Comments on: From Sex to Superconsciousness

By: satyadeva

satyadeva — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:06:47 +0000

But why would anyone necessarily want to speak or write about such an intrinsically private, perhaps even ‘sacred’ experience? Not to mention the possibility (or near-certainty?) of Indian women suffering infamy and opprobrium as a result of ‘going public’.

Inevitable media exposure can be a monster, cheapening and devouring all it gets its teeth into. At another level altogether, I recall Jane Asher always refused to say anything about her relationship with Paul McCartney, back in the 60s, although she could have made a fortune from it. I always admired her for that, as, no doubt, did Paul.

By: Parmartha

Parmartha — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 22:48:25 +0000

It is always a mystery to me about these accusations that Osho slept around, etc. Surely some one of these women would come forward and give us their accounts.
But no, I have never, ever read one.

By: Kavita

Kavita — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 05:21:10 +0000

Sure, “everything has its time”!

Wish you all the luck in filling up that remaining hunger as well.

By: shantam prem

shantam prem — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 14:29:51 +0000

Kavita, as I know you, you know me, we both are lazy bums by nature and lucky enough to get that much wisdom as bank interest as what people earn at their full-time job.

Some hunger is missing and that final touch which can add some breakthrough.
Everything has its time.

By: satyadeva

satyadeva — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 12:46:47 +0000

More nonsense from you, Shantam. Do you really think by “reliable sources” I’m referring to “western tourists”?! The sources are enlightened teachers themselves, including Osho (and, btw, not only Indian) who, certainly in this case, I would trust rather than Mr. Adler, whose quote you provide is irrelevant to the issue anyway.

As I said, sex and power – your twin obsessions, particularly due to your lack of both, which, among other distortions, play their part in preventing you from seeing straight.

By: Kavita

Kavita — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 11:02:49 +0000

No one is stopping you from having an Ashram, Shantam, why don’t you try it? Anyway, there is nothing to lose! Or is there?!

By: shantam prem

shantam prem — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 11:00:07 +0000

It can be all reliable sources of yours have no understanding about deeper human psychology.
I will trust more Adler than impression of western tourists about India.

Here is one nugget:
“Striving for significance
The basic, common movement of every human being is, from birth until death, of overcoming, expansion, growth, completion, and security. This may take a negative turn into a striving for superiority or power over other people.”

Unfortunately, many reference works mistakenly refer only to the negative “striving for power” as Adler’s basic premise.

By: satyadeva

satyadeva — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:52:10 +0000

Shantam, from all the evidence from reliable sources all three of your statements are wrong and in fact would seem to illustrate your own hidden, unfulfilled “craving” for power.

By: shantam prem

shantam prem — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:24:59 +0000

What is the fun to be enlightened and still not master?
People become enlightened only to be the masters.
And I rewrite it:
If someone becomes enlightened, he has a craving to be a master, to have his kingdom; I mean Ashram.

By: Kavita

Kavita — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:12:13 +0000

No, in fact these rumours have long comings!