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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana

Written by: Vatsyayana, Richard Francis Burton - translator
Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
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This is a sensitive exploration of the joys and pleasures of physical consummation. The Kama Sutra has often been described as "the first sexual manual", but the original Hindu script has a strong religious basis, and highlights love in all its forms.
Public Domain (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
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The most widely known translation of Vatsyana’s ancient text on love and lovemaking is this edition from renowned traveler and writer Sir Richard Francis Burton. Kevin Pariseau, the narrator of this audiobook, treats the source with a scholarly air, providing a serious tone for what Burton saw as both an ethnographic curiosity and a beautifully plain, erudite, and systematic description of the sensual arts. The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana will be of great interest to anyone curious about rich ancient cultures or about learned teachings on love, both physical and spiritual, which remain ageless and valuable to many looking for a pleasurable and harmonious life.

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nice...lacks the 64 arts

nice... must read, some points are very nice but cannot be followed. well, we must go deep into the old scripture.. we really don't need morden books.... It is an remarkable work in on era of life!!!! no need to stigmatize it.. it's really awesome..

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Excellent translation

This is an excellent translation of a very important test from ancient India. It casts light on the way in which all daily activity at the time was guided by a series of best practices. It shows the pragmatic way in which early India took towards enjoyment and reproduction, in a time before the puritanical denial of the existence of sexual relationships for pleasure, power and commerce. Its about time that people re-investigate their views on such an important part of human motivation to end the thwarted policies that lead to abuse, corruption and profiteering. This is a testament as to how our forefathers were much better at understanding human behavior than the technology driven world of today.

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