Many times and while on the spiritual path, we are told that it is necessary to abandon all desire  or material aspiration if we want to find God.  My former couple told me that we would be together for two years and then he would move away from everything to reach a higher state of consciousness. In this way, I started neglecting the things that I called merely terrestrial to be devoted to my readings, meditation ,prayers and work. Without realizing, the time lapsed and my soul continued empty. I forgot how to struggle to carry out my dreams and I realized that I had not advanced spiritually.  My question to the Spiritual Teacher is: Does it exist or not a conflict between my spiritual search and my aspiration for a better and fuller life for my family and myself? Do I have to deprive myself of everything to reach God? Do I have to continue denying my desires to be more spiritual...continued>