Does god have to meet it's needs by others?

[arlin]

I am studying teachings of teal swan.

She focuses on understanding parts of yourself and what they need, so i find it helpful since i am broadening my perspective on spirituality, and understanding my self. Self awareness.

 

We recognize a need, that we can't meet outside. We get hurt. 

Through path of spirituality, somehow we learn that the answers are inside of us, so we "turn" inwards, and try to meet the need by ourselves, or try to not need what we need. But some needs we can't meet by ourselves, like the need for connection or intimacy.

We get dissapointed by people so we fear meeting our needs through them, this is why we isolate.

Other people are just a part of ourselves, so we are actually meeting a need by ourselves. If everything is us, then the only way to find oneness is by others. Right?

Now this confuses me, is this in contradiction to leo's teaching?

If i am god, i am alone. Period.

And if i am god, i should be able to meet my needs by myself. I am capable of everything, so if i decide that i can meed my needs by myself, i should be capable of this. The only one who decides is me.

But still, i have no real friendships in my life. And i feel the need to connect with others and co create. 

Turning inwards and facing the loneliness, am i headed in the wrong direction? 

 

 

[Leo Gura]

You are confusing your ego self with God.

God proper has no needs or lack.

Any need or lack you feel is simply the human ego self striving to survive. As a human you have real needs to stay alive. So go ahead and satisfy some of them. Just don't get too lost in a never-ending quest of satisying survival needs as that is a road to hell.

In practice you should go make some friends.

But God proper is above such things.

Turning inwards and facing loneliness is a good spiritual practice, but it's an advanced practice for people who are ready for such things. It's not a solution to socialization problems.

[arlin]

7 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

You are confusing your ego self with God.

Oh damnit... that's right!

 

7 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Any need or lack you feel if simply the human ego self striving to survive.

Allright then. 

But since i am at the beginnin of my spiritual journey (I think it's been 2 months), i think i should create new connections and friendships, instead of facing immediatly,my loneliness or unworthiness, internally.

Is this a good place to start from? Or do you raccomend something else based on your experience?

I just feel like i am taking giant steps!

Edited July 19, 2019 by arlin

[Leo Gura]

@arlin Yes, that's a good place to start.

Go make some friends.

Spirituality should not be done from a place of desperation.

[arlin]

Thank you @Leo Gura!