In 1985, when Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh was expelled from the United States, he left behind a bizarre trail of devoted followers, illegal wiretaps and marriages, attempted murders, and 93 Rolls-Royces. Gordon follows that trail, exploring the strange happenings.

Thus Spoke Golden Guru is a collection of eleven self-contained episodes in which Golden Guru discusses the vital issues of people on Earth: the Earthfolk. The author introduces a new genre: Dreamtime-Fact. He combines discussions from a higher perspective with essay questions. He illustrates a new approach to essays.

Are you tired of dry and boring self-help books? This new parable is the first in a series of books that have been purposely written in a simple story format to allow the wisdom to shine thorough. The Golden Guru starts with the building blocks of internal wealth, spirituality and self-value and gracefully moves to external wealth, investing and finding your golden calling in life.Millions of readers love this parable or story format as evidenced but the best-selling One Minute Manager series and Who Moved my Cheese phenomenon. Further, this book is like no other as it teaches us how important internal self-worth is in your pursuit of money. No other book on the market approaches to success, personal development, spirituality and money in quite the same manner. Finally, The Golden Guru offers excellent references and resources for further growth on the principles that are introduced inside.Greg Roadifer, MBA is a very successful young entrepreneur, writer and speaker. He holds undergraduate degrees in psychology and economics and a Masters of Business Administration. Mr. Roadifer has studied personal, spiritual, business and financial development for over 13 years and has completed over 50 additional courses and certifications on these subject areas. He is a top manager for a multi-million dollar financial services organization. He has published work through the University of Montana, GoldenHouse Publishing and is in the process of writing several other books.

This is the story of a spiritual quest that begins in fervent trust and hope and ultimately leads to heard-earned, clear-eyed wisdom. -- from back cover.

Zorba the Buddha is the first comprehensive study of the life, teachings, and following of the controversial Indian guru known in his youth as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and in his later years as Osho (1931–1990). Most Americans today remember him only as the “sex guru” and the “Rolls Royce guru,” who built a hugely successful but scandal-ridden utopian community in central Oregon during the 1980s. Yet Osho was arguably the first truly global guru of the twentieth century, creating a large transnational movement that traced a complex global circuit from post-Independence India of the 1960s to Reagan’s America of the 1980s and back to a developing new India in the 1990s. The Osho movement embodies some of the most important economic and spiritual currents of the past forty years, emerging and adapting within an increasingly interconnected and conflicted late-capitalist world order. Based on extensive ethnographic and archival research, Hugh Urban has created a rich and powerful narrative that is a must-read for anyone interested in religion and globalization.

A comprehensive study of the life and work of Guru Arjan (1563–1606), the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, this volume reconstructs his life based on history, memory, tradition, and mythic representation. Pashaura Singh focuses on the major influences that shaped Guru Arjan's thought. He discusses the socio-political conditions that moulded the Guru's life, inspiring him to become one of the greatest religious leaders of the world. Presenting a systematic analysis of Guru Arjan's teachings, the author examines the Guru's role as leader of the growing Sikh Panth. The book discusses major institutional developments and the formation of the Sikh canon during the Guru's reign. It also explores the circumstances surrounding the Guru's martyrdom and the subsequent impact on the crystallization of the Sikh Panth