According to Osho, enlightenment doesn't depend on being near an enlightened person—it depends on your own inner decision. Others are merely mirrors; you see what you are. No one can prevent awakening because it is your very nature, discoverable in a single, silent moment. Drop the ego that feeds on suffering, and choose to awaken now.
Being next to a wise person doesn’t turn on your light; you wake up by letting go of ego and becoming quiet inside.