Written by the ancient Indian philosopher Vatsyayana sometime between the first and sixth centuries A.D., the Kama Sutra is literally translated as Aphorisms on Love. It is intended as a manual for not only love and intimacy but also a treatise on the politics and customs of relationships between men and women. The Kama Sutra, while sought after for its instruction on sexual positions, is much more than just a guide for lovemaking. Presented here is the classic translation by Sir Richard Francis Burton.
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"Wowza! There's some good stuff in here! I recommend reading a copy of this book with pictures. I also recommend practicing the moves on a pillow or stuffed animal before actually executing them on another person. This book is an easy read. I practially devoured it from cover to cover in a day!" — Betsy (5 out of 5 stars)
"Wowza! There's some good stuff in here! I recommend reading a copy of this book with pictures. I also recommend practicing the moves on a pillow or stuffed animal before actually executing them on another person. This book is an easy read. I practially devoured it from cover to cover in a day!"
" If you were to match up capitalism with the most suited religion, you wouldn't choose Christianity you would base it around the Kama Sutra. "
" It wasn't what I thought it would be. There's some pretty cool historical information and some fun new ways to refer to genitals. I think more than anything it showed a level of comfort with anything sexual. "
" Not as insightful as I'd hoped. Maybe I should get the picture book... "
" Just great. We westerners take classes of everything, tennis and golf, for example? But we assume that we do not need them here... "
" So, this is the best translation by the experts. It reads like a dry history text and figuring out any useful information is rather wearing. I suspect the Burton translation, while less reverent, is probably more useful. "
" Come on who hasn't at some point in their life picked this up and flicked through it. Turned it upside down, trying to figure out just what is going on. Honestly if you need a guide for this stuff you're not thinking hard enough. "
" Over-rated lah. Or maybe I'm the one with no imagination... "
" No way in hell could I hold let alone perform in over half of those positions!! "
" Great book! Before the "Shades" series..there was the Kama Sutra! "
" I have the english version of this book (The Pop-up Kama Sutra)... it's certainly good for laughs, with the interactive popups. "
" There is a huge stereotype in society on what's Kama Sutra. It was quite interesting to read it and get to know how was relation between men and women in India long time ago, to find similarities with relations between them nowadays and to understand culture of India. "
" Feel certain I could improve upon this. "
" I'm kind of wondering what new stuff Deepak Chopra had to add to the Kama Sutra? It just seemed like a re-hash with a bit of new-agey stuff thrown in at the end... "
" very detailed, culture-driven (i dont understand all the subtleties of the cultural references). interesting, though, to be sure. "
" Honestly, this book never really leaves my "currently-reading" section. Sadly, I never get to apply its sage methods. "
" An interesting read. However, much better in its practical application, despite the difficulty in keeping the page open while in the throes of love making ! ) "
" Curious book of how to live as an Indian man of means. I will never finish it. Every Indian man must have a peacock in his yard, and every yard must be completely fenced. Never got to the juicy parts. "
" Page 82 was, well, interesting. Read this dog-eared book when I borrowed it from my father, and just for giggles read it again ... Well, tried to. Too much gymnastics for my taste at my age. "
" Weird book. This is a rules and regulations of copulation. Full of definitions. Shows how people tendency to bend the rules and that rules are made to be broken. "
" I actually just re-read this entire thing a few weeks back. I intended to read just a section for reference to something I was writing but got so immersed in it that I read the whole thing again. Sexy stuff at its best. "
" This book taught me that love-making comes from the heart. That when love is experienced sincerely, anything is possible. "
" Vey Interesting book. It's almost like a cook book for making love or having sex. "
" ....intelligent study of positions and inspirational love-making "
" i didn't know i could put my foot there too... "
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