Reactions, when a Master comes to Earth?

To understand the reactions, we must distinguish these three

1. The Enlightened One

This human being has had a fundamental inner experience like mine, when I was blessed by God

2. The Prophet (The Messenger)

A prophet functions as an intermediary or a channel. He conveys a message from a higher source (“message from above”). The prophet does not need to be enlightened; he is the messenger (note how Facebook has stolen this concept).

3. The Master

The Master is the complete combination. He is enlightened, he brings an active message, and he possesses the ability to lead disciples to their own awakening. The Master speaks from his own experience.

Reactions when a Master steps forward?

When a true Master such as Jesus, Osho or Buddha steps forward, it almost always creates a violent reaction. A Master functions as a catalyst that forces the surroundings to wake up or go into defense. Here are the three most typical reactions:

1. Radical resistance (Fear and rejection)

Most people live their lives based on fixed systems, traditions and habits. A Master is a “disturbance”, because he points out that we are asleep.

• Why: It is frightening to be told that one's foundation is built on castles in the air.
• Result: Society and those in power often react with anger, ridicule or persecution, because the Master is seen as a threat to the existing order.

2. Blind worship (Distance via elevation)

This is a more subtle form of rejection. Instead of listening to the Master's message about waking up oneself, one makes him into something “supernatural”.

• Why: If we make Jesus or Osho into an unattainable God, we do not need ourselves to do the work. “He is special, I can never become that.” OSHO warned precisely against this, but many sannyasins did not listen. 'When I am gone, do NOT make a religion out of me. Go look for another living Master'
• Result: One creates a religion or a cult around the person, but forgets the actual inner transformation.

3. Total surrender (Discipleship)

This is the rarest reaction. It happens when an individual recognizes the truth in the presence of the Master and is willing to let go of his own ego, which I did towards Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.

• Why: A deep inner resonance – one feels that the Master has found what one oneself longs for.
• Result: One uses the Master as a mirror for one's own awakening, not to follow a person, but to find the truth in oneself.

In short: A Master forces us to take a position. One can hate him, worship him or wake up together with him. Most unfortunately choose the first two, because it requires the least from the ego.

Jesus often said “A Prophet is rarely popular in his own homeland”, among others in the Gospel of Matthew 13:57, the Gospel of Mark 6:4, the Gospel of Luke 4:24 and the Gospel of John 4:44.