
|recom1Relate=Teacher | |||
|recom2NameFirst=Bernard | |||
|recom2NameLast=Rolland | |||
|recom2Relate=Friend | |||
}} | }} | ||
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