kama sutra

A hundred years ago, an ideal form of love was supposed to bind men and women. Married love was blessed as long as it had no genitals. The eminent Victorian writer John Ruskin, who learned about female anatomy from Greek statues, ran from the bridal chamber in horror when he discovered on his honeymoon that his wife had pubic hair. Sweaty, undignified sex was not accepted as an aspect of ideal Read more...

QUESTION: What is romance, what is sex, and why are they sometimes the same and sometimes not the same? ANSWER: Western society sometimes collapses these concepts to mean the same thing. We want romance with sex -- and we want sex with romance -- but they are different. It's when we get both that we are most happy! Let's start with sex. Sexuality can mean sex with your self, sex with a stranger, Read more...

Tantric philosophy says that the search for knowledge is in everything you do, see and experience. Being aware of your senses -- touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing -- and using them consciously will create a more mindful life. That is why sensuality and sexuality, which draw heavily on the five senses, are such important components of Tantra. Being aware of your body and immersing yourself Read more...

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Q: I am interested in learning more about Tantra and am thinking about taking a couple of workshops. What kinds of benefits might I hope to achieve? A: There are many benefits to achieve through Tantric techniques. While most think of Tantra only as a sexual technique, the richer areas involve personal evolution through expanded consciousness. The sexual aspects just give us practices that Read more...

The ancient Taoists and Tantrics, who studied manuscripts like the Kama Sutra, believed that animals could teach us a lot about lovemaking and suggested that lovers delve into nature together to observe certain patterns. Think of how tigers and lions mate, for example. The male typically mounts the female from the rear and gently but aggressively bites her neck and pulls her ruff. This Read more...

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What makes any Kama Sutra position Tantric? Consciousness. In that respect, the ordinary can be transformed into the extraordinary. A wonderful place to begin is with the position known as Yab-Yum. According to Nik Douglas, author of Sexual Secrets (Inner Traditions, 1999), the Sanskrit word "Yab" means father, while "Yum" means mother. This corresponds to the Taoist Read more...

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