According to Osho, hostility toward spiritual figures springs from fear and inner contradiction. Aggression is a defensive facade covering shaky beliefs and a split, repressed self that feels threatened by living truth. Such figures mirror people’s unlived life, provoking repentance beneath rage. Responding with compassion and nondefensiveness dissolves aggression, which already indicates interest and vulnerability.
People get angry at spiritual folks because they’re scared and unsure inside; if you stay loving and calm, their anger fades.