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Depending on how the fundraising and scholarship processes develop, I can request family support to complete the necessary funds. They have already indicated that while the retreat costs are very high for them, they could strive to help me, compromising 5000 euros as a last resort with around 15% of the total retreat costs. | Depending on how the fundraising and scholarship processes develop, I can request family support to complete the necessary funds. They have already indicated that while the retreat costs are very high for them, they could strive to help me, compromising 5000 euros as a last resort with around 15% of the total retreat costs. | ||
Personally, I have approximately $2,000 USD saved as an emergency fund in a long-term investment asset, which I could access if I cannot secure sufficient funds through other means. However, I would prefer to preserve this as personal funds for when I complete the retreat. | Personally, I have approximately $2,000 USD saved as an emergency fund in a long-term investment asset, which I could access if I cannot secure sufficient funds through other means. However, I would prefer to preserve this as personal funds for when I complete the retreat. | ||
|letterofmotivation=To the Tsadra Foundation Scholarship Committee, | |||
With gratitude for the outstanding contributions to Western contemplative practices this institution has offered, I write to share my heartfelt wish to join the upcoming 3-year retreat at Gomde Pyrenees under the guidance of my teacher, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. | |||
Since a young age, I have felt the call for spiritual practice. In one sense, I was moved by my own personal suffering, (maybe I’ll add some more details here) and the unnecessary suffering I felt permeated the world. In another sense, I was filled with deep curiosity—I felt there must be more to the ordinary way of seeing life and perceiving reality. This led me to begin meditation practice, at first through books and videos, and later through practicing zazen in the Sōtō Zen-shū tradition. I attended my first retreat at 13 years old, which gave me a taste of practice that had everlasting effects. | |||
After discovering Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling in 2016 at 19 years old and meeting my teachers—Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Phakchok Rinpoche, and Chokling Rinpoche—this experience deeply touched and transformed me. I decided to devote myself full-time to the study and practice of Buddhism, joining RYI and focusing on the Tibetan language, as I felt it could be one of the best ways to contribute to Dharma, especially in Brazil, where we don't have many Tibetan translators. | |||
It was also during this time that I came to know about the existence of three-year retreats through my friendship with previous retreatants and hearing their experiences. From then, I gave rise to the deep aspiration to be able to join one as well. Although aware of impermanence, my goals became clear: to complete my studies at RYI, master the Tibetan language, and engage in a long retreat afterwards. | |||
Now the conditions for this aspiration to be fulfilled are coming together. As I stand to finish over 7 years of study, while still young but having acquired more maturity in my understanding of the Dharma, while my parents are still healthy enough to not need my care, and while purposefully not having immersed myself in marriage and having children, I feel this is the most beneficial and meaningful path I could engage in at this moment—for both myself and others. Following Gampopa's aspiration, I feel my mind has turned towards the Dharma, and now I want to be fully dedicated that it may truly become the path, that it may clear away confusion, dawning as wisdom. There is nothing I long more than to tame this mind and recognize its nature, expanding the qualities of compassion and love. | |||
With all this in mind, I hope that through this retreat I may become more able to benefit others, even if in a small way, in whatever manner possible, or at least cut through as many self-centered habits that can be harmful to any being. | |||
I deeply appreciate the opportunity that is being offered and your time in considering this application. | |||
Victor Algeri Roithmann | |||
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