1 Special kama sutra secret techniques

The Kamasutram, otherwise known as the Kama Sutra is one of the most misunderstood pieces of literature. Most people think the Kama Sutra is a book dedicated entirely to love making techniques. This is not true. The Kama Sutra and its secret techniques are but a small part of a larger piece of Indian literature that talks about love. 

Written in Sanskrit, the entire text of the Kama Sutra focuses in how to enjoy pleasures (sensory) while leading a virtuous life on earth. The texts further stress that any one should know at an early age how to work for a living and how to escape the cycle of rebirth. Rebirth refers to the death and return of a persons being or soul into the world as a person or as an animal depending on how the persons past life was led.

The premise that the Kama Sutra possesses secret love making techniques is over rated. Yes, there are parts of the book that touch on lovemaking but the majority of the book is focuses primarily on philosophy, psychology, and Hindu teachings. It also contains social and sexual customs during that time.  In the Kama Sutra, personal hygiene was of paramount importance for the in Hindu tradition; the body is treated with reverence. Furthermore, the book details on how the body should be cleansed and maintained.

Other ‘secret’ techniques are actually lessons that women should know and practice like cooking, fashion, massage and the making of perfumes. These are the main arts a woman should excel in. Other less obvious arts include conjuring, chess, bookbinding and carpentry. One overlooked art is that of secret writing or writing in code. This was used when women had to write to conceal their liaisons

Probably one of the most and widely known Kama Sutra English translation was by Sir Richard Francis Burton, an English traveler and writer. He compiled them in 1883 but regarded and labeled it as a “poor collection” or “inadequate piece of work” which gave the book a reputation of being pornographic - which the reputation of the book has kept through the years.

The Kama Sutra is composed of 36 chapters and organized into seven parts namely:

The Introduction, On Sexual Union, About the Acquisition of a wife, About a Wife, About the Wives of other people, About Courtesans, and lastly On the means of attracting others to One’s Self. The part that focuses on Sexual Intercourse lies in the early chapters of the book.

Interestingly, India has played a large role in the history of Sex in the world today.  It was argued that India introduced the use of sexual education through its various literature and arts. It is also interesting to note that early Indians regarded sexual intercourse as a science and most of the early teachings are very much present in various Modern New Age groups.

Lastly, the Kama Sutra is an excellent piece of literature that not only opened Hindu teachings to the world but also brought with it means of awareness through its various techniques which were closely clouded in secrecy and misinformation during the early years.