The Art of Love: The Kama Sutra
by Following on from my article the art of love more commonly known as sex, I thought I would take a brief and erotic ride (pardon the pun) back in time to the people who really did know the art of love.
Following on from my article the art of love more commonly known as sex, I thought I would take a brief and erotic ride (pardon the pun) back in time to the people who really did know the art of love.
art of love…more commonly known as sex. Brings you the Kama Sutra.
Let me introduce the ‘Kama Sutra.’ Now I was introduced by the way of a book to the Kama Sutra at a very early age, around 10 years old I think. I found it in our Welsh dresser cupboard in the living room. It was a beautiful book with the most graphical Indian artwork in the most earthly tones you could ever imagine, it was so beautiful to look at and I can still see the pictures in my mind now.
Although as I got older and started having sexual relations of my own, still with some of the blurry images rattling around in my head, I knew I was probably never going to get loved in that way. Although I have practiced the art of yoga, I am still not up to standing on my head for long periods of time and I am not a gymnast.
However the Kama Sutra, no mater what people now days might think was not just about sex. It has been translated into thousands of different texts and along with the lovemaking it explains the courtship, manners and how to successfully relate to your sexual partner so you can experience a very deep and meaningful relationship. On more than just one level, spiritual.
The Kama Sutra was not just a book illustrating contortionist sexual positions; it was all about living a fruitful life and was a manual for good living. The illustrations are around 1500 years old and between 100-500 AD the works were created to present the sensual awareness and respect for the sacredness of sexual relations.
Young women were taught all the Kama Sutra positions before marriage as part of their education and men were expected to live by the lifestyle laws.
Although the first English written book of Kama Sutra was made in 1883 lots of other versions have been published before that time 100 AD and after that time.
Vatsyayana Mallanaga the author of the 400AD Kama Sutra written in Sanskrit contains a total of 64 positions for sexual relief, 8 ways of making love, multiplied by 8 positions within each way.
In January 1971 a motion picture was made and seen by millions of men and women, I haven’t seen this film so I can not comment on the content or how much of the film portrayed the real Indian Kama Sutra.
I think the most exciting thing that the Kama Sutra has brought with it, is the reality that we live in as society where people have a high tolerance to sexuality and behaviour and have been aware of this for many, many years.
The book although it looks a little like a manual is very easy to follow. It discusses lover’s arguments, problems, courtship and how to read different peoples reactions to know what they are liking or not! It takes all the forms of love making, kissing, fore play as well as the sexual positions, which are designed to enhance pleasure. I wonder how many people they studied and whether those first few were choreographed? I would have loved to be a fly on the wall all those years ago! Probably would have ended up in someone dinner though.
Psychologists have studied the book and have decided it sends very positive messages in terms of creating a very real, very equal and loving relationship, using sex as a way to show love.
Love is all around us if we just give it a chance!!! I say high five for the erotic texts.
The Kama Sutra ladies and gentlemen.
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Post Commentraman13
On October 22, 2009 at 10:02 am
excellent
alc
On October 22, 2009 at 10:04 am
Without passion you have nothing!
Frosty Johnson
On October 22, 2009 at 10:08 am
I tried this ended up more like a game of twister though.
Vikram Chhabra
On October 22, 2009 at 10:46 am
The Kama Sutra has always been a favorite of mine…For obvious reasons…:)
ashan1614
On October 22, 2009 at 10:50 am
The Karma Sutra is probably a book all couples should read, not only to enhance their sex lives, but to get advice on how to maintain a relationship on all levels. Good write!
Papa Sparks
On October 22, 2009 at 11:03 am
Well-researched and well-written. Always a delight to read your stuff
ken bultman
On October 22, 2009 at 11:49 am
Another brilliant post. I tried Karma Sutra. That\’s why I walk the way I do now.
cutedrishti8
On October 22, 2009 at 12:51 pm
another nice post
cardy
On October 22, 2009 at 1:03 pm
A fab read what a good article you made me smile to, fab work from you!
Prometheus Ridley Scott
On October 22, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Great article…just need a decent girl to put it into practice LOL!
lillyrose
On October 22, 2009 at 2:57 pm
well craig, you have done an article on internet dating!
