In this essay, originally written in 1997 and included in One Taste: Daily Reflections on Integral Spirituality (Kindle, iBooks), Ken begins by explaining why an all-knowing, all powerful God would ever want to create a universe to begin with. He then describes an approach to spirituality anchored in direct experience rather than belief or dogma—experience that can be best cultivated through a genuinely integral approach to spiritual practice.

A Ticket to Athens: Looking Through the Lens of Contemplation