Core Insight:
According to Osho, the chain of enlightenment was broken by the fearful, unconscious masses—the 'little man'—who persecuted and killed awakened beings and suppressed seekers. Political and religious powers weaponized morality to exile, poison, or crucify living buddhas, creating collective fear around awakening. Such hostility discourages potential masters from appearing and deters individuals from moving inward, thus darkening human consciousness.