According to Osho, authentic reverence cannot grow under hierarchy; it withers in obedience, fear, and manipulation. When the master drops authority and meets you as a friend—an equal fellow traveler—love becomes unforced, your individuality blossoms, and respect deepens naturally. Reverence then is not for a dominating person, but for the living truth mirrored in free companionship; friendship makes veneration genuine and growing.
Real respect grows when there’s no bossing—treat me as an equal friend and my love and trust get bigger.