According to Osho, yes—what seems like madness or trickery can be a compassionate device: an illusion used to uproot deeper illusions. You can cooperate with such “tricks” because truth already exists in you; you just need a shock to awaken. Skillful lies, rituals, and symbols—like an empty locket—rebuild trust, break fear patterns, and are discarded once you see.
A kind pretend helps cancel a harmful pretend so you can wake up to what’s real.