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|requestedamount=30,027
|requestedamount=30,027
|othermoney=I don’t own property or things of value. My 2005 model car is worth about C$2000. However, last year I did receive part of an inheritance, and with my recent illness, I received some insurance money that cleared my former debt and allowed me to save.
I now have about C$105,000 in savings. I expect that my current work, the rest of my inheritance, and potentially more insurance money (to be determined) will be enough to allow me to maintain my savings, pay for my expenses, as well as live and pay additional expected large expenses (mainly moving and insurance overpayments).
From my savings amount, I will pay for retreat expenses not otherwise funded.
Please note that the number of retreat months and the dollar amounts that I have included at this time are for years 2 and 3 of Sopa Choling’s 3-year retreat, which are the only ones being offered at this time. If year 1 is offered again in the future, I would like to consider that and potentially include that in my funding application. Also, there is a note on the Sopa Choling website that says that the costs for year 3 (2028-2029) may go up. If that is so, perhaps that could also be accounted for in this application.
|letterofmotivation=Two years ago, I moved back to the city of my childhood to be with my mother in her final years, and to integrate my early years with my current life. Gatineau, Quebec is a beautiful place, a sacred place to me, and a great place for Mahamdura practice.  
|letterofmotivation=Two years ago, I moved back to the city of my childhood to be with my mother in her final years, and to integrate my early years with my current life. Gatineau, Quebec is a beautiful place, a sacred place to me, and a great place for Mahamdura practice.  
My mother and I were both excited for this new chapter and our opportunity to spend more time together. However, within just seven months, my mother’s already fragile health quickly deteriorated, and she unexpectedly passed away. In the same week, I also received a cancer diagnosis that would require surgery and other treatment. The following year became a time of burying my mother, receiving medical treatment, and feeling constantly displaced.  
My mother and I were both excited for this new chapter and our opportunity to spend more time together. However, within just seven months, my mother’s already fragile health quickly deteriorated, and she unexpectedly passed away. In the same week, I also received a cancer diagnosis that would require surgery and other treatment. The following year became a time of burying my mother, receiving medical treatment, and feeling constantly displaced.  
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|recom2Relate=Friend and teacher
|recom2Relate=Friend and teacher
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