According to Osho, accepting a guru means yielding your freedom to inquire and becoming a shadow, so he refuses discipleship and invites friendship. He wants seekers to remain autonomous, playful, and responsible for their own seeing—walking beside, not behind. His sannyas celebrates life, love, and awareness rather than renunciation or obedience to any spiritual authority.
Making someone your guru hands them your mind’s keys; Osho says keep them and walk together as friends.