According to Osho, the universe exists precisely so consciousness can transcend it. Existence is dialectical: joy is known through misery, freedom through bondage, light through darkness. Even God cannot grant freedom without its opposite; only contrast makes knowing possible. The physical realm provides the 'hunger' that makes bliss, awareness, and liberation tangible; through transcending opposites, we taste real benediction.
Life gives us ‘hunger’ (problems) so we can truly taste the ‘food’ (bliss) by growing beyond them.