false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173774830m/326966.jpg 382901 115 The galaxy of pleasures in Alain Daniélou's translation of the <I>Kama Sutra</I> takes you back to an India where sexuality was an integral part of life and an avenue to spiritual bliss. As Devadatta Shastri says in his commentary: "At the moment when the peak of bliss is attained, the internal and external world vanish. The man and woman cease to be separate entities and lose themselves in the beatitudes of being." Daniélou's elegant rendering includes not only the entire sutra, much of which is excluded in other versions, but two essential commentaries as well. More than just a pillow book, the <I>Kama Sutra</I> is a guide to the labyrinth of sexual etiquette, from how to bathe before meeting a lover to how lovers should entertain each other after making love. Admittedly, the text is dated and culture bound in places; it can be chauvinistic, bizarre, and even violent. The commentators are careful to point out, however, that the work is an overview of all sexual practices, some of which are not recommended. Take from this encyclopedia of amour what you will and let it keep you moving down the path of spiritual practice. <I>--Brian Bruya</I> 1358720 book 500 The Complete Kama Sutra : The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text total:499|5:120|4:160|3:145|2:64|1:10| 499 1813 833 68 5573670 6 3 3.63 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5573670.Karma_Sutra 3 2 false Fri Jan 09 09:14:51 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 09:18:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 382901 0892814926 9780892814923 159 20 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174339611m/382901.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/382901.The_Complete_Kama_Sutra_The_First_Unabridged_Modern_Translation_of_the_Classic_Indian_Text 3 1 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Thu Feb 28 21:55:03 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 28 21:58:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 382901 0892814926 9780892814923 159 20 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174339611m/382901.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/382901.The_Complete_Kama_Sutra_The_First_Unabridged_Modern_Translation_of_the_Classic_Indian_Text 4 2 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 12 13:31:09 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 14 07:32:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 326966 1842930656 9781842930656 113 14 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173774830m/326966.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/326966.The_Kama_Sutra_The_Hindu_Art_of_Love_The_Complete_Translation_of_the_Classic_Texts_on_Romance_Courtship_Marriage_Love_and_Sex 2 1 false Mon Jun 16 10:46:19 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 16 11:12:54 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 16 10:46:19 -0700 2008 839365 0192839829 9780192839824 9 2 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178811960m/839365.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/839365.Kamasutra 5 0 false Sun Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 03 01:19:29 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 10 11:49:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5573670 6 3 3.63 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5573670.Karma_Sutra 2 0 false Sun Jan 11 18:30:25 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 15:24:45 -0800 2009
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The Kama Sutra is commonly mismarketed as a sex guide or as...more...]]> 382900 0892811382 9780892811380 51 5 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174339610m/382900.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/382900.The_Complete_Illustrated_Kama_Sutra 4 0 false Wed Oct 31 11:09:51 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 31 11:17:05 -0700 2007 I flicked through this one. Not really *reading* material, per se. More of a look, and learn.. Be warned, however, you need to be into Yoga, relatively flexible, or extremely well-hung to achieve a good 60 - 70% of the positions here-in. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that at least hal...more...]]> 499017 1584793023 9781584793021 5 2 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175270378m/499017.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/499017.The_Pop_Up_Kama_Sutra_Six_Paper_Engineered_Variations 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jun 16 21:59:12 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 22:03:48 -0700 2009 382907 0892814411 9780892814411 18 1 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174339613m/382907.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/382907.The_Illustrated_Kama_Sutra_Ananga_Ranga_and_Perfumed_Garden_The_Classic_Eastern_Love_Texts 0 0 false Wed Apr 15 10:50:02 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 10:56:57 -0700 2009 326966 1842930656 9781842930656 113 14 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173774830m/326966.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/326966.The_Kama_Sutra_The_Hindu_Art_of_Love_The_Complete_Translation_of_the_Classic_Texts_on_Romance_Courtship_Marriage_Love_and_Sex 3 0 false Tue Nov 11 23:13:35 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 23:13:35 -0800 2008 more...]]> 326966 1842930656 9781842930656 113 14 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173774830m/326966.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/326966.The_Kama_Sutra_The_Hindu_Art_of_Love_The_Complete_Translation_of_the_Classic_Texts_on_Romance_Courtship_Marriage_Love_and_Sex 2 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 12 03:20:57 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 03:23:24 -0700 2009 2257470 9707708816 9789707708815 7 1 3.63 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2257470.Kamasutra_Kama_sutra_Including_the_Seven_Spiritual_Laws_of_Love 2 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 06 19:44:45 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 07 18:19:28 -0800 2009 382901 0892814926 9780892814923 159 20 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174339611m/382901.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/382901.The_Complete_Kama_Sutra_The_First_Unabridged_Modern_Translation_of_the_Classic_Indian_Text 4 0 false Tue Sep 22 13:54:02 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 13:54:32 -0700 2009 5573670 6 3 3.63 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5573670.Karma_Sutra 2 0 false Tue Jan 06 01:34:58 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 01:35:55 -0800 2009 812511 0140622535 9780140622539 19 5 3.63 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/812511.The_Kama_Sutra 0 0 false Tue May 08 00:32:36 -0700 2007 Tue May 08 01:07:10 -0700 2007 more...]]> 326966 1842930656 9781842930656 113 14 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173774830m/326966.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/326966.The_Kama_Sutra_The_Hindu_Art_of_Love_The_Complete_Translation_of_the_Classic_Texts_on_Romance_Courtship_Marriage_Love_and_Sex 4 0 false Thu Mar 12 09:34:44 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 09:35:32 -0700 2009 812511 0140622535 9780140622539 19 5 3.63 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/812511.The_Kama_Sutra 0 0 false Tue Feb 24 21:12:57 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 21:12:57 -0800 2009 326966 1842930656 9781842930656 113 14 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173774830m/326966.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/326966.The_Kama_Sutra_The_Hindu_Art_of_Love_The_Complete_Translation_of_the_Classic_Texts_on_Romance_Courtship_Marriage_Love_and_Sex 5 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 10 20:34:54 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 20:37:54 -0800 2009 382901 0892814926 9780892814923 159 20 3.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174339611m/382901.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/382901.The_Complete_Kama_Sutra_The_First_Unabridged_Modern_Translation_of_the_Classic_Indian_Text 0 0 false Tue Jan 27 18:13:15 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 18:13:28 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=326966