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 |center=Gomde Pyrénées
 |centerstreet=Mas Can Pere Courreu Route Departementale 13 France
 |centerstreet2=Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Pyrenees
 |centercity=La Bastide
 |centerstateprov=Pyrénées-Orientales
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 |centercountry=France
 |startdate=2026-06-01
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 |ngondro1begin=2014-04-01
 |ngondro1end=2024-04-01
 |ngondronotes=It took me quite a while to complete the full Ngondro, but I was doing it steadily and carefully alongside other practice commitments from my Teachers.
 |previousretreatscomplete=Yes
 |previousretreatsdetails=Yes, I took a 1 month group retreat with Tsoknyi Rinpoche in 2017.
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 In 2019-2024 I have helped on various occasions at Rangung Yeshe Gomde Russia.
 In 2021-2022, I have been a Gakyil helper at Kunsangar South (Dzogchen Community, Russia). In September 2024 I was elected a Gakyil at Kunsangar South. My duties include organisation of events (mainly Yantra Yoga) and communication. I have also acted as a translator.
 |othercommunitywork=Since 2012, I have been trying to bridge my scientific work and my interest in Dharma. I have conducted several research studies on the topics of mindfulness and Buddhism, and have also put together a few conference presentations on how social science can integrate the principles of Buddha Dharma.
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 |requestedamount=20,000
 |othermoney=I will be partly funding the retreat from personal funds. If needed, I will also fundraise among my Dharma friends and/or sponsors.
-|recom1NameFirst=Drubwang Tsoknyi
+|letterofmotivation=July 2025, Moscow, Russia
+LETTER OF MOTIVATION
+Dear Tsadra Foundation Committee,
+First of all, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to write this, and to apply for the Advanced Contemplative Scholarship grant.
+Since very young, I have been inspired by the example of saints. These people were out of ordinary, inspiring countless beings, healing them, showing them the spiritual way, and often practicing for a long time in seclusion. When I joined the path of Buddha Dharma, and heard about a traditional three year retreat, I immediately thought that in future I would like to do one.
+In my, probably still limited vision, a three year retreat provides us with a place, time and structure to formally apply the teachings we have received. It is a very precious context where we can concentrate fully on what is the most important, the practice. It is also a way to fully work on one’s own mind since there are not many other distractions. It is also an opportunity to develop the six paramitas on many levels. It is a way to further strengthen our practice capacity and commitment. If this opportunity is used wisely, it is a way to benefit beings later in life.
+I don’t have any strong ambitions as a result of a three year retreat, however, I am ready to honestly do the best I can following the teachers’ instructions and dedicating all of myself to the practice, and serving my teachers in this way.
+For many years I did not have the conditions to do such a retreat, however now, this is close to becoming possible. I have a strong wish, I have the support from my main teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche, I also have a perfect retreat guide (Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche) and a perfect place (Gomde Pyrenees) who are accepting me as retreatant, I have no dependents, and I have partly the funding to do the retreat.
+Regarding my practice, I have done the full Ngondro that Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche advised me to do. I have also followed the meditation guidelines that they gave me. Mingyur Rinpoche has connected me to Tibetan Buddhism, and in his teaching style everything is so easy, so I have also completed Tergar’s curriculum up to the highest level (Path of Liberation 5). Since I also have a strong connection with Yantra Yoga, I have been learning and practicing it for the past 5 years too. I maintain a yearly connection with three of my teachers: Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and Mingyur Rinpoche. I have done many group retreats, as well as personal retreats, and have been to many teachings with my Lamas. Having a full time work, I was not able to go beyond a 1-month retreat in time, however, at the end of each retreat I have always been nostalgic and wished I could continue practicing in retreat. As a person, I am rather introverted, so spending time on my own is not a problem. However, I also love and appreciate people, and harmony between friends and vajra siblings.
+Right now I live and work in Russia, - my earnings and my personal funds are not sufficient to pay the retreat costs in full. Therefore I would hugely appreciate the financial help from Tsadra foundation to co-fund my retreat.
+Many thanks for considering my application!
+Warm wishes,
+Elena Sautkina
+|recom1NameFirst=Drubwang Tsoknyi
 |recom1NameLast=Rinpoche
+|recom1Email=PLEASE USE BOTH [email protected] AND [email protected]
 |recom1Relate=Main Teacher
 |recom2NameFirst=Ekaterina