In the Buddhist terminology 'Buddha' is equivalent to 'truth'. They don't talk much about truth; they talk much more about Buddha. That too is significant, because when you become a Buddha -- 'Buddha' means when you become Awakened -- truth is, so why talk about truth? Just ask what awakening is. Just ask what awareness is -- because when you are aware, truth is there; when you are not aware, truth is not there.

Frameworks for Policy Analysis argues that, in order to bring relevance back to policy analysis, we need to approach policy situations as complex phenomena and employ multiple ways of looking at things in order to understand the essential elements of each policy case. The book is an exploration of distinct, sometimes radically different, models for analysis, but it is also a reference for these multiple methodologies that all come under the term "analysis." Along with classic and recent models, the book introduces some new concepts that serve to deepen our analysis and aspire to what Geertz calls "thick description." This text, written for advanced courses in policy analysis, is an answer to the critical gap between the complexity and dimensionality of policy situations and the abstract and formal character of policy analysis, in general. The book begins by introducing the reader to dominant models of analysis, pointing out their limitations and the potential for transcending these limits. It also introduces new analytical approaches that help to merge text and context, increasing the dimensionality and authenticity of the analysis.

Osho is one of the most original minds in this second half of the twentieth century. Reading him is sheer pleasure. Osho is undoubtedly a master of words and knows how to use them... He should be read. Many passages from his books are quotable I wish I had written them myself. - M.V. Kamath

Meditation is indigenous to all religions, and this book offers 63 step-by-step guides to both ancient and modern techniques. From ancient Buddhist, Taoist, Sufi and Hindu practices to Osho's own modern Dynamic Meditation and Mystic Rose Meditation, these methods will help any spiritual seeker further along the path to fulfillment.

Who is Osho? Osho has himself explained that the word 'Osho' is derived from William James' expression 'oceanic experience' which means dissolving into the ocean. "Oceanic describes the experience," says Osho, "but what about the expression? For that we use the word 'Osho'." Subhuti was one of the rare disciples of Gautama the Buddha. One day he asked Buddha, "Will there be people after some centuries who will understand the teachings?" Gautama the Buddha replied, "Subhuti, don't talk like this. After 2500 years there will again be a Sangha (commune of seekers). This earth will always have presence of awakened souls or earth will cease to exist". Once again, after 25 centuries, a unique Sangha of seekers, came into existence in the presence of the enlightened master Osho. In this book, some of them have shared their understanding about Osho and his vision and we are grateful to them. Osho is oceanic. So many such books have been written and we are sure that thousands of books will be written in near future, as what Osho has given to the world, is totally inexhaustible. Allah to Zen is not more than a tiny drop.

This book identifies the significance of the body through a feminist reconceptualisation of laughter as a means of insight. It positions itself within the emerging scholarship on religion and humour but distinguishes itself by moving away from the emphasis on humour and instead focuses on the place and role of laughter. Through a feminist reading of laughter, which is grounded in the philosophical and psychological works of William James, this book emphasises the importance of the body to offer an exploration of laughter as a means of insight. In doing so, it challenges the classificatory orders of knowledge by recognising and arguing for the value of the body in the creation of knowledge and understanding. To demonstrate the centrality of the body for insight laughter, and thus the creation of knowledge, this book engages with laughter within three thematic areas: religious experience, gendered experiences of laughter, and the ethics of laughter. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in religious studies, theology, gender studies, humour studies, philosophy, and the history of ideas.