Kama Sutra Including Seven Spiritual Laws of Love by Deepak Chopra
160 Pages: Hardcover: Publisher: Virgin Books: Pub Date: June 2006
$27.95 USD
ISBN-10: 1852273852
ISBN-13: 9781852273859
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For the first time, acclaimed best-selling author Deepak Chopra explores the universal themes of spirituality and sexuality in a dynamic – even controversial – new way.
The completed manuscript is not only a treatise on sexual pleasure; it is also a spiritual text that elevates the carnal experience to new heights of spiritual ecstasy.
Taking the sexual experience to a new echelon of understanding and insight, Chopra explores transcendence through the most primal instinct we have. Deepak Chopra’s loyalty to the original “Kama Sutra” and ability to find its sacredness makes this unique book a modern classic and definitive version for generations to come.
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Spectacular artwork and helpful commentary by author by Kristin Masterton (Minnesota, USA)
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Even though most of us would be uncomfortable leaving a book which so boldly celebrates our sexuality out in the open, this book is so beautifully done that you might be tempted to leave it on the coffee table. The artwork is spectacular. At first I was so struck by the beauty and sensuality of the artwork I didn’t do much reading, just paging through enjoying the images – even images of lovemaking which would normally shock or embarrass me seemed beautiful and natural. Okay, some still seemed shocking, but in the back of my mind lurks the possibility that within the context of a loving relationship there is purity and godliness within those erotic acts and images. Could that be true?
I imagine it is so, but like many of us I still have my share of discomfort and shame surrounding sexual desire and its expression. And I think that this book may be helpful to me in that regard. In fact in the first chapter, Deepak Chopra says that the Kama Sutra can be read as “an antidote to shame” and I think he may be correct. The Kama Sutra combined with Deepak’s introduction and his perspective on uniting sex and love make a strong case that sex is not meant to be a source of shame but instead can be a pathway to more fully realizing the Divine.
I highly recommend this book.
Fresh New Version of the Classic by Debra Morse (Southern California)
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With this latest book the well-loved and popular mind-body guru Deepak Chopra lends his take on the spiritual messages of this ancient text to craft a modern interpretation of the Kama Sutra; one very well suited to the Western mind.
Fans of the Chopra distillation method (conversion of any universal truth to seven behavioral steps) will embrace his latest effort with rapturous glee. This would be an excellent gift for a couple, a lover, or anyone interested in a consideration of the meaning and import of sexuality and spiritual evolution.
It’s beautifully written in a conversational style that invites exploration and reflection, yet preserves the overall sacredness of the content. As well, it’s stunningly illustrated with new artwork by – ironic in this case – the Virgin Illustration Studios along with a number of individual artists including Gotham Chopra. At first I rather missed the classical illustrations with their occasionally improbable postures and attitudes, but this faded as I warmed to the beauty of the recently commissioned modern art.
The text is divided into three sections, and links the concepts of spirituality and sexuality through discussions of pleasure and how this relates to shame, life goals, passion, and other emotions and concepts. None of the archaic prejudices are removed, yet the reader is gently reminded that while the modern mind may differ, we should look for the underlying lesson in these texts, and observe how we have evolved and how much further we have to go as a sentient species. As the author writes: ” any given paragraph can be wise, cynical, ribald, witty, fantastic, irreverent, manipulative, and clinical by turns”. And yes, gentle reader, there are the classic descriptions of the positions for intercourse.
But it’s not all serious. Some of the pages are humorous in modern context, such as the page defining “Easy Women”, which includes listings such as “an actor’s wife” and “older women”. This section and those similar in attitude ( “Advice for Seducers”) should have book clubs cackling with fresh discussion.
Buy it. Revel in it. Play with it. Learn from it.
Connecting Spirituality and Sexuality Together by myuniqueself
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An excellent read, linking sexuality and spirituality together. It also portrays how lifting the shame, that in society, we have been reared with, can potentially be achieved. Also, I loved the artwork throughout the book as well. In my opinion, the artwork added depth to the book. It is a book I could see myself reading again, and I am not usually someone who reads a book twice! I would highly recommend this book
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