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KALPA—Koans And Liberation Project Archive—the online Zen koan library of Pacific Zen Institute, was conceived as a way of providing a wider circle for today’s far-flung seekers to sit together, to enter the same timeless questions, and to receive the teachings. 

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A Blessing on Your Head – Every Day Is a Good Day
April 12, 2026 Videos

A Blessing on Your Head – Every Day Is a Good Day

The universe notices us – we’re included, too. The grass, the trees, the animals notice us. We’re all caught up…
awakening blessings
A Blessing on Your Head – Every Day Is a Good Day
April 12, 2026 Videos
awakening blessings

A Blessing on Your Head – Every Day Is a Good Day

The universe notices us – we’re included, too. The grass, the trees, the animals notice us. We’re all caught up in this beautiful dream.
A Blessing on Your Head – Every Day Is a Good Day
April 12, 2026 Audio Files 144 Words

A Blessing on Your Head – Every Day Is a Good Day

The universe notices us – we’re included, too. The grass, the trees, the animals notice us. We’re all caught up…
awakening blessings
A Blessing on Your Head – Every Day Is a Good Day
April 12, 2026 Audio Files 144 Words
awakening blessings

A Blessing on Your Head – Every Day Is a Good Day

The universe notices us – we’re included, too. The grass, the trees, the animals notice us. We’re all caught up in this beautiful dream.
The Hazy Moon of Spring
March 29, 2026 Videos 22′ 56″

The Hazy Moon of Spring

Enlightenment happens inside this life that we have. It’s not some other more satisfactory life with special conditions. So you…
awakening enlightenment
The Hazy Moon of Spring
March 29, 2026 Videos 22′ 56″
awakening enlightenment

The Hazy Moon of Spring

Enlightenment happens inside this life that we have. It’s not some other more satisfactory life with special conditions. So you set off!
The Hazy Moon of Spring
March 29, 2026 Audio Files

The Hazy Moon of Spring

Enlightenment happens inside this life that we have. It’s not some other more satisfactory life with special conditions. So you…
awakening enlightenment
The Hazy Moon of Spring
March 29, 2026 Audio Files
awakening enlightenment

The Hazy Moon of Spring

Enlightenment happens inside this life that we have. It’s not some other more satisfactory life with special conditions. So you set off!
Things Are Not As They Seem, Nor Are They Otherwise
March 22, 2026 Audio Files 127 Words

Things Are Not As They Seem, Nor Are They Otherwise

In any given moment we think we know what’s what, but then there’s this other thing happening; the big lumbering…
empty nature Lankavatara Sutra
Things Are Not As They Seem, Nor Are They Otherwise
March 22, 2026 Audio Files 127 Words
empty nature Lankavatara Sutra

Things Are Not As They Seem, Nor Are They Otherwise

In any given moment we think we know what’s what, but then there’s this other thing happening; the big lumbering aurochs that runs the universe is just ambling along beneath…
Things Are Not As They Seem, Nor Are They Otherwise
March 22, 2026 Videos

Things Are Not As They Seem, Nor Are They Otherwise

You’re supposed to be happy but you feel sick, or you laugh when you’re sad. It’s why buying gizmos does…
empty nature Lankavatara Sutra
Things Are Not As They Seem, Nor Are They Otherwise
March 22, 2026 Videos
empty nature Lankavatara Sutra

Things Are Not As They Seem, Nor Are They Otherwise

You’re supposed to be happy but you feel sick, or you laugh when you’re sad. It’s why buying gizmos does not console us, because the big lumbering aurochs doesn’t care…
Like a Buffalo Through a Window
February 22, 2026 Audio Files 208 Words

Like a Buffalo Through a Window

Wondering itself, and the mystery of our own consciousness, becomes less a problem to corral than simply a pleasure to investigate…
being imperfect delight
Like a Buffalo Through a Window
February 22, 2026 Audio Files 208 Words
being imperfect delight

Like a Buffalo Through a Window

Wondering itself, and the mystery of our own consciousness, becomes less a problem to corral than simply a pleasure to investigate and companion.
Like a Buffalo Through a Window
February 22, 2026 Videos

Like a Buffalo Through a Window

As the mind settles and we pass through the usual chatter and obsessions, more space appears and like stars in…
being imperfect delight
Like a Buffalo Through a Window
February 22, 2026 Videos
being imperfect delight

Like a Buffalo Through a Window

As the mind settles and we pass through the usual chatter and obsessions, more space appears and like stars in the relief of dusk, more interesting questions come into view.