According to Osho, a long, even tumultuous bond with a master matters because the real transmission isn’t in answers but in presence: the master plants a seed in the disciple’s heart. Time, friction, and life’s challenges ripen receptivity; energies slip from mind to heart, the seed sprouts, and eventually one flowers into gratitude—even after years apart, carrying the master within.
Sticking with a teacher through ups and downs lets their love enter your heart, grow slowly, and quietly change you from inside.