According to Osho, he is not a person but a presence—an invitation and reminder for seekers to return home to themselves. He is the answer you must take, like a well from which you draw water through your own effort. His function is to awaken your dormant longing, ignite your inner fire, and guide you on a pilgrimage that ends where you already are: your own self-knowing.
Osho says he’s like a well or a light inviting you to draw your own water and find your way back to yourself.