Brother Ken
I love the following quote by philosopher Blaise Pascal. I was inspired by it a few years ago and just ran across it again:


All the troubles of man come from his not knowing how to sit still

Amazing! Certainly over simplified and a broad generalization, but from a philosophical and a kind of gut-wisdom it wreaks of truth. It also reinforces th... read more
Brother Ken
A Special Short Poem - "Ben"
Posted January 10, 2012 by Brother Ken in Meditations
I enjoyed the richness, simplicity and 'teaching' of this poem over a year ago. I have 'run into it' again two times in as many days, which is usually a sign for me that I need to share it with others.........

Perhaps what I love most of this poem is the beauty of Ben not only BEING who he is, but in living his simple life he blesses so many other... read more