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Zen says that if you want to find truth, you have to seek. Zen also says don’t seek, because then you won’t find. This is why Zen is called “the path of paradox.” Zen: The Path of Paradox explores this paradoxical world, this distinctive approach to life. Through his commentaries, Osho illustrates how the Zen anecdotes are not just ancient stories, but that their message is intensely relevant to our own concerns: corruption in politics, truth and lies, mindfulness, dying gracefully without fear.

In Volume III of this captivating history of Victorian Britain, we embark on a journey beginning in 1856 with the tumultuous gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War. The narrative then plunges into the harrowing events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli champions the Jews Relief Act, allowing Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild to take his rightful seat in Parliament. The death of Prince Albert in December 1861 leaves a grieving Queen Victoria in seclusion. Amidst this backdrop, Lord Palmerstons diplomatic efforts expand Britains influence across Europe, while the...

Delve into the monumental work of Edward Gibbon, the renowned English historian, with Volume III of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. This literary masterpiece, published in six volumes during the 18th century, chronicles the turbulent period following the reign of Marcus Aurelius, spanning from 180 AD to 1453 and beyond, with a conclusion in 1590. Gibbon meticulously examines the critical events and decisions that contributed to the disintegration of the Roman Empire in both the East and West. Often regarded as the first modern historian of ancient Rome, Gibbons ...

Charles Beard stands as one of the most influential American historians of the early 20th century, having authored a vast array of monographs, textbooks, and interpretive studies in history and political science. A proud graduate of DePauw University in 1898, he met and married Mary Ritter Beard, a pioneering figure in womens rights and a co-founder of Kappa Alpha Theta, the first Greek-letter society for women. Together, they published their landmark textbook, History of the United States, in 1921. A contemporary review praised the Beards for their innovative approach, noting that they ...