Dear Kadampa friends / extended sangha,

It feels very vulnerable for me to reach out here (I've been gathering courage for weeks now). Asking for help is something that I'm not great at, especially when it comes to money. But now it is either that or cancel festival booking... and I've been looking forward to the Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment for months now as I feel very ready for this next stage in my practice. So following Geshe-la's advice I'm not giving up hope just yet ;-)

I booked and paid the deposit for the summer festival hoping I would somehow be able to save enough money and I did manage to save a bit... but unfortunately other expensive came up (dentist bill). I'm a student, living in London and on a very tight budget and saving up is almost impossible.

If anyone on here is in a position to help me pay my festival fees I would love to hear from you (and be forever grateful).

Much love & gratitude

Maria