According to Osho, punishment isn’t imposed from outside; it is the built‑in consequence of breaking life’s real “rules.” Ignore awareness and needed skills, and suffering arises automatically—like a non‑swimmer doubling danger by jumping in, or two dependent people multiplying misery in marriage. Learn aloneness and consciousness first; then actions and relationships flow harmoniously, avoiding self‑created penalties.
If you ignore how life really works—like trying to swim without learning—you get hurt by the situation itself; no one is punishing you.