Discernment
“Discernment is to see beyond the veils imposed by the senses; to see things as they are. Such capacity to see comes to those who operate from the deep centre within themselves. It implies detachment and freedom: detachment from impressions received from the world of the senses and freedom from personal desire.”
– Bede Griffiths. by way of the Vipassana.com newsletter
Or is there a happy medium?
Can we use mundane desire for sensory pleasure to awaken?