exploratory journey

the question we explored today was some what on the line of "does one have to give up the material desires to be on the path of self realization?"

is one exclusive of the other, what if i desire the material goods do i still stay on the spiritual path.......questions, self-doubts and many other fears arise in our mind............. are we aware of the material attachment?

many people become minimalist for various reasons...........some are renouncing the material world, and some are so busy using their intellect that their is no room left for material gains. We have the answer within, it is not found in some book or person, as that becomes knowledge and output of others and not ourselves. Once we clear out our own deep seated fears, the desires, fears and the attachments may reveal.