Questionnaire
I would be very thankful if you could answer the following questions which constitute an important part of my "Grant-in-Aid" Research for 2011-2013 (supported by the Ministry of Culture and Education in Japan) with the title: "How has Zen been changed in the West?" You could send me your answer either by email (as attachment) or by telefax (+89-3-6317-5599) or by ordinary mail. After the research I intend to make the data analysis generally accessible in English/German. (I will see to it that your personal data will not be made public.)
July 31, 2012
SATO Migaku
Rikkyo University: Nishi-Ikebukuro 3-34-1, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8501/Japan
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(This questionnaire can be obtained at: http://www2.rikkyo.ac.jp/web/msato/miscellaneous(dt).htm )
1. Name (free): ______
2. Place of residence (city/country): ______/______
3. Nationality: ______, Occupation (free):______,
4. Gender (please check) : □ Female □ Male
Age (free): □under 20; □20-29; □30-39; □40-49; □50-59; □60-69; □70-79; □80-89; □90-99.
5. Have you ever practiced zazen in Japan?: □ Yes □ No
a. If “Yes”:
Where?(temple, institution etc.) / city/prefecture / the master’ name / lineage
(Soto, Rinzai etc) / When?
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6. Where do you practice zazen now? (city/country) : ______/ ______
7. Do you teach zazen now?: □ Yes □ No
a. If “Yes”:
Where do you teach zazen now?(temple, institution etc.) / city/country / Since when have you taught zazen there?
b. If “No”:
Did you ever teacht zazen in the past? If “Yes”:
Where did you teach zazen?(temple, institution etc.) / city/country / When did you teach zazen there?
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8. How do you think Zen has been changed in the West?
a. on the formal level:
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b. on the level of substance/content:
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9. Other remarks about the theme:
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Thank you very much for your cooperation!