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Aug 2020
47m 59s

E45: Pleasure | Consciousness Anywhere P...

SHANNON O’HARA
About this episode

Why is pleasure so taboo?

Society has this weird idea that pleasure is something that is induced by something else inside of us that we only have in rare moments, rather than a space of being from which we live our lives.

Shannon O’Hara and guest, Dr. Dain Heer, discuss accepting pleasure. Why are we taught that it is an unacceptable wavelength or frequency to function from?

Listen to their views on this socially suppressed topic and learn how to be aware of what is actually pleasurable to you.

Key takeaways:

  • One of the largest things that occur with greater consciousness is more pleasure
  • Pleasure is a free, abundant resource that’s everywhere
  • Pleasure is a socially rejected energy
  • We use our lack of pleasure to control ourselves
  • The need for only right choice is the enemy of pleasure

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