--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The world is slowly, slowly moving…" description: "\"The world is slowly, slowly moving towards love relationships; hence there is great turmoil. All the old institutions are disappearing - they have to d..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdc/rajneesh-54_bounds_the-world-is-slowly-slowly-moving-toward_731850.jpg" --- # The world is slowly, slowly moving towards love… ![“The world is slowly, slowly moving towards love relationships; hence there is great turmoil. All the old institutions are disappearing - they have to disappear, because they were based on the I/it relationship. New ways of communication, new ways of sharing are bound to be discovered. They will…” quote by Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdc/rajneesh-54_bounds_the-world-is-slowly-slowly-moving-toward_731850.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdc/rajneesh-54_bounds_the-world-is-slowly-slowly-moving-toward_731850.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdc/rajneesh-54_bounds_the-world-is-slowly-slowly-moving-toward_731850.jpg) > “The world is slowly, slowly moving towards love relationships; hence there is great turmoil. All the old institutions are disappearing - they have to disappear, because they were based on the I/it relationship. New ways of communication, new ways of sharing are bound to be discovered. They will have a different flavor, the flavor of love, of sharing. They will be nonpossessive; there will be no owner.” [Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rajneesh/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Society is shifting from ownership-based to love-based relations, causing upheaval as old structures dissolve. **In simple terms:** Old systems fade as love and sharing replace ownership. Key Takeaway Embrace collaborative, non‑possessive connections. Themes change love community transformation nonpossessive Mood hopeful reflective Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - activism - relationship building - social media - community projects - co‑living Key Concepts I/it relationship social evolution collective consciousness Questions to Reflect On - How can we design fair sharing systems? - What safeguards prevent exploitation? 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