However, at the same time, I know from personal experience that many forms and situations of physical pleasure are in fact far from sacred.
I would propose that perhaps it is not the pleasure itself that was far from sacred, but the circumstances or attitudes under which the pleasure occurs.
Many times people seek pleasure in ways that are potentially very damaging. If the damage one receives from circumstances is greater than the pleasure received (and bearing in mind that pleasure operates by a law of diminishing returns) then that person is in effect profaning that which is sacred by virtue of its ability to form bonds of love and happiness between people, and its ability to lead us to mystical insights.
I'm not comfortable making a distinction between physical pleasure and "higher" pleasure, although I would allow a soft distinction between misuse or abuse of pleasure, and "higher use" of pleasure.
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I would propose that perhaps it is not the pleasure itself that was far from sacred, but the circumstances or attitudes under which the pleasure occurs.
Many times people seek pleasure in ways that are potentially very damaging. If the damage one receives from circumstances is greater than the pleasure received (and bearing in mind that pleasure operates by a law of diminishing returns) then that person is in effect profaning that which is sacred by virtue of its ability to form bonds of love and happiness between people, and its ability to lead us to mystical insights.
I'm not comfortable making a distinction between physical pleasure and "higher" pleasure, although I would allow a soft distinction between misuse or abuse of pleasure, and "higher use" of pleasure.