Hedonistic

Characteristics

Pleasure seeking
Pain avoiding
No survival issues
Earn for pleasure

Behaviour

Fear of pain and death
Attached to objects
Use body as an object for pleasure
Will approach others only if they expect pleasure

Speech

Ego is very strong here and their conversations will mostly revolve around-

Where they travelled
What they ate
Where they shopped
Pleasures they had
Worry about pain and trouble and complain when pleasures are withdrawn
Gossip is juicy
From any topic, they arrive back to expression of desires

Thought

Imagination of pleasure and happiness
Plan a bit to get the objects they desire
Mostly inactive mind
Attention deficit, easily distracted

They can be easily exploited because they are ready to do anything for pleasure and meeting their desires.

Relations

Faithful as long as relation provides pleasure
They are not interested in the person but as a means to meeting their desires
Many affairs, in ancient times-many wives
Give and take- they are also pleasure givers
Very friendly and loving towards the people of their kind
Very interesting company-they have a lot to tell, objects to show off
Are beautiful and seek beautiful people

Entertainment

Sex
Eating heavy food-very sweet, oily, spicy
New and expensive things
Spend all money on vacations
Addicted to alcohol or drugs
Pornography
Parties where there is food and mates
Cheap entertainment

Mental Afflictions

Cunning
Lie, cheat, dishonest
Corrupt
Lustful
Use force and violence
Can kill to hide their crimes

Signs

Everyone has these tendencies
Hedonistic people have only these tendencies
Major part of life is lived at this level

Suggested Paths

Devotion as a source of pleasure Religious communities are tailored for such people where they are taught- do not lie, do not cheat Path of action, service- slowly serving others can take over Occult Paths-if desires are too many- it produces instant gratification of desires and then mind gets bored easily. Vacuum is created and it sucks them in the higher layers. Light Yogic Practices

Most of the times it is a tragedy in their life that generates a spark in their consciousness to start the spiritual journey, for example death of a close family member.