Core Insight:
According to Osho, awakening must occur exactly where you are asleep—in the world itself. Escaping to ashrams or temples changes scenery, not the sleeper; obstacles and attachments are inner. Therefore, stay engaged in ordinary life and use its relationships, frictions, and responsibilities as mirrors that ripen dispassion and awareness. Wakeful seeing amidst the marketplace transforms you; renunciation is inward, not a flight from outer circumstances.