The goal of the Zen Fellowship of Dayton is to create a sanctuary for Zen training and practice.  We offer an open door to anyone of any faith and experience level interested in the path of Zen inquiry.

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Zen Master Dae Gak, the guiding teacher of the ZFD and all centers affiliated with Furnace Mountain Zen Center, was given Inka in 1986 and Dharma transmission by Zen Master Seung Sahn in 1994. He has been practicing Zen for over 30 years in both the Korean and Japanese traditions.

 

Our resident teacher Myogetsu Osho (Mark Davis) has been practicing with Zen Master Dae Gak since 1994.

 

The ZFD is currently under the direction of Abbot Connie Klayko.

 

Other affiliated centers under the guidance of Zen Master Dae Gak:

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• Furnace Mountain Zen Center, Clay City, Kentucky

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• Cincinnati Zen Center, 3647 West 8th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45205

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• Christian Meditation Group, Northern Hills UMC, 6700 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45224

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• Lexington Zen Center, 611 Winchester Rd #200, Lexington, KY

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• Zen Island Fellowship, Galveston, Texas

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• Dae Do Sah Zen Group, Rockville, MD

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• Zen Society of Wooster: 3186 Burbank Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691

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• Bristol Zen Centre, Bristol, England