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The Kamasutra

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Daisy Quevedo
Professor Bonaparte
English 1020
February 8, 2011
The Reality of the Kama Sutra The Kama Sutra was written in 2nd century C.E. by Mallanaga Vatsyayana. It is believed to be the primary text written on human sexual behavior, spirituality, love, and marriage. Most people perceive the Kama Sutra as a solely sexual book with a million different sexual positions, but it is so much more than that. The Kama Sutra combines sex, love, and spirituality all in one and explains how one cannot be in balance without the other. It states that humans are sexual beings from birth until death and that we should embrace our natural instincts together with our religion (preferably with a loved one), and understand how important our …show more content…

I have no more curiosity or unanswered questions on the subject and I hope this will encourage those who are ignorant on the subject to explore it more for their personal knowledge. The Kama Sutra is not a light reading; therefore I wouldn’t recommend it to minors. I would’ve liked to write more on the marriage part of the book but it is one of the most complex chapters I came across. In conclusion, I would like to leave the reader with this very true and intriguing quote: “This work is not intended to be used merely as an instrument for satisfying our desires. A person, acquainted with the true principles of this science, and who preserves his Dharma, Artha, and Kama, and has regard for the practices of the people, is sure to obtain the mastery over his senses.” - Mallanaga

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