According to Osho, a 'self-appointed master' is a contradiction; true mastery isn’t a title you claim or receive, but an inner flowering recognized by others like a rose’s fragrance. A spiritual master is simply one who has mastered himself—utterly alert and conscious—needing no disciples, authority, or proclamation. Appointment is bureaucratic ego; recognition arises naturally as people sense wakefulness dawning within themselves.
You can’t make yourself a real master; when someone is truly awake inside, people just feel it—like smelling a flower—no labels or followers needed.