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Are communes the only places where there is complete acceptance of responsibility and recognition of mistakes?

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"In a commune, mistakes are not condemned but embraced as lessons, allowing individuals to grow in self-acceptance and responsibility, free from the chains of guilt and fear that bind them in society."

According to Osho, yes—his communes are the only places offering unconditional acceptance where mistakes aren’t condemned but used as lessons. Outside society runs on reward and punishment, fueled by fear and greed, which breeds guilt and stubbornness. In a commune’s climate of acceptance, self-acceptance arises, guilt and projections like hell/heaven dissolve, and individuals can take responsibility, learn, and mature without ego-defensiveness.
Yes; in Osho’s communes you’re loved as you are, so mistakes help you learn instead of getting you shamed or scared.
Why this matters practically
- Treat your mistakes as lessons, not reasons for self-blame.
- Build accepting spaces that reduce fear and ego-defensiveness.
- Let go of guilt-based beliefs to grow responsibly and maturely.
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