FALMOUTH SOTO ZEN SANGHA

Falmouth, Massachusetts

Founded in 2010, by  Sensei Unshin Sangaku Dan Joslyn, The Falmouth Soto Zen Sangha’s purpose is to help reduce the suffering in ourselves and others. We are an affiliate sangha of the Silent Thunder Order (STO), a 501c3 non-profit organization, and support its mission. The lineage is through Soyu Zengaku Matsuoka-Roshi who came to America in 1939.

Sensei Unshin Sangaku Dan Joslyn is a Silent Thunder Order Transmitted Priest, As Leader of the Falmouth Soto Zen Sangha he is a member and follows the ethical standards of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association (SZBA). Sensei also works in drug and alcohol counseling and engaging senior citizens in learning meditation.

Before becoming a priest, he was an organizational sociologist working with nonprofit groups in strategic planning, programs evaluation and management training. His largest client-base was Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). In additions he was a college lecturer and has served on several boards of trustees.

He is available to speak on the history of Buddhism and Zen and their role in everyday life, and “ How a Small-Town Boy from Forsyth, Georgia, Grew-up to be a Zen Buddhist Priest.”

The Falmouth Soto Zen Sangha offers in-person and online services.

Practice Leader -Mokuo, Nancy Sherwood

On February 9, 2021, Mokuo Nancy Sherwood, became only the second Practice Leader of the Falmouth Soto Zen Sangha.

Mokuo taught Special Education in San Francisco, Boston, and in a residential school on Cape Cod for many years. She was introduced to her Zen practice at The Falmouth Soto Zen Sangha (FSZS) in 2015 under the founder Sangaku Dan Joslyn.

In 2017 Mokuo took Jukai in the Falmouth Sangha. Mokuo serves as Tenso for the Sangha and participates in outreach by teaching meditation to people in alcohol and drug treatment centers.

In October 2020, Mokuo completed her Discipleship training through Joslyn-sensei and her mentors, Kaaren Wilken, Kuwasan Ann Glasmann, and Zenku Jerry Smyers-sensei. Her Zaike ceremony was officiated by Hojo Taiun Elliston-roshi, Abbot of the Silent Thunder Order, in November 2020.  Sangaku Dan Joslyn-sensei will continue to serve as priest and guiding teacher.

Online Practice Schedule

Daily Morning Meditation
Morning Zazen is offered in-person and online each day
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM EST.

In-Person Congregational Church 68 Main St. Falmouth MA.
Online via Zoom Click Here to join. Email sensei@falmouthsotozensangha.net for meeting passcode.

Agenda

•  Welcome
• 20 minutes Zazen
• Informal Dharma Discussion
• Announcements

Weekly Evening Service
Evening Zazen is offered in-person and online.

Tuesdays
In-Person  Congregational Church 68 Main St. Falmouth MA
7:00 PM – 8:30PM EST using zoom.
Via Zoom Click Here to join. Email sensei@falmouthsotozensangha.net for meeting passcode.

Agenda

• Welcome
• 15 minutes of Zazen (if people are new this period will be guided)
• Repentance and Refuges
• 15 minutes of Zazen
• Dharma Discussion
• Best Practice ideas regarding sangha and the Coronavirus
• Bodhisattva Vows

Dokusan

Individuals may schedule a one to one Dokusan (conversation about one’s practice) with Sangaku, sensei via Zoom twice monthly. Email Sensei at sensei@falmouthsotozensangha.net to schedule a talk.

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Sensei Unshin Sangaku Dan Joslyn, Practice Leader

 

ADDRESS: 

In-Person(Location)
Congregational Church
68 Main St. Falmouth, MA

EMAIL:

sensei@falmouthsotozensangha.net