According to Osho, disciples betray because many approach a master as curious students, not true seekers; their ego collects knowledge but shuns transformation. When the path demands practice, intensity, and risking oneself, they lack courage, feel threatened, and turn away—or even against—the master. This drama repeats in every age: only a few evolve from curiosity into commitment; the rest project their failure as condemnation.
Some followers come from curiosity and ego, but when real change gets hard, they get scared and blame or attack the teacher.