According to Osho, Jaina scriptures deny women liberation because that tradition is crafted by a male, aggressive, “conquering” psyche (Mahavira’s archetype), which cannot imagine passive, trusting energy attaining freedom. Spiritual paths mirror psychological types: Jainism suits the masculine mind, while Krishna’s path valorizes the feminine—love, surrender, devotion—through which women (and men adopting a feminine mind) realize liberation.
They said it because their path was built for a tough, forceful mindset and couldn’t see soft, trusting love as a way to be free—though other paths do.