Recap of the Journey thus far III

In early July, I was notified that there is one nominee who has deferred his scholarship and that makes the scholarship to be available again. As there are a few people who are qualified for the scholarship, I was asked to submit a project proposal to them in a few days time.

I was delighted by this opportunity. Now, there is hope again. I spent time to come out with the best proposal that will land me the scholarship. I chanted even more to have the wisdom to write a proposal that will be able to touch the committee.

After a deliberating and making amendments after amendments, I was finally satisfied and send them my proposal. I wait with bated breath on the decision. During this period of time, I knew that I had to chant even more daimoku. I sent my daimoku to the people that I never met before but only correspond through the email. I wanted to really fulfil my mission in kosenrufu and life. I wanted this badly.

One day before the results were known, I chanted 5 to 6 hours of daimoku. I can feel that I am definitely going to UK. And the next day, I waited for my email the whole day but no reply from them. It was after 5pm and I was on my way back when my girlfriend checked my email and called me to say that I have been nominated for the scholarship.

Immediately, I poured out tears of joy in the car. But then, it was only a nomination. The journey has not ended. I submitted whatever forms that they ask me to return to them and it will be forwarded to the Association of Commonwealth Universities for approval.

I had to continue waiting. Time passes by real slowly. Then after around 2 weeks later, I was confirmed of the scholarship subject to a medical examination. Whoa! And finally I can say that I am really going to London and has changed the impossible to possible by basing it on the Mystic Law of Nam-myoho-renge- kyo.

There are more challenges ahead for me. But I do not fear anything now for I know that I will conquer everything that comes with faith.

Recap of the Journey thus far II

After around 1 week later, the people there emailed me that I need to get another referee which I duly obliged and sent it to them. However, they inform me that the nomination for the scholarship has already been done and as I submitted late, I would not be considered for the scholarship. I can only be considered for a place for the course.

What the heck! How can I go without the scholarship? Where do I find the money to go? It is downright heartbreaking to get the news. After harbouring some hope of getting it, it all seem to evaporate into thin air. No matter how I try to convince them of my sincerity of wanting to join them and appealing to them, they say there is nothing they could do. I have to get my own funds if I want to go.

I was disappointed and lost. I wanted to just give up. But fortunately someone close to me encouraged me not to give up and continue chanting and pray for to change the impossible into possible. I try to pick myself up. I need to continue to chant. I have heard of other people's experience in achieving the impossible. (Thanks to Serrene's experience) Why cant I be like them? I chanted that somehow they will allocate an extra place for me.

I chanted hours of daimoku. I wanted to share my experience of achieving the impossible. That was a few days before I went down to KL. I wanted to show the actual proof of the Gohonzon. At the same time, I emailed them and numerous times to show my persistence in wanting the scholarship.

TO be continued

Recap of the Journey thus far

I was browsing through the Commonwealth Scholarship website somewhere in June and came across Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for Masters taught programme. And London School of Pharmacy is one of the schools that is offering the CSS for their courses. Alas, the closing date for the Scholarship is long over as it states 30th of April 2008. Disappointed that why did I not come across the website earlier.

However, I tried to email the School's coordinator to ask if I could still submit my application. Who knows, anything can happen..... So I waited patiently for his reply and replied he did. After a few days, he replied that I can submit the application before 16th of June 2008, 9am( I remember clearly) with all the necessary documents. I did not open my email until the 16th of June, 8am (Malaysian time) and gosh , I had to send everything to him in less than an hour. I hurried home and sent the application form which I had filled up together with the documents. But there is one referee report that I need to get my lecturer's signature. How can I make it on time. Only later I realize that their 9am is our 4pm which gave me enough time to see my lecturer and got his signature and send everything to them on that very day. Thanks Prof Yuen.

I was relieved that everything is done and all I had to do is wait. I was very interested in the course offered and London is simply a great place too. I had a feeling that I stand a chance. I chanted with hope when I got home that day. Although the coordinator told me that he could not guarantee me that I will be considered for the scholarship as the dateline was already over, I did not give up. I know that I have to employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra and chant lots of daimoku.

Somehow I had the feeling that this is the opportunity that I had been looking for.

To be continued

Almost there

It has been ages since I publish my last post. These few weeks has been unpredictable and filled with challenges to say the least. But I have managed to pull through that and now is on the brink of achieving the impossible. It is all because of maintaining faith and applying the strategy of the Lotus Sutra and the power of Nam-myoho-renge- kyo.
Turning the impossible into possible would not have been possible without the power of the Gohonzon. The journey has its up and downs. I hope to recollect every single moment of my challenge in this blog. More of that in the next blog.
I still have some teething issues to overcome before victory is absolutely certain. No matter what, I will definitely win.