Shavuos: When Torah Was Given and Not Received

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close-up of nicely wrapped christmas gift being held by a child with no face visible, christmas tree in the background, christmas time conceptIf the Torah was given on Shavuot shouldn’t it be a purely spiritual holiday? Why do all the opinions in the Gemara agree that part of it has to be spent in physical pleasure? What is the difference between giving & receiving?