Kama sutra, tantra, & taoism

Kama Sutra, Tantra, & Taoism
Karim Richard Masri
LeMSIC-NORA
Katia El Khoury
Assistant LORA

What is Kama Sutra
An ancient Indian text on human sexual behavior
Consists of practical advice on sex
Written by the Indian scholar MallanāgaVātsyāyana

What is Kama Sutra
Kāma means sensual or sexual pleasure
Sūtra literally means a thread or line that holds things together

What is Kama Sutra
"Discipline of Kama" is attributed to Nandi the sacred bull, Shiva's doorkeeper, who was moved to sacred words by overhearing the lovemaking of the god and his wife Parvati
He recorded his words for the benefit of mankind

The MallanagaVatsyayana'sKama Sutra
Has 1250 verses, distributed in 36 chapters, which are organized into 7 parts.
Introductory
On sexual union
About the acquisition of a wife
About a wife
About others’ wives
About courtesans
On the means of attracting others to one’s self

Introductory
5 chapters
Three aims and priorities of life:
The acquisition of knowledge
Conduct of the well-bred townsman
Reflections on intermediaries who assist the lover in his enterprises

On Sexual Union
10 chapters
Chapters on:
Stimulation of desire
Copulation (positions)
Marking with nails
Biting and marking with teeth
Types of embraces, caressing and kisses
Slapping by hand and corresponding moaning
Virile behavior in women
Superior coition and oral sex
Preludes and conclusions to the game of love
It describes 64 types of sexual acts

About the Acquisition of a wife
5 chapters
Chapters on:
Forms of marriage
Relaxing the girl
Obtaining the girl
Managing alone
Union by marriage

About a wife
2 chapters
Chapters on:
Conduct of the only wife
Conduct of the chief wife and other wives

About others’ wives
6 chapters
Chapters on:
Behavior of woman and man
How to get acquainted
Examination of sentiments
The task of go-between
The king's pleasures
Behavior in the women's quarters

About courtesans
6 chapters
Chapters on:
Advice of the assistants on the choice of lovers,
Looking for a steady lover
Ways of making money
Renewing friendship with a former lover
Occasional profits
Profits and losses

On the means of attracting others to one's self
2 chapters
Chapters on:
Improving physical attractions
Arousing a weakened sexual power

Pleasure and Spirituality
Some Indian philosophies follow the "four main goals of life",known as the purusharthas:
Dharma: Virtuous living
Artha: Material prosperity
Kama: Aesthetic and erotic pleasure
Moksha: Liberation
Dharma, Artha and Kama are aims of everyday life, while Moksha is release from the cycle of death and rebirth.

Tantra Sexual Ritual
A practical means of catalyzing biochemical transformations in the body to facilitate heightened states of awareness
Tantric texts specify that sex has three distinct and separate purposes:
Procreation
Pleasure
Liberation

Liberation
Those seeking liberation eschew frictional orgasm for a higher form of ecstasy

Taoism

Taoism
Taoism (or Daoism) refers to a variety of related philosophical and religious traditions that have influenced Eastern Asia for more than two millennia, and have had a notable influence on the western world since the 19th century.
The word, Taoliterally translated as "path" or "way."

Sexuality in Taoism
The body is not viewed as a dangerous source of evil temptation, but rather as a positive asset.
It is treated as a vital component to romantic love, however Taoism emphasizes the need for self-control and moderation.

Sexuality in Taoism
Complete abstinence is frequently treated as equally dangerous as excessive sexual indulgence
The sexual vitality of men is portrayed as limited, while the sexual energy of women is viewed as boundless.

Sexuality in Taoism
Men are encouraged to control ejaculation to preserve this vital energy, but women are encouraged to reach orgasm without restriction.
Taoists believe that a man may increase and nourish his own vitality by bringing a woman to orgasm, thereby "activating" her energy and attuning it with himself.

Lying Down Sex Positions of Kamasutra

The widely opened positionThe yawning positionThe position of the wife of Indra

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