Energy conservation is a very, very important part of the practice of yoga, of buddhism.  We only have so much energy and in order to exist in higher spheres of mind, you need more energy.  Energy comes from releasing the kundalini through the practice of meditation, you gain energy that way.  You gain energy through empowerments from enlightened teachers.  You gain energy by going to power places, by making pilgrimages to sacred places where the earth vibrates faster.  You gain energy by doing happy things, by being successful, overcoming obstacle and obstructions -- that will get your power up. 

 

You gain power in strange ways, sometimes.   I mean in other words, things that you might not think release energy, do.  Athletics, which you might think just might tire you out actually releases certain types of kundalini.  Certain foods have more energy than others.  And there are ways to deal with life and with people, very intelligent methods, so that you can co-exist with other people and not lose all your energy. Just because someone's in a bad mood, that doesn't mean that they have to pull you into it.  Just because someone's unhappy, that doesn't mean you have to be pulled into it. 

 

So, the etiquette of buddhism is not, if it's real practice, it's not bullshit.  It's real.  It helps you lead a better life.  It helps you conserve energy so that you can live in higher states of mind. 

 

- "Buddhism", The Enlightenment Cycle