Anita Lecher - Kama Sutra Sex Positions: The Beginners Guide to Making your Love Life Explode, Spice up your Performance and Keep your Partner Happy. (BONUS: included Pictures)

Well, you are right that it relates to sex, but that is not really the entire truth. Kamasutra is a type of romancing and getting intimate with your partner that reaches a realm completely outside of sex to have sex more interesting and more intense. While the term relies heavily on sexual positions in today's age, it still revolves around the idea that humans are inherently sexual creatures, and to staunch that sexuality is inhumane and cruel to our bodies. It brings sex out of the bedroom, and into the rest of the world in a way that makes it feel discreet and yet oh so naughty at the same time.

If you are a shy person and feel that you would not be able to do anything sexual in public, do not worry. You are most likely not going to go for a quick shag in the park. (Unless that is something you are into, though you could run into some serious legal issues if you are caught) Most of the sexuality out in your public life relies on gestures and body language, minute and subtle touches, and communication to drive the mind wild. You could be preparing your partner for the bedroom, and the people around you could have no idea what you are doing, or that you are even doing anything. That is the wonderful thing about Kamasutra. You can do all the dirty things you could imagine, and no one else than your partner would be the wiser.

Origin of the Term

This is actually an ancient Hindu term. Interesting fact. A lot of people see the Hindi people like Muslims; chaste, modest human beings who deny their sexual desires. It is actually quite the opposite. Hindi people are very sexual people. They embrace human nature, thinking it is a crime to do otherwise. If you have ever seen a Bollywood film, you will realize that the Hindi women dress very provocatively, just in a different manner than a lot of Judo-Christian women do.

Take a look at the traditional clothing that women from India wear. They often keep their midriffs exposed, and wear skirts that are at an angle to show more of one leg than the other. Their tops are often just high enough to keep from exposing their breasts, while still allowing a little room for the imagination. They wear veils that accentuate their long hair, rather than hide it. They are often adorned with jewels and other shiny objects. This is to show the natural beauty of a woman, rather than cover it up, while still keeping enough hidden to give the air of mystery and excitement. That is what Kamasutra is about. Being open with your sexual nature, but not too much so that you feel excited about the options the night can hold.

Even the men in Hindi culture dress fairly provocatively. They often wear silk shirts that are unbuttoned at the top few buttons, and loose, flowing pants that give the allusion of broadness. Their clothes are designed to allure women of their culture. Everything about the Hindi culture is beautiful, open, and gives the air of sexuality.

So, it only makes sense that the term originated from one of the first cultures to embrace sexuality. It comes from the Hindi terms Kama and Sutra. Sutra is translated to mean a line, or a connection holding things together. Kama is more in depth than that, as it is one of the four goals in Hindi life. It is the third goal, the goal of sexual desire, and pleasure.

Outside the Sex

The original Kama Sutra was written sometime in the second century CE. It has since been adapted far beyond the origins, to nearly become a sex manual for people who want to go the distance but are not quite sure how. However, what the newer texts fail to realize is that it goes further than sex. You need more than a manual of positions to spice up your love life because eventually, you are going to have tried all of the positions, and then you will end up back to square one.