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wojoy's review against another edition
3.0
After having watched Netflix’s Wild Wild Country on Osho’s life in US, it’s hard to be objective in evaluating his teachings and books. Nevertheless I consider “Love, Freedom and Aloneness” as a good book that challenges the normalities (such as freedom-restricting and superficial relationships) defined by the society despite of not helping people. Besides this book triggers good senses; warmness and transforming power of love, healing peace of self-love, great adventure of finding ourselves in our relationships with others, soul or mind expanding feeling of freedom and many more. But above all, this book challenged my view on love, how I approach it in a cliched way as something to be categorized. Once it is titled as love, there becomes many obligations and actions to be taken, all these dealings and bargainings to keep a relationship in its borders, without a touch of a deep, enriching and transforming connection (in spite of my intensions) between two people who love each other.
Two things from this book, I will carry with me are self-love and the equilibrium between aloneness and togetherness, both seem to be key for a fulfilling, vivid and authentic life.
Two things from this book, I will carry with me are self-love and the equilibrium between aloneness and togetherness, both seem to be key for a fulfilling, vivid and authentic life.
gabmeta's review against another edition
2.0
A proposta é legal, mas o cara é muito prolixo broder. Enjuadinho demais...
ewyk's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
theologically some points i think certain religions wouldn't agree with but i think it was a lovely book about how to treat others! we really need to learn more about love as a collective society
vistacanas's review against another edition
4.0
It's quite repetitive. It's at times a bit eccentric. It's not really well written. (Although this was explained in the "About the Author" section at the end. This book was NOT "written", but transcribed from 35 years' worth of Osho's extemporaneous talks, which explains the repetition and average writing.) It's definitely not for the conservative, especially Christian, set.
That being said...it's one of the most insightful and valuable books I've read in my 46 years. How awesome to have my personal (but oft invalidated) beliefs and natural tendencies validated by someone with the wisdom and experience to back it up! First, I've resisted organized religion...even the Eastern ones...for my entire life. Osho supports this. Second...since I started being more conscious, my primary focus has been love. Osho supports this. (Although he brought to light that I have erred by not first loving myself.) By the time I closed the back cover, I had learned the necessity of meditation and aloneness in one's life. They are what enable you to love yourself...and, only then can you love another. And, I was blissfully heartened that aloneness and love are not only complimentary, but they each cannot exist without the other. Just as my intuitive self felt, I've started walking on a wonderful path. It is my fervent hope that in a few months, I'll be able to tell people that Osho is the one who got me to stick with meditation!
That being said...it's one of the most insightful and valuable books I've read in my 46 years. How awesome to have my personal (but oft invalidated) beliefs and natural tendencies validated by someone with the wisdom and experience to back it up! First, I've resisted organized religion...even the Eastern ones...for my entire life. Osho supports this. Second...since I started being more conscious, my primary focus has been love. Osho supports this. (Although he brought to light that I have erred by not first loving myself.) By the time I closed the back cover, I had learned the necessity of meditation and aloneness in one's life. They are what enable you to love yourself...and, only then can you love another. And, I was blissfully heartened that aloneness and love are not only complimentary, but they each cannot exist without the other. Just as my intuitive self felt, I've started walking on a wonderful path. It is my fervent hope that in a few months, I'll be able to tell people that Osho is the one who got me to stick with meditation!
selenasoemakyes's review against another edition
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Cracked me open and made me go to the root and seed of relating, love, and meditation
alittlebitval's review against another edition
2.0
There was a fair amount of problematic ideas in here, but also a few good nuggets. As I got into the book, I read it more because I was interested in the way he thinks, rather than because I resonated with the ideas. I’m very interested to watch the documentary about him.