Questions to western Bön communities members

Dear Yungdrung Bön practitioners, I am doing a research on the spread and receptions of Yungdrung Bön in the West. Some of you have met me in Shenten Dargye Ling summer Teachings. Please be so kind to answer these questions and help me to conduct my research.
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1. When have you learned about Yungdrung Bön and where?

2. Have you heard any negative information about Bön and Bön teachings, if yes, can you please name what was it and where have you got the information?

3. When have you decided to come to Yungdrung Bön teachings and why?

4. Do you belong to any Yungdrung Bön community? Which one?

5. Why have you decided to join the Bön community?

6. Which tradition have you belonged to before becoming a bönpo?

7. Does your family and friends know that you are Yungdrung Bön practitioner, and how do they accept that?

8. How do you see certain cultural differences between the Tibetan culture where Bön comes from, and your own cultural tradition?

9. How important is your Lama to you?

10. What questions you usually ask your Lama?

11. Is there something in Yungdrung Bön tradition that is unacceptable to you as a westerner? If there is, can you please name what and explain why do you think so?

12. Are there any elements of your own cultural tradition that can become obstacles in practicing Yungdrung Bön? If there are, can you please name them and explain why do you think so?

13. How do you see the language difference in practicing Bön.

14. Do you think it is important to learn Tibetan to become a Bönpo?

15. Do you think the westerner could become Yungdrung Bön lineage holder? Why?

16. Do you think there are some things in Yungdrung Bön teachings that should be changed or adapted to westerners who want to practice Bön? What are those?

17. Do you see any transformations in the teachings or practices of Yungdrung Bön which took place after they came to the West?

18. Do you think certain Yungdrung Bön teachings or practices could be helpful in the Western society? Which ones and how?

19. Do you thing that Yungdrung Bön should adopt to the western consumer society and become commercially attractive to expand the Bön teachings to a world wide audience?

20. Do you know anyone who has left Yungdrung Bön community, what were his/her reasons?

21. Do you think Yungdrung Bön Teachings are treating all genders equally, or you find some gender sensitive issues, like some practices or texts offensive to woman/man?