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I have no present income and aspire to continue in retreat. My family/ friends will help me with personal expenses like health insurance and such as needed. | I have no present income and aspire to continue in retreat. My family/ friends will help me with personal expenses like health insurance and such as needed. | ||
In order to be able to stay in retreat without much disruption I would like to ask for support from Tsadra to cover the retreat costs. | In order to be able to stay in retreat without much disruption I would like to ask for support from Tsadra to cover 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 | |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 | 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 | 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 on a more experiential level. They slowly and gradually begin to 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. | 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, | If you consider to support me I thank you greatly, | ||
Robert Heinz | Robert Heinz | ||
|AcceptLetterAuthorFirst=Drupon Lama Tenzin | |AcceptLetterAuthorFirst=Drupon Lama Tenzin | ||
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