Why should we tame the mind and discipline it? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us today with a memorable example. With the help of the mind, man can rise from the level of the human to the highest level of Divinity. But he can also descend to the animal nature or demonic level. Once you turn the mind towards worldly objects it tends to become animal and demonic in nature. If the mind is turned upwards towards God and freed from the thought process, it tends to merge with Nirguna Nirakara and thus become liberated. The most important reason for bondage is giving too much freedom to the mind. For example, when an animal is tethered to a post, it will not be able to go to another place and spoil it. It will not be able to show anger or violence or do harm to any person. But if it is let loose, then it can roam over various fields, destroy the crops and cause loss and harm to others. It also gets beaten for the mischief done by it. Similarly, one’s mind must be bound by certain regulations and limits.