Kundalini Yoga is the mother of minimalism

Friends, according to the common popular belief, minimalism is considered synonymous with liberation. This belief is formed by the scriptures. But I think the meaning of the scriptures is something else. If minimalism was the identity of liberation, then all the poor and beggars would be free and supremely knowledgeable. But in reality their condition is the worst. I think the meaning of this statement of the scriptures is that if a person is climbing the ladder of success in yoga practice, then he does not need to run towards materialism more than the minimum requirement. Because his race towards materialism can create obstacles in his yoga practice. Meaning, yoga practice is more important, not minimalism. Yes, if materialism is not creating obstacles in his yoga practice, then there is no harm in materialism. In fact, it is not materialism, but the race towards materialism that creates obstacles. Due to this, the energy that should have been spent in yoga practice is wasted in materialism or in achieving materialism. If someone is getting material happiness and prosperity for free, then it will only save his energy. He can use that saved extra energy in yoga practice. In the scriptures, minimalism like that of the fakirs or sages has been supported so that energy is not wasted by too much physical work and too much physical consumption. On the contrary, some physical labour should also be done and some physical consumption should also be enjoyed. This saves energy. This saved energy can be used in yoga practice. This is the middle path of Buddha. If someone is completely poor, then how will he consume pleasures in moderation in the absence of food and how will he be able to do moderate physical labour? This will certainly not lead to wastage of energy, but it will not save energy either. Similarly, if someone is very rich, then due to carelessness and ego, he will also not do any physical work and along with that he will also consume pleasures excessively. Due to this, his energy will not be saved and the remaining energy will also be wasted in enjoying pleasures. Then how will he do yoga. But if someone, despite being rich, does moderate labour and moderate consumption of pleasures, and does yoga with the energy saved from that, then he will be considered a minimalist or a fakir. Meaning, by referring to minimalism in the scriptures, yoga has been indirectly supported. King Janak was very wealthy, but was still a yogi. Due to this, a minimalist nature developed in him by itself. Actually, the common people of the world have a low intellect, so they understand more about the basic things. People do not easily pay attention to yoga. That is why at many places in the scriptures, minimalism has been described as a synonym for salvation, not yoga. The sages must have been of the opinion that perhaps people will get into the habit of yoga by themselves due to minimalism. This must have happened in many cases, but I see very few such cases. Most people are entangled in minimalism and do not seem to be moving towards yoga. “Neither Maya nor Ram” means not getting enjoyment neither of this and nor of that world, seems to be a saying meant for those people who become minimalists but do not practice yoga. However, the most real and meaningful minimalism is the one that is born out of yoga.