Eros is the longing for something. That can be eros for spiritual, individual or physical attainment. Personally i view it as the desire for "ecstasy" where we gain liberation from our selves and step beyond ourselves (the literal meaning of the word) which can take various forms from self betterment to orgasm.
The problem with eros however is that it is a paradigm of existence where our being is always striving for something else.
Buddhism may seem boring from the erotic standpoint because it asks us to still our desires and attain tranquility and peace. An attainment, an eros, correct but never-the-less one that does not celebrate the gaining or achieving of anything.
The requirement then is to rewire human being so that it no longer looks for the goal and attainment as the measure, but rather accepts stillness and non-attainment as valid. Most advanved to ignore the presence or absence of attainments all together.
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