Sensual, erotic pleasures to arouse and inspire
“Sensuality is as important for the well-being of the body as food†– Vatsyayana, the author of the Kama Sutra This simple acknowledgment – that physical pleasure is a form of nourishment – is, I believe, one of the reasons why the Kama Sutra remains relevant today.
Sex is to be enjoyed, celebrated, and explored – and I get the impression that’s exactly what Vatsyayana did. In the Kama Sutra he not only describes the sex positions that can bring us the most pleasure, he also discusses in unstinting detail how lovers should kiss, nibble, bite, and seduce each other, how the penis should move inside the vagina, and even how a room should be prepared to make the most of lovemaking.
