According to Osho, repetition across lives is not inherently required to attain a new life; repetition is merely an opportunity. It either dulls you into mechanical habit or matures you—depending on awareness. Transcendence happens instantly, the very moment you consciously see the futility of the pattern and choose differently. Awareness converts cycles into understanding; unconsciousness prolongs them.
You don’t need many lifetimes; the moment you clearly notice your habit and decide to stop, you step into a new life.