Looking for Solid Ground

    Michael O'Neill

    Michael O'Neil shares his experiences as a long time Zen practitioner navigating through life's tough spots.

    All At Sea

    No matter how long we have been practicing life can still be disheartening. Michael O’Neill shares his recent experience as a Zen practitioner.

    Looking for Solid Ground

    With his future plans thwarted and feeling dejected, Michael O'Neill falls back on his training in Zen to find a way forward.

    Faith in the Practice

    Zen practice can’t stop bad things from happening to us but it can help us face them. Michael O’Neill concludes his experience of dealing with disappointment...

    Dungeons and Demons

    Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forward.

    Life on Dry Land: A dialogue with Master Torie

    When training for something it's sensible to keep track of our progression. When it comes to Zen training however, this doesn't quite seem to work,...

    Quality not Quantity

    Discourse on the Inexhaustible Lamp continually reminds us that the amount of time we have been practicing means nothing; it is the quality of that practice...
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