Hollywood James
On October 22, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Nice article!
Tracey Parece
On October 22, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Great article on a great subject. I hear you about not being a gymnast though. I added you as a friend and I look forward to more excellent articles. Have a great day!
petercurtis97
On October 22, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Good write enjoyed reading it, never seen the book but saw part of the movie once. Interesting topic.
David Crerand
On October 22, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Well written. You explore not only the sexual but the social as well. Good job.
Frances Lawrence
On October 22, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Very interesting, the book has never attracted me, the pictures are strange.
Tanya Wallace
On October 22, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Another great write,very interesting and informative! This book has certainly been around for along time so there must be a wealth of knowledge in it!
strovek
On October 22, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Very informative.
jimbob1
On October 22, 2009 at 7:39 pm
You are so right about Kama Sutra being much more than just sex…a very interesting study into lifestyle of which sex is an integral part. Thanks for your thoughts and opinions in tossing those subject into the open for others to consider and comment on.
Guy Hogan
On October 22, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I remember the book and the beautiful pictures. What impressed me about the book was how modern its attitudes were even though the original was written hundreds of years ago.
Ruby Hawk
On October 22, 2009 at 9:34 pm
The Kama Sutra is a beautiful book. I was a little over 10 years old when I saw it first. These people were agile.
writing4angels
On October 22, 2009 at 11:41 pm
well justified article on the topic.
ssaunders
On October 23, 2009 at 12:10 am
The article was incite full and i enjoyed reading it.
Christine Ramsay
On October 23, 2009 at 3:21 am
An enjoyable read. My hubby introduced me to the book when we first got married. It was quite an eye opener.
Christine
deep blue
On October 23, 2009 at 7:34 am
Nicely written Lisa. I told you you are a natural sex education professor.
LilRoastBeef
On October 23, 2009 at 10:08 am
This was good, I thought it was going to go in a different direction but you made it really classy and insightful…I will pick up my copy today!!
lillyrose
On October 23, 2009 at 12:31 pm
thanks for all the gratifying comments! you are pushing me hard to find more interesting and different articles to write, I really must carry a note pad round so when I think of one I don’t forget what it is;-p
STEVE666
On October 23, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Good stuff, Lily. A brief and erotic ride, you say? Sounds like what my wife usually says—with the emphasis on the word ‘brief’.
lillyrose
On October 23, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I think you better get the book Steve, so you can practice the art!
Geomorphosis
On October 23, 2009 at 5:01 pm
This is sooo erotic. Love it
Lostash
On October 23, 2009 at 7:37 pm
I should have known!! You do erotic very well yourself too!
clay hurtubise
On October 24, 2009 at 10:02 am
Off to the cold shower!
Thanks,
Clay
LOVELYHONEY
On October 25, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Kamasutra teaches a variety of poses
to make sex with the same partner
more intense and satisfying
what todays society experiments with multisexual partners
and gets free AIDS /HIV
in Vatsayans time and Kamasutrlaly active folks
these two diseases were less known
perhaps some uti /stds thats all so ur article revives faith in single union. monosexualitygood
lillyrose
On October 25, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Yes lovely honey that article was about the union of marriage or at least a life partnership and was in no way there for people to be encouraged to have sexual relations with many partners.
Patrick Regoniel
On October 29, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Nice one. Loving need not be a chore.
oldster
On October 31, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Well done Lilly–Good article,nicely presented and with good humour.
PhoenixRox
On November 23, 2009 at 4:59 am
I loved this one hun.. After all, I am from the land of the sutra
Shunkay
On December 8, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Hi, I am a about to go to another country to study, I just thought I would let you know you have a wonderful style of writing. I really admire your style.
I don’t know how to describe it, but lets just say it is fun to read and very simple and easy to understand.
My English is not so good, and trying to write this well has taken me 10 min. Sorry if it is not well written.
lillyrose
On December 9, 2009 at 6:00 am
Thank you Shunkay, I am a very simple and easy to understand person! I tried to follow your link so I could message you but there was no way to contact you. However I loved the Bollywood information your name took me too, stunning.
You write very good English and it was perfectly done. I wish you the best of luck studying in a new Country. I hope you visit again. x