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In what ways may the Kama Sutra bring balance in one’s spirituality?

Al Link — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:01:12 +0000

In what ways may the Kama Sutra bring balance in one’s spirituality?

The Kama Sutra is not primarily a spiritual text and not a spiritual practice, so any contribution to balancing one’s spirituality would be incidental rather than deliberate. However, the Kama Sutra does emphasize the 4 great aims of life. Dharma (moral character), Artha (earning a living, having a profession), and Kama (the art of love), and Moksha (spiritual liberation). Vatsyayana certainly stressed many times in the Kama Sutra that a balance of all 4 aims of life was necessary in order to live a fulfilled life, ultimately leading to liberation from the wheel of births and deaths.

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Can the Kama Sutra be explained in a summary?

Al Link — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:58:21 +0000

The Indian scholar Vatsyayana gathered and edited the manuscripts now known as the Kama Sutra sometime during the fourth century around 350 C.E., approximately 1,600 years ago. This is the most famous love manual of all time, offering timeless advice to lovers on how to make a relationship successful.

The first English language translation was done by the famous British explorer Richard Burton in 1883. The parts of the Kama Sutra that have retained the most interest of modern readers are the chapters giving explicit instructions for sexual techniques including kissing, scratching, slapping, biting, and sexual intercourse. These sections comprise only approximately 5% of the total content in the Kama Sutra.

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Tantra and Kama Sutra Sex Positions – “Sacred Bathing”

Al Link — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:24:49 +0000

“Sacred Bathing”

Merging in the ocean of consciousness

One perfect way to begin a sacred loving time is to bathe together. Place candles around the bathing area; put fresh or dried flower petals in the water, use bath salts, essential oils and fine herbal soaps.

Washing away cares of the world

Wash each other’s hair and cleanse each other’s bodies—kindly, gently, and passionately. Focus on transcending the cares of the world, bringing your full conscious attention into the present moment for ecstatic lovemaking.

Recommended Reading:

Sacred Ceremony: How to Create Ceremonies for Healing, Transitions, and Celebrations

by Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D.

Excerpted from Tantra and Kama Sutra Sex Positions eBook.

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Modern interpretation of the Kama Sutra

Al Link — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:41:33 +0000

Is it at all difficult to apply such an ancient art to modern day living?

Most readers will find the original Burton translation of the Kama Sutra of limited value. Those translations that try to preserve the exact language of the original will be quite a boring read. But some of the modern translations, for example our Complete Idiot’s Guide to Supercharged Kama Sutra, by Al Link and Pala Copeland, offer a modern interpretation of the instructions accompanied by beautiful color photographs of lovers performing the techniques. There are many excellent modern interpretations. Just browse the sexuality section of any large bookstore to find one or many editions. It is not at all difficult to practice the techniques taught in the Kama Sutra. On the contrary it is extremely pleasurable and lots of fun.

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Can the Kama Sutra help people with intimacy problems in their marriage?

Al Link — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:29:41 +0000

Can the Kama Sutra help people with intimacy problems in their marriage?

The primary forms of intimacy in relationship are sexual and non-sexual forms of communication. The Kama Sutra gives detailed instructions on how to communicate, before, during and after lovemaking, and of course it also presents detailed instructions on virtually all sexual techniques, with the exception that there is very little in the Kama Sutra about oral sex (fellatio, and cunnilingus).

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What are the differences between the Kama Sutra and Tantra?

Al Link — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:53:21 +0000

What are the differences between the Kama Sutra and Tantra?

Tantra is a form of yoga. Tantra is a spiritual practice through which the lovers seek the direct realization that they are God and Godess—in the Indian pantheon Shiva/Shakti. Some Tantric practices, but certainly not all of them, include sacred sexuality. Kama Sutra sex is not sacred sex, not a spiritual practice, it is just great sex. Tantra, at least in its oral tradition, pre-dates the Kama Sutra by several thousand years. Both Tantra and the Kama Sutra originated in India. They also both emphasize similar sexual techniques such as slowing down, extending the lovemaking for long periods of time (over a course of hours, not just fifteen minutes), mastery of breath, men delaying ejaculation, etc.

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Classic Love Texts and Modern Practices II

Al Link — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:00:16 +0000

Classic Love Texts and Modern Practices II

During the 19th century Tantric writings were introduced to the west by British scholars and travelers, foremost among them Sir Richard Burton, translator of three classic texts that explain and illustrate the art of love with considerable emphasis on sexual lovemaking positions: the Kama Sutra and Ananga Ranga from India and the Perfumed Garden from Arabia. Not surprising given the surface prudery of the time, these works were greeted with a largely hostile reception. Tantric practices were condemned as “orgiastic rites too terrible for civilized men to hear”.

Today, despite our more open attitudes to sexuality, much of this cult-like perception of Tantra persists. Partly this may be due to traditional Tantra’s highly ritualized religious aspects – worship and identification with particular gods and goddesses, and mystical signs, symbols and chanting.

But perhaps an even bigger block is the absolute necessity of retaining your aroused sexual energy internally and the accompanying emphasis for men on not ejaculating. This directly challenges our culture’s sexual ideal of simultaneous genital orgasm. The practice of arresting your sexual fever and turning it in and upward rather than allowing it to flow out and down may seem abnormal and contrived; going against the laws of nature and our bodies. After all, the powerful release of a “regular” orgasm feels so very good; why should anyone voluntarily pass this by for the promise of unknown ecstasy?

However, a gradual shift away from a strong focus on semen retention to a slower approach of gently learning to move all that wild sexual energy around inside you, is part of the new sacred sex (or neo-Tantra) that’s been emerging in the last 20 years. Whole body orgasm, through eyes, elbows or toes, becomes a real possibility, not just our venerated Big O of the genitals. While learning to withhold ejaculation is part of the process there’s also a more relaxed, more fluid perspective that allows for personal preference and ability. You can take your time learning the delights that come with delaying or eliminating ejaculation as you explore the many other ingredients of sacred sex practice – emotional and mental as well as physical.

Neo-tantra begins with much from her traditional parent – for example, the precept that sexual union can lead to transcendence, and specific techniques of breath and muscle control – and adds an assortment of other goodies. Jungian concepts, Reichian bodywork, acupressure, aromatherapy, creative visualization and dynamic meditation can all be part of the loose and joyous eclectic meld. The essential approach is spiritual, meaning non-religious and non-dogmatic. And playfulness is woven into the fabric of loving – laughter and lust come hand in hand to the true lovers’ bed.

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