The Low-Self Pleasures

The pleasures of man are many and numerous. In philosophy and psychology, many of the leading scientists say that every man has needs that are essential for his survival; food, shelter, and wants that he desires for a good life, like sex, love, care...etc. But they are limited and they only grasp the material/psychological side of man...but what about whats beneath and whats hidden?

A pleasure, as defined, is a craving that comes from the mind of man, something that if not fulfilled in a short period of time, will consume someone, and eventually he/she will become obsessed with fulfilling it! Food, Sex, Passion, Caring for someone or being take care off.... Even socializing, they are all low self pleasures. Of course its impossible to live without them, but why being consumed by them? Or being identified by them? There is You, there is your soul, and there is your body! So why do we let the last take control over the two mentioned before? I don't mean by that that the body is the enemy and that our needs are bad, no not at all. They are biological needs, and a body is a temple of one's soul, so there exists a relation, if one is healthy, the other is healthy too. But what I am trying to say is don't let these cravings take over your body. When you eat, eat to live. Never live to eat, we are not food machines! Fulfill these needs but with balance and awareness, don't lose yourself while eating or while socializing, because then it won't be you, you won't be aware, you'd be asleep!

Those who embark on a path of seeking truths and achieving awareness are aware of these low self pleasures, and are more open to other fulfilling stuff. They enjoy more nature, more classical music, more sight seeing..these are stuff that fill the soul with ecstasy that's way beyond the realm of the physical.
Also, whats after those pleasures is what we call Bliss, which is a divine state, a state that one reaches after hard work and many dark lonely nights of the soul. After all, no pain no gain!