Core Insight:
According to Osho, a true master is inevitably a friend: his 'friendship' is compassion-filled friendliness that shares truth without demanding obedience. He invites understanding, honors each seeker's uniqueness, and allows intimacy without creating spiritual slavery. Guidance comes as sharing living water, not issuing rules; follow your own understanding. One cannot claim friendship as a disciple until one rises to the master's height.