Sex and the Perfect Lover: Tao, Tantra, and the Kama Sutra

Chapter 1: The Pleasure of the Tao and the Polarity of Sex\ The Tao: The Yin and Yang of Sex\ When a woman unites with her man in love, all the magical power of the universe becomes integrated with this act, which then produces miracles both in heaven and on earth.\ The Union of the Feminine with the Masculine\ Even though it is impossible to know the precise origin of Taoist philosophy, it is known that around the year 500 BC, Chinese scholar Lao-Tse researched and compiled its basic principles into a book that we know today as Tao Te King.\ Just as the purpose of the Tao is to learn the supreme way to the self-actualization of a human being, the purpose of the Tao of a couple is to integrate love with sex and unite the male and female energies.\ Representation of the Tao\ The Tao is the unity of two principles: yin and yang. The symbol of yin and yang is a circle divided into two halves by an S-shaped line, with one half black and the other half white.\ The circle represents the unity of the universe, consisting of the yin (black) aspects and the yang (white) aspects, inseparable in every manifestation of the whole. Within each half there is a smaller circle of the opposite color, which means that each principle contains the seed of the other. At the culminating moment of deployment and expression, each principle changes into its polar opposite so that the force of eternal equilibrium can do its work.\ The Equilibrium of the Universe Depends on Polarity\ According to the Tao, the universe is the product of the polarity existing within the primordial unity: rest and motion, contraction and expansion, condensation and scattering, moving backward and moving forward. From the most simple and peculiar manifestations to the most complex and universal ones, every being expresses this original polarity. The interrelationship between yin and yang generates all living things that inhabit the universe.\ The Tao philosophy is based on the search for balance and the integration of opposing energy forces that are complementary to each other.\ Yin and Yang\ Yin energy represents the feminine: passivity, night, wetness, cold, water, and the moon. The woman, with all her sexual secretions and fluids, constitutes a yin essence that provides the necessary protection that allows the male's semen to become an embryo.\ The woman contains an inexhaustible reserve of yin energy that is activated by sexual arousal. The female orgasm strengthens vital energy, improves health, and prolongs youth.\ Due to the fact that a woman's sexual potential is more energetic and open, almost all texts on this subject place a greater emphasis on educating the man so both lovers can reach an equivalent level of satisfaction.\ Yang energy represents the masculine: activity, day, dryness, sun, and fire. Man's sperm is a precious gift, the source of his physical health and vital energy. This vital energy will diminish unless it is compensated by an equivalent amount of female yin energy, which is why the man must seek to satisfy the woman each time he has sexual contact with her. That way, both will benefit the other during each act of lovemaking: he will strengthen his vital essence, and she will stimulate and intensify her yin essence.\ According to Taoist thinking, the sexual feature of yin is slower excitation, but this also means that a woman is slower to quit at the moment when she needs more sexual stimulation. On the contrary, yang's sexual feature is easy excitability, which allows the man to achieve maximum pleasure instantly.\ The man needs to learn to prolong the sexual act without reaching orgasm so that both energies can merge and fuse. By increasing the time his member remains inside the woman, he will absorb the yin essence that will in turn revitalize him.\ When the man's yang force and the woman's yin force unite, they create life in the universe.\ Infinite Pleasure\ There are physical and mental exercises that enable a couple having sexual problems to find a balance. These ancient techniques are very effective for people who play routine, stereotyped, or rigid roles in their sexual relations, which may eventually lead to a loss of sexual desire.\ First of all, lovers should work on developing the tenderness of their feelings and express them through caressing each other. Each partner must caress the other in a slow and soft manner, with yin sensitivity. In doing so, not only do the mouth and the fingers take part, but so does the whole body, including those parts that are not usually explored erotically.\ While the partners caress each other, both should focus mentally on the image of a sun embracing the moon with its light beams — two vital energies becoming integrated.\ The man should excite the woman until they both reach maximum wetness in their erogenous zones. Upon achieving this yin sensation, it is time for the intervention of the yang, with the man's penetration of the woman until the couple achieves maximum pleasure.\ Having completed the sexual act in a state of ecstasy, the couple must wait a few minutes and allow their bodies to relax completely. When they reach this restful state, the lovers should visualize the image of an integrated earth and sky, while holding hands and kissing at the same time.\ If the lovers start caressing each other again, they may get excited anew and perform the sexual act more than twice a day.\ If a couple performs these exercises every day for some time, they will successfully harmonize their yin and yang energies and will experience the highest embodiment of love.\ Copyright © 2003 by Mabel Iam

ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrologueIntroductionPart 1: Preparing for Love1: The Pleasure of the Tao and the Polarity of Sex2: The Supreme Way: The Tao of Spiritual Evolution Through Tantra3: Inner Divinity, Self-Knowledge, and the Path of the Tao4: The Goddess and the Path to the Heart5: Sacred Space and Meditation Techniques6: The Power of Thought in the Tao of Sexual Magic7: Energy and Erotic Motion8: Erotic Dance9: The Explosive Orgasm10: The Body and Its Colors11: Visualizing Divine Pleasure12: How to Reach the Core of Ecstasy13: Preparing for the True Kama Sutra14: Kama Sutra: The Art of Being Good LoversPart 2: The Realization of Love15: The Art of Sacred Sexuality and Its Practice16: The Pleasure of a Good Relationship17: Erotic Intelligence18: The Sexual Tao and Multiple Orgasms19: Positions of the Kama SutraPart 3: The Expansion of Love20: Discovering Erotic Chemistry21: Traveling the Love Maps22: Techniques for Being Tender23: The Law of Loving Attraction and How to Practice It24: Use the Knowledge of the Tao to Become an Irresistible Lover25: Techniques for a Perfect and Effective First Time26: Using Fragrances and Massage to Enhance Pleasure27: Aphrodisiacs: Pleasure Foods28: Body Zones and How to Stimulate Their Energy with Your Hands29: Sexual Magic30: Relationships with Love31: Freedom: The Gift of Love32: Formulas for Tenderness33: HowtoFind Your Soul Mate34: The Perfect Lover Makes Love with Body and SoulEpilogueBibliography

\ Library JournalIam here aims to present "various ways of achieving happiness and pleasure through the harmony of body and soul." Offering a philosophical approach to sexual pleasure, the author draws upon Eastern teachings but uses a writing style and terminology more accessible to a Western audience. More than a simple sex manual, this slim volume condenses vast amounts of information into short, practical techniques for integrating mental and physical energies. The book is divided into three sections. The first section focuses on preparing for love. The second section, titled "Actualization of Love," ends with a chapter illustrating various positions from the Kama Sutra. The last section deals with enhancing and maintaining love. Visualizations, exercises, and meditations are spread throughout. Iam is the author of several Spanish-language New Age books. Recommended for large public libraries or collections specializing in sex and spirituality.-Kimberley Smith, California State Univ. Lib., Fresno Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.\ \