#351 The Third Face of Eros - Desire w/ Marc Gafni Part IV
Apr 17, 2024
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Author Marc Gafni discusses Desire as a facet of Eros, highlighting its chaotic and alive nature. The conversation explores the significance of clarifying desires and embracing them as essential expressions of one's deepest longings. It challenges conventional views on desire, emphasizing its role in shaping reality and guiding individuals towards self-realization and authenticity.
Desire is the core aspect of existence, reflecting individual desires and the universe's overall desire.
Sexual desire encompasses all faces of Eros, serving as a gateway to wisdom and authentic expression.
Deep dives
Desire as the Key to Understanding Reality
Desire is revealed as the core aspect of existence, driving reality's evolution from subatomic particles to cosmic entities. The nature of desire is explored as a fundamental force, leading to the clarification of individual desires. This unique configuration of desire in each person reflects the overall desire of the cosmos, highlighting the intrinsic connection between personal desire and the nature of the universe.
Sexual Desire as a Model of All Desire
Sexual desire emerges as the primary model of desire, showcasing how all 12 faces of Eros are encapsulated within it. It clarifies that sexual desire is not a malfunction, but a deliberate element designed to initiate a dialogue of wisdom. The sexual desire is a portal to understanding and expressing one's deepest heart's desire.
Navigating Desire in a Pornographic Universe
The importance of clarifying individual desire in the face of a pornographic culture is emphasized. Understanding and embracing one's unique script of desire is highlighted as a powerful tool against the homogenizing effects of pornographic content. Accessing one's genuine desires creates a path towards authentic sexual expression and fulfillment, counteracting the generic influences of mainstream pornography.
We’re just a tad out of order here today. If you’re following along in the book “ A Return to Eros” we jumped to Desire today and will revisit the second face in the next episode. Today Marc gives us the goods on Desire and its role as a face of Eros. These episodes are excellent as standalones, and they are even greater as part of their greater whole. Share this far and wide y’all!
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