According to Osho, a master always sees two things in you: what you are now and what you can blossom into—bud and flower together. But how you see the master depends on your closeness: as a student you notice words and ideas; as a disciple, silence and presence; as a devotee, only a mirror of your ultimate self. Spectators see little. You must meet him halfway.
The master sees your present and your potential, while you see the master only as deeply as you come close—words if far, presence if near, your true self if devoted.