According to Osho, being ‘protected’ from his teaching is his job: he uses himself as a device—first to free you from worldly desires, then to kindle longing for truth, and finally to smash even that longing, including belief in Osho. When every prop, even nirvana, is dropped, you awaken, stand alone—you are Osho.
He’s like a ladder: use it to climb, then throw it away—even him—and stand on your own.