20250717111050-Amit -Odedra-Submission: Difference between revisions
From Tsadra Foundation Advanced Contemplative Scholarships
20250717111050-Amit -Odedra-Submission
Amit.Odedra (talk | contribs) |
Amit.Odedra (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 48: | Line 48: | ||
Most of the teachings will come from Drupön Lama Tenzin Sangpo, his English is very good and sometimes I feel he does not need a translator. | Most of the teachings will come from Drupön Lama Tenzin Sangpo, his English is very good and sometimes I feel he does not need a translator. | ||
I personally like to | I personally like to alternate between Tibetan and English, English for the meaning and Tibetan for the blessings. | ||
|otherlanguage1=English | |otherlanguage1=English | ||
|otherlanguage1Prof=Native command | |otherlanguage1Prof=Native command | ||
| Line 57: | Line 57: | ||
|introbuddhism=June 2018, While travelling I ended up at Gomde Pyrenees (GP) as a volunteer, at the start it would of mostly been curiosity based self study and asking senior students of Rinpoche at the center questions informally. | |introbuddhism=June 2018, While travelling I ended up at Gomde Pyrenees (GP) as a volunteer, at the start it would of mostly been curiosity based self study and asking senior students of Rinpoche at the center questions informally. | ||
In Sept 2018 Rinpoche came to teach for a few days on Mountain retreat a text by H.H Dudjom Rinpoche, this would of been my first formal Buddhist teaching. | In Sept 2018 Rinpoche came to teach for a few days on Mountain retreat a text by H.H Dudjom Rinpoche, this would of been my first formal Buddhist teaching. | ||
|refugehistory=Sept 2018 With Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche | |refugehistory=Sept 2018 With Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche | ||
I am still wearing the protection cord offered to me on that day. | I am still wearing the protection cord offered to me on that day. | ||
| Line 73: | Line 73: | ||
|offeredservicesdetails=2018, June - Sept (4 months) GP : As a general volunteer, doing what ever was needed to help the new center get ready for Rinpoche's seminar and the 3 week outer Tara retreat that would follow. Tasks included gardening, cleaning, general construction, setting up the sound and translation equipment, making breakfast etc. | |offeredservicesdetails=2018, June - Sept (4 months) GP : As a general volunteer, doing what ever was needed to help the new center get ready for Rinpoche's seminar and the 3 week outer Tara retreat that would follow. Tasks included gardening, cleaning, general construction, setting up the sound and translation equipment, making breakfast etc. | ||
2020 July/Aug, GP - The center was having issues with their internet connection, being in such a remote location the wired internet was rather slow and temperamental. I took ownership of the project, researched and meticulously looked into all the feasible options. We went with Satellite broadband I arranged for a generous member of the Sangha to donate and install the equipment and I donated the monthly upkeep until the start of my retreat. | 2020 July/Aug few weeks, GP - The center was having issues with their internet connection, being in such a remote location the wired internet was rather slow and temperamental. I took ownership of the project, researched and meticulously looked into all the feasible options. We went with Satellite broadband I arranged for a generous member of the Sangha to donate and install the equipment and I donated the monthly upkeep until the start of my retreat. | ||
|othercommunitywork=- | |||
|retreatduration=40 | |retreatduration=40 | ||
|StartFunding=2026-09-01 | |StartFunding=2026-09-01 | ||
| Line 82: | Line 83: | ||
|requestedamount=30,000 | |requestedamount=30,000 | ||
|othermoney=My current retreat July 2022 - Dec 2025 has been funded entirely by Friends, Family and Sangha, many of whom are of limited means and have made considerable sacrifices to support me. Many are practitioners themselves and are not in a position to support me again. I will not burden such generous, kind-hearted people any further, making the Tsadra scholarship vital if I am to continue practicing at Gomde Pyreneese. | |othermoney=My current retreat July 2022 - Dec 2025 has been funded entirely by Friends, Family and Sangha, many of whom are of limited means and have made considerable sacrifices to support me. Many are practitioners themselves and are not in a position to support me again. I will not burden such generous, kind-hearted people any further, making the Tsadra scholarship vital if I am to continue practicing at Gomde Pyreneese. | ||
|AcceptLetterAuthorFirst=Drupön Lama Tenzin | |||
|AcceptLetterAuthorLast=Sangpo | |||
|AcceptLetterPhone=+3725531133 | |||
|CostLetterAuthorFirst=Mikk | |||
|CostLetterAuthorLast=Tamme | |||
|CostLetterPhone=+3725531133 | |||
|recom1NameFirst=Drupön Lama Tenzin | |recom1NameFirst=Drupön Lama Tenzin | ||
|recom1NameLast=Sangpo | |recom1NameLast=Sangpo | ||
|recom1Relate=Drupön/Lama/meditation instructor | |recom1Relate=Drupön/Lama/meditation instructor | ||
|recom2NameFirst=Heidi | |recom2NameFirst=Heidi | ||
|recom2NameLast=Koppl | |recom2NameLast=Koppl | ||
|recom2Relate=Friend | |recom2Relate=Friend | ||
|FFUploadedFile-UploadName-FileHaveAcceptLetter=2025.07.20 - Letter of Acceptance - Amit.pdf | |||
|FFUploadedFile-UploadBase-FileHaveAcceptLetter=2025-07-20-letter-of-acceptance-amit | |||
|FFUploadedFile-NewName-FileHaveAcceptLetter=2025-07-26_Amit_Odedra_-_Acceptance_Letter.pdf | |||
|FFUploadedFile-UploadName-FileHaveRetreatBudgCost=Letter on Retreat Costs Gomde Pyrenees 20.07.2025.pdf | |||
|FFUploadedFile-UploadBase-FileHaveRetreatBudgCost=letter-on-retreat-costs-gomde-pyrenees-20-07-2025 | |||
|FFUploadedFile-NewName-FileHaveRetreatBudgCost=2025-07-26_Amit_Odedra_-_Retreat_Costs.pdf | |||
|FFUploadedFile-UploadName-FileHaveEligibilityDocs=An outline of qualifications for entering your retreat Gomde Pyrenees 20.07.2025.pdf | |||
|FFUploadedFile-UploadBase-FileHaveEligibilityDocs=an-outline-of-qualifications-for-entering-your-retreat-gomde-pyrenees-20-07-2025 | |||
|FFUploadedFile-NewName-FileHaveEligibilityDocs=2025-07-26_Amit_Odedra_-_Eligibility_Requirements.pdf | |||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 26 July 2025
Your application is saved. Please login using the credentials sent to you by email to view this page.
