According to Osho, neither Mahavira nor Buddha impoverished anyone; no one can. They exposed the futility of dreamlike, fear-ridden living to awaken you to a greater life. If societies became 'poor,' it came from misunderstanding—stepping backward off the ladder. Their renunciation revealed inner richness: fearlessness, peace, and truth—not negation of life but its highest flowering.
They didn’t make life gloomy; people misread their wake-up call, which was meant to lead to deeper joy.