Actually making an effort to please your lover in every way made the union equal, and so if both partners are turned on, climax would be synchronized and you’d both achieve a state of ecstasy at the same time, in that single moment of joint orgasmic liberation you would be the physical manifestation of Shiva and Shakti, the masculine and feminine energy that make up our cosmos. At all times the man must act accordingly to give the woman he loves the greatest of pleasures.īecause making love is a sacred act, it is very important for both individuals to respect and fully enjoy each other’s company as though you are in the presence of a god or goddess. Vatsyayana urged men to be patient and generous in foreplay because it takes longer for women to be fully aroused. It is written that men needed to have an understanding of what his partner desired or needed because if the woman was not properly lubricated, amorous and open like a flower then the entire act can be painful and boring for her. Vatsyayana, the creator of the Kama Sutra, believed that if a relationship was to truly blossom, men needed to be unselfish and altruistic. It is believed there should be variety in Love Sport so advice on how to bake cakes, give massages, what perfumes and essential oils to choose, types of kissing techniques, how to flirt, how to embrace, reciting poetry, ways of dealing with sexual problems using toys and love potions and love rituals are found in the scriptures. Kama Sutra literally translates to “love lessons” or “Desire Song” and was used as a guide for couples of all ages, courtesans to the king and was a great resource for the ancient holy women or priestesses residing in temples and were said to be a direct connection to deity and thus making love to them was extremely sacred. There are 64 different positions that can be assumed during loving making and are actually one small part of the entire book. The Kama Sutra is an ancient book of Love it is not just a book of sex positions. Much like the practice of Yoga, the Kama Sutra is hugely misunderstood around the world. The pursuits of pleasure of the human body was seen as one way of being closer to the divine and thus attain spiritual union (or achieve Moksha) that one aspired for. The ancient Indians viewed love and sex as highly important because it connects us to nature and to the cosmos.

The idea of creation was manifested as an amorous act between the gods and goddesses making the formation of the universe both sacred and erotic.Įverything in nature makes love in order to create new life and to rejoice in the beauty of spring. The Rig Veda states ‘In the beginning there was desire and this was the first seed of the mind.’ Hindu cosmology believes that the process of creation emerged from primordial chaos and a frenzied sensuality. I have become like paradise.”~ King Solomon My nostrils are filled with your fragrance.

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