According to Osho, preeti naturally and inevitably matures into bhakti—through sneh, prem, and shraddha—provided the ‘seed’ is sown in right conditions: purity, protection, and nourishment. The only real obstacle is ego and possessiveness (“mine”). When love is purified of jealousy, miserliness, and self-interest, it flowers effortlessly into devotion, revealing our intrinsic movement from human to divine.
Yes—love grows into devotion step by step when you drop the “mine” feeling and care for it like a seed that becomes a flowering tree.