Atlantic Soto Zen Center
2007
Planning Questionnaire

Part 1
Present Services

Event Daily Weekly Biweekly Monthly Yearly Once Never
 Weekly group practice
 Newcomer's sessions
 Group Dharma study sessions
 Published Archived Dharma Lectures "The Kyosaku"
 Lectures/information from Atlanta web site
 Information from Halifax web site
 Dokusan (private interview) with head monk
 Email dokusan with head monk
 Informal (Coffee Shop) discussion group
 Teisho with Abbot Elliston via internet
 Dokusan via phone/email with Abbot Elliston
 One day Zazenkai (meditation retreat)
 Weekend (Fri. evening - Sun Morning) Zazenkai
 Sesshin (5-7 day annual intensive retreat)
 Visit or retreat at central Zen Center in Atlanta)
 Public Lecture or Presentation ( Zen & Photography, Zen, the way to Total Health,Zen & the Art of Rock Climbing, etc.))
 Meditation cushion/sitting robe making/instruction
 Protocol Training
 Initiation
 Disciple Training

Please feel free to add whatever comments you wish concerning events which you have used frequently, found useful (or not!) or general suggestion or comments towards helping us make Zen practice accessible to community members.

Part 2
Planning Data for Future Services

Information in this survey, like dokusan discussion, is confidential, that is to say only the Shuso or head monk has access to the details. Totals and averages are used to determine what is feasible and what is not for the upcoming 5 year planning period. Please be as blunt ( my skin is pretty thick!) and accurate as possible so that we do not plan events which are not utilized and find ourselves unable to finance them.

Of the events and services listed above, which are you planning to make use of during the upcoming year?

 Service Will Use
 Email Notification List
 Weekly Group Practice
 Newcomer's Sessions
 Group Dharma study sessions
 Published Archived Dharma Lectures "The Kyosaku"
 Lectures/information from Atlanta web site
 Information from Halifax web site
 Dokusan (private interview) with head monk
 Email dokusan with head monk
 Informal (Coffee Shop) discussion group
 Teisho with Abbot Elliston via internet
 Dokusan via phone/e mail with Abbot Elliston
 One day Zazenkai (meditation retreat)
 Weekend (Fri. evening - Sun Morning) Zazenkai
 Sesshin (5-7 day annual intensive retreat)
 Visit to or retreat at central Zen Center in Atlanta
 Public Lecture or Presentation ( Zen & Photography, Zen, the way to Total Health,Zen & the Art of Rock Climbing, etc.)
 Meditation cushion/sitting robe making/instruction
 Protocol Training
 Initiation
 Disciple Training

Part 3
Support

This is where the rubber meets the road or where generous intention meets (or doesn't) actual action. Again please be as accurate as possible. It's better to pledge 5 minutes and $5 and actually make sure you end up on a meditation cushion / it ends up in the donation bowl then pledge a large time / sum and not carry through.

Please place a D - daily, W - weekly, B - biweekly, M - monthly Y- yearly beside the appropriate categories.

I pledge the following support:

Event Daily Weekly Biweekly Monthly Yearly
 Zazen meditation on the zafu cushion.
 Zen practice in the context of the work a day world.
 Assisting with weekly services - Zendo soji & set up/take down (cleaning and maintenance).
 Providing altar flowers.
 Providing tea or snacks for public presentations.
 Assisting with planning / public relations for events.
 Web site updating.

Donations

 Monetary Donations  
 My donations are made at the Halifax Zendo
 My donations are made directly to the Atlanta Soto Zen Center
 $5
 $10
 $20
 $50
 $100
 $200
 $500
 Other Amount

Please enter your name
(unless you wish to remain anonymous):


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