Core Insight:
According to Osho, Buddha’s six years weren’t a delay but lightning-fast: our sense of ‘too long’ comes from ambition for tangible rewards, while Buddhahood seems unsubstantial. After fleeing pleasure, the real task remained—cleaning the mind’s ancient residues and habits accumulated over countless lives. That delicate inner ‘dishwashing’ requires right guidance and method, given the brain’s complexity; otherwise one can worsen it. Hence, years were natural—and swift.