According to Osho, enlightenment in the Zen monastery traditionally demanded twenty to thirty years of austere, single‑pointed meditation, echoing Buddha’s long quest; but today the path is simplified: because many have awakened, the way is clear, easy, playful, and relaxed—no need for monastic hardship. Awakening is accessible here‑and‑now, within ordinary life, without exhaustive disciplines.
You don’t need decades in a strict monastery; you can wake up to awareness gently and joyfully in everyday life.