“And when you go to harvest all that surely will grow, give it away.”

Hoshi Keido Troy Fernandez weaves together past and present, questions and stories, dialogue and teachings as he considers “What could my cultural/ancestral lens have to do with the dharma at a zen center?” in this beautiful and rich talk.

He explores the dharma of Japanese tea ceremony, helping his father water his orchard, engaging with koans, the Mahasaccaka Sutta, and showing up even amidst doubt and fatigue, wholeheartedly.

Note: Due to technical difficulties, the recording has some echo for about 85 seconds – from ~1:12 until ~2:37. Our apologies for any inconvenience.