Why is it dangerous to be with a living Sadguru?

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To be with a living Sadguru is to embrace danger, for he ignites a fire within that burns away your ego and comforts, revealing the essence of your being. In that intense journey, you may fall, but it is in the fall that true transformation and godliness emerge.

— Osho

According to Osho, being with a living Sadguru is 'dangerous' because he compels you to live intensely and awake—like flying toward the sun—where your ego, comforts, and borrowed beliefs cannot survive. A living master draws you to risky heights of trust and transformation; you may 'fall,' yet only in that fire do essence, meaning, and godliness reveal themselves.

Being close to a real master feels scary because he makes you stop hiding and truly live, which melts your fake safety and stubborn pride.