"The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, might be called a treatise on men and women, their mutual relationship, and connection with each other. It is a work that should be studied by all, both old and young, teens and matures. It can also be fairly commended to the student of social science and of humanity. This work is not intended to be used merely as an instrument for satisfying human desires but it is ancient manual of deep and spiritual erotical life educare. A good 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. Kamasutra is a part of traditional 64-fold Tantra culture.....The word Kamasutra is from Sanskirit language and there is no synonym of it in the English language. And one thing more Sanskrit and Hindi are two different languages. Kamasutra (Hinduism) an ancient Sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with Hindu law. Kamasutra is the ancient Bible of proper spiritually sexual life. Kamasutra (Sanskrit: कामसूत्र), (also Kama Sutra), is an ancient Indian art/text widely considered to be the standard work on love in Sanskrit literature. It is said to be authored by Mallanaga Vatsyayana. A portion of the work deals with human sexual behavior. The Kama Sutra is most notable of a group of texts known generically as Kama Shastra (Sanskrit: Kāma Śāstra). Traditionally, the first transmission of Kama Shastra or "Discipline of Kama" is attributed to Nandi the sacred bull, Shiva's door keeper, who was moved to sacred utterance by overhearing the lovemaking of the god and his wife Parvati and later recorded his utterances for the benefit of mankind. Historian John Keay says that the Kama Sutra is a compendium that was collected into its present form in the second century CE.
Kama (काम kāma, kAma) is a Sanskrit word that has the general meanings of "wish", "desire", and "intention" in addition to the specific meanings of "pleasure" and "(sexual) love". Used as a proper name it refers to Kamadeva, the Hindu univerasal God of Love or Archangel of Love. The Kama Sutra (Sanskrit: कामसूत्र kAmasUtra/M), (alternative spellings: Kamasutram or simply Kamasutra), is an ancient Indian text widely considered to be the standard work on love in Sanskrit literature. It is said to be authored by Mallanaga Vatsyayana. A portion of the work deals with human sexual behavior. The Kama Sutra is mostly notable of a group of texts known generically as Kama Shastra (Sanskrit: Kāma Śhāstra). Traditionally, the first transmission of Kama Shastra or "Discipline of Kama" is attributed to Nandi the sacred bull, Shiva's doorkeeper, who was moved to sacred utterance by overhearing the lovemaking of the god and his wife Parvati and later recorded his utterances for the benefit of mankind. Historian John Keay says that the Kama Sutra is a compendium that was collected into its present form in the second century CE; however, given that Mallanaga Vatsyayana wrote sometime in the Gupta period (between 4th and 6th centuries), this speculation of Keay's is doubtful.
The text emphasizes what was known as the purusharthas, or the four main goals of life. The first is dharma, or the act of living with virtue. The second, Artha, deals with material prosperity. Kama relates to erotic and aesthetic pleasures. Moksha is liberation through being released from the cycle of life and death. The first three goals can be achieved in every day life and are ordered according to importance (yes, sex is the least important). The Kama Sutra is not by definition a tantric text as it does not discuss the sacred rites that are meant to accompany those acts. But many who follow tantra do use the book as a guideline or starting point from which they can build their tantric rituals. The sexuality that is included in this book is meant to correspond to that notion of Kama. Though it does have a religious nature, the Kama Sutra has been translated into virtually every language on earth and is the most known Evangelion of the world. The Kama Sutra is extremely popular, more than Biblie and sought after by lovers who want to add more excitement to their love lives.
The Kama Sutra found copies dates back to about 200-400 CE, about 1,600 or 1800 years or more. It is a manual for developing the erotic sensibilities, knowledge and skill, including specific instruction on sexual techniques, as well as many other sensual and cultural expressions, referred to as the 64 arts. The approach to sex in the Kama Sutra is from a secular (non-religious, non-spiritual) perspective, whereas Tantra is definitely spiritual. The Kama Sutra does not in any way deny the value of spiritual practice, it is just not presenting that perspective. Tantra is all about awakening to full enlightenment, while the Kama Sutra is about great, satisfying, fulfilling sex, primarily between heterosexual couples. In the Kama Sutra sex was considered an essential aspect of everyone’s education. Sexual knowledge and skill were considered to be evidence of achievement, refinement, intelligence, psychological maturity, and part of the good life—the book was actually directed toward the upper class, educated, economically affluent portion of the population.
Mallanaga Vatsyayana was a very holy man (sadhu), a seer, and a sage (rishi), and in all of the spiritual senses of the word, a tantric. Mallanaga worshipped the Divine as both feminine and masculine (Shaktishiva), and lived primarily a religious life. Mallanaga wrote the Kama Sutra for the ruling class (nobled rulers, lords, princes and kings), which at that time in India's history was the Kshatriya, or Warrior caste. Based on mentions of 1st Century historical figures in the Kama Sutra, and on mentions of the Kama Sutra in early 5th Century works, we know that Mallanaga Vatsyayana wrote the Sutra sometime between the 1st and 4th Centuries A.D. The Kama Sutra is simultaneously a manual of matchmaking, flirting, sensuality in life and in sex, romantic love, human nature, attracting a man, turning on a woman, how to seduce a man, how to captivate a woman, how to get a man or woman to marry you, arranged marriages, affairs, gold-digging, the economics of love, affairs with courtesans, keeping the affections of a lover or spouse, love potions, charms, and everything in between. Mallanaga Vatsyayana not include deeper tantric sexual practices in his most famous work, because he knew that sexuality is only an appropriate spiritual tool for some good students of tantra marga. Mallanaga wrote the Kama Sutra for the ruling class and their educare so they could balance and enjoy their sensual appetites with their social and spiritual obligations as rulers. And He as a seer not to pass on secrets he knew would be lost on many of these students. "
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