According to Osho, compassion doesn’t differ by having or not having a guru–disciple bond; it is the same choiceless flow of the Divine appearing in distinct forms. With disciples, compassion embraces the crowd’s turmoil—the thorns with the rose. Without disciples, compassion flowers alone. Neither is chosen; both are equally auspicious expressions of love.
Kindness is the same; one path hugs the noisy crowd, the other blooms quietly—neither is a personal choice.