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Are they living with you?Person to notify in case of emergencyAddress Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabwe Country PhoneAre you a member of the Rochester Zen Center or any of its affiliates?YesNoIf so, which one and for how long?Have you attended an Introductory Meditation Workshop at the Rochester Center?YesNoIf so, when?Have you participated in a training program at the Rochester Zen Center before?YesNoHow long have you been doing zazen regularly?How long do you sit each day?Are you now associated with any church, spiritual, or meditation group(s) other than the Zen Center?YesNoIf yes, list the groups and names of their teachers or directorsListed below are typical work activities at the Center. Fill out any with which you've had experience.CarpentryGardeningPaintingElectrical workHeavy laborKitchen workOfficePlumbingSewingHave you ever been convicted of a crime?*YesNoIf you answered yes, give the following information for each conviction: year, place, and court of the conviction; the crime of which you were convicted; the sentence you received. Also, please describe the circumstances surrounding the crime and conviction.Medical Information (please answer in detail)Do you have any chronic medical problems, major or minor such as diabetes, heart disease, hernia, allergies, dizziness or fainting, ulcers or any other similar condition?Do you have any serious physical problems connected with sitting zazen? Include stiff legs, sore back, or any other problem.Have you ever had counseling or psychotherapy within the last five years? Yes No Have you ever taken psychiatric medication either from a psychiatrist, primary care physician, or other health care provider? Yes No Have you had problems with addictive behavior (this includes problems with drugs, alcohol, gambling, or food), whether treated or not? Yes No Have you been hospitalized for emotional problems? Yes No If you answered yes to any of the four preceding questions, please describe, including length and outcome of any treatment.Have you had any major operations? If so, when and what were they?Are any of the above conditions aggravated under stress?As far as you know, do you have any other mental conditions or tendencies (such as an addiction) or physical problems (such as bad back or knees) which could interfere with or influence your participation in training.Please send separately a statement detailing why you wish to participate in training at the Center. Also send a current photograph if we don't yet have one. Either email and jpeg or snail mail are OK. Standard training fees, payable on arrival, are $100 (for the first training program you take part in) as well as $15 (non-members $25) for the first 21 days only. If the fees are a financial hardship, please call the Center, and we will try to accommodate you.If accepted for training, I agree to abide by all the guidelines for conduct of a trainee.* I agree
