Pleasure and pain is part of the game for we are experiencing our soul/spirit on the physical plane. There are ways, however, to transcend the physical, albeit briefly, and just be in the spirit realm, even while here on earth: yoga, meditation, lucid dreaming, euphoria. But is there a reason we should transcend pleasure and pain? It is good to focus in the realm of the physical for it is there that we can recognize our bodies and see them as our temple and start caring for them. Some constantly abuse their temple. Eventually it will react in kind and not be able to perform for long or very well and will probably ache and pain (protest or complain) while doing so. The best way to be is a combination between mind/body/spirit = integrating all three in all you do. Care for and explore this trinity but use them together in a holistic manner. Build them up (mind/body/spirit) and notice how each affects the other. Living more holistically will help you better appreciate your experiences while here on earth – the pleasure, the pain, and hopefully some euphoria too.
