Do scholars and priests keep the torch of religion burning in the absence of enlightened beings?

According to Osho, religion (dharma) is not a torch to be kept burning by scholars or priests; it is pure, fuel-less light that sustains existence. Priests can only preserve labels and scriptures—the corpse, not the living flame. Dharma is ever-present and wordless, realized by awakening within. Enlightened ones simply let dharma speak; in their absence, you must turn inward and listen directly.