According to Osho, the soul doesn’t “fall” by compulsion; being immortal and inherently free, it chooses to wander into ignorance. Freedom includes the freedom to err. Leaving its innate bliss to explore the unknown creates contrast—suffering, darkness, restlessness—through which consciousness ripens. After the journey, it returns to the same original state, now realized as liberation, not unconscious comfort.
The soul freely leaves its happy home, gets lost and learns from the outside’s pains, then comes back wiser, truly valuing home.