According to Osho, self-realization is always sudden in its arrival, but not without preparation. Practice ripens you; effort gathers energy and direction, then must be consciously dropped so relaxation opens the inner door. Like climbing stairs and stepping onto the terrace, chanting then letting it fall away—attainment happens in letting go, yet only after sustained, intelligent effort.
It’s like trying to remember a name—you try first, then relax, and it pops up; the breakthrough is sudden, but the trying made it possible.