can not but agree that the word "Kama Sutra" in the imagination of modern people is the scene of the exotic decadence that beckon, and even seem a bit illegal.Translated into thousands of different languages of the world's oldest treatise written in Sanskrit, it is actually a much more complex product than just listing the practical sex tips.He is deeply and intelligently describes the art of love, sensual regulates relations between the partners in accordance with the ancient Indian laws.The text sets out the curious details, which were practiced in ancient India, do not apply to modern life, but at least are interesting topics for discussion.
It is believed that the treatise "Kama Sutra", which is the most famous collection of ancient Indian erotic texts, was written by a scientist, philosopher and monk named Vātsyāyana about the third century.Or rather, he collected and processed in the work number of already existing stories, religious in nature.Some ancient Indian scriptures there are stories that tell how was established "Kama Sutra."The Art of Love,
Written in a rather complicated form of Sanskrit text of the "Kama Sutra" - the only extant from those of the historical period.In academic circles, the ancient Indian art of love is studied in order to understand the life of society, the social mores of the time.It is believed that he Vātsyāyana as a monk, accepted celibacy, creating your own work on the basis of sexual knowledge accumulated over centuries, took this activity as a form of meditation practice.In the fifteenth century it was published the work "Ananga Ranga," based on the "Kama Sutra", but written in a more accessible form, not in Sanskrit.As a result, for many centuries it has actually replaced the ancient text and remained the main source of knowledge about sexual pleasure.At a time when Europeans mastered (or rather, colonized), the Indian subcontinent, they are passionately fond of Eastern texts.It was at that time part Ananga Ranga has meant that people are once again interested in the more ancient source.
While the art of love in the context of sense of being is the essence of the treatise, it is attributed to religious beliefs and traditions of the Hindu system.Ancient texts describe the four main goals of human life - Dharma (virtue), artha (material wealth), Kama (desire) and Moksha (salvation).They run three ages: childhood, youth and old age.Vedic notion of "Kama", similar to the ancient Greek Eros - one of the main cosmological first principles, all-powerful world power.Vatsyayana, instructing the reader says that a sensible and righteous person should wisely and efficiently organize your life so that he could practice a religion, to become rich and enjoy sensual pleasures, to learn the true art of love.
man who is trying to learn and understand the desires of women, and chooses the appropriate time and place for everything that can easily win the love of even the woman who is considered impregnable.In the text there are some interesting concepts that are relevant in modern times.For example, practical information about reading female body language, the recognition that there are differences between women, what form of love courtship selected for each individual case.
Psychologists who have studied the text, pay attention to the fact that it contains positive messages in terms of creating an equal and loving relationship between a man and a woman.The Fine Art of Love, including a different affection, kissing, sexual positions, designed to increase the physical relationship between the partners, to offer creative and more striking aspects of the relationship.
