Zen: The Path of Paradox

A perfect introduction to the paradoxical world of Zen, and a companion text to the Meditations on Zen audiobook. In these commentaries on Zen anecdotes and stories, Osho leads the reader step by step through the mystery of the words into a deeper understanding of this unique approach to life. Concluding with a chapter of responses to questions, the text of the book has been selected from a series of talks originally called "Zen: The Path of Paradox." Introducing the book, Osho says: "Zen lives in the present. The whole teaching is how to be in the present - how to get out of the past, which is no more, and how not to get involved in the future which is not yet. And just to be rooted, centered, in that which is."

notes: First five chapters are selected chapters from the original Zen: The Path of Paradox, Vol 1: ch.1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.; Chapter 6 is a compilation of questions and responses to them are taken from Vol 1 too.

Previously published as Osho on Zen

time period of Osho's original talks/writings: Jun 11, 1977 to Jun 19, 1977 : timeline

number of discourses/chapters: 6 + introduction (see table of contents)

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