According to Osho, a “master giving up mischief” cannot mean abandoning playful, shocking devices; it means dropping egoic cunning while retaining divine play. He teases that Buddha’s rule doesn’t include him: his mischief is a compassionate method to awaken disciples, not malice. A true master remains unpredictable, humorous, and free of solemnity—using play to puncture sleep and conditioning.
A real master stops harmful trickery but keeps loving playfulness to wake people up.