According to Osho, true and deep thirst itself reaches the Divine; the master doesn’t give God—he awakens that thirst and teaches bowing by dissolving ego. If praise of the master hurts, it’s your ego; to the egoless it is nectar. Using the master’s praise is a device, not dependence; ultimately the master disappears into the Divine.
Real longing finds God; praising the master only helps you drop your ego and learn to bow—then even the master vanishes.