Mabel Iam - Sex and The Perfect Lover
Mabel Iam - Sex and The Perfect Lover
Mabel Iam - Sex and The Perfect Lover
"Taking from the ancient books of the Kama Sutra and the Tao,
lam's self-help guide to lovemaking will make you and your mate
the perfect yin and yang combo."
—Latina magazine
"Sex and the Perfect Lover is not just a list of interesting sex positions.
Rituals, massages, aphrodisiacs, and all sorts of strategies to take
pleasure to unknown heights are included in this book."
—el Nuevo Herald (Miami)
"The reader will find several clues and tips for finding the perfect
lover that we are all after."
—El Diario-La Prensa (New York)
Mabel lam
ATRIA BOOKS
N E W Y O R K L O N D O N T O R O N T O S Y D N E Y
SEX
AND
THE
PERFECT
LOVER Tao,
Tantra,
and the
Kama Sutra
A
A T R I A BOOKS
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lam, Mabel.
[Amante perfecto. English]
Sex and the perfect lover : tao, tantra, and the Kama sutra / Mabel Iam.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Sex—Religious aspects—Taoism. 2. Sex—Religious aspects—Tantrism.
3. Sex instruction—Religious aspects—Taoism. 4. Sex instruction—Religious
aspects—Tantrism. 5.Taoism. 6.Tantrism. I.Title.
HQ61.11613 2005
306.7—dc22 2005053039
ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-8799-9
ISBN-10: 0-7432-8799-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-9209-2 (Pbk)
ISBN-10: 0-7432-9209-X (Pbk)
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments / xi
Prologue / xiii
Introduction / xv
Epilogue / 119
Bibliography / 181
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank Judith Curr for her confidence in me, and, espe-
cially, Johanna Castillo for her friendship, love, and support of this new
version of my beloved book.
I dedicate this book to women and men. May it enable them, on this
very day, to make the commitment and the final decision to learn to be
loved, without conflicts and in total freedom. By sharing this text, it is
my humble intent for love in all of its perfection to become part of our
lives and bestow on us its powerful blessing.
PROLOGUE
Sex and the Perfect Lover takes you by the hand on the road to experi-
ence pleasure and ecstasy on a permanent basis.
So you can travel that path and understand the meaning of true
love. You can attain higher clarity of mind and understanding. The pur-
pose of this book is to initiate you in the mastery of love and the en-
lightenment of your heart.
Each step down this road opens a door to deeper levels in yourself.
You must go through three stages.
The first stage to be transcended is the one that involves Preparing
for Love.
Once you have practiced all the techniques, once you have become
versed in the arts of perfect love, you can continue on the way of the
xvi I N T R O D U C T I O N
FOR LOVE
The heavens, as a result of the One, turned clear.
The earth, as a result of the One, became firm.
—Tao Te King, 39
1
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 al-
lows 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 satis-
faction.
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
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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 exci-
tation, 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.
T h e 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.
W h e n 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 ef-
fective 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
T H E P L E A S U R E OF THE TAO A N D T H E P O L A R I T Y OF SEX 7
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. U p o n 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 expe-
rience the highest embodiment of love.
2
The word tantra comes from the union of the root word tan, mean-
ing "to extend, to expand," and the suffix tra, referring to an instru-
ment. Tantra, therefore, is an instrument for the expansion of ordinary
consciousness in order to access the root of the self as well as the u n -
known potential that it may be possible to use and awaken.
The Tantra discipline, or Tantra yoga, was developed through the
rituals, practices, and meditations found in various sacred books from
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India. These books, which are over two thousand years old, were writ-
ten as dialogues between the Hindu god Shiva, "the penetrating power
of focused energy," and his mate Shakti, w h o represents the creative
female force, sometimes called "the power of Tantra." In Tantra, the
universe is alive. From the most distant star to the smallest subatomic
particle, everything is inhabited by some form of consciousness. The
universe is consciousness and energy combined. In practice, this leads
to a respect for all life, both animal and vegetable. W h e n anyone harms
any form of life, they are damaging their own life—ecology becomes
cosmic.
For couples seeking a significantly different way to relate to each
other and keep love and passion alive for a long time, Tantra provides
some very important tools.
Tantric sex does not promise instant results—it is not a "one-
minute" technique to gain sexual skills. But for couples who wish to
enrich their relationship, it can release a special type of energy that
enhances harmony and increases sexual pleasure and intimacy. Tantric
sex can create an extraordinary sense of companionship between the
partners.
Tantric Sexuality
Tantra seeks the expansion of the mind by freeing energy from the fet-
ters that bind it to the dense dimensions of matter. Tantra is the system
whereby Shakti, the primordial energy, is released. To achieve this, it is
necessary to work diligently with a proper diet, proper breathing
(pranayama), proper exercise, proper relaxation, and proper thoughts
(meditation).
At the same time, making love is an ideal opportunity for the con-
scious circulation of energy, and either partner may cause his or her
own energy as well as the energy of the partner to circulate.
Energy circulates when we make love, but it is often lost due to a
lack of awareness. It is important to familiarize ourselves with the sen-
sation of a free flow of energy in order to recognize it consciously. It is
surprising to realize how easily the mind is able to feel the flow of en-
ergy if we let our intuition get in contact with the body of our partner.
Deep breathing enables us to experience the energy flow. We can see
that certain parts of the body feel awakened, while others are asleep or
less stimulated.
Tantric erotic positions, known as bandhas (locks), were devised to
inwardly channel the energy flowing outward. Hands and feet are used
frequently as aids in this extremely important process: to cause sexual
energy to circulate instead of that energy being lost. An essential ingre-
dient in Tantric practice is to honor the inner spirit. That is how love
assumes its liberating and truly eternal character.
The sexual relationship consists then of delivering one's sexuality to
another person. W h e n someone accepts the sexual act as a gift, ex-
changes take place at various levels: a physical exchange of secretions, a
psychophysical exchange of vital polarities and energies, a karmic ex-
change through the convergence of destinies, and a spiritual exchange
in the communion of spirits. All these exchanges enhance the quality of
the couple's relationship.
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INNER DIVINITY,
SELF-KNOWLEDGE,
AND THE PATH OF THE TAO
The Road to P e r f e c t i o n
Sex is not only an act whereby bodies find each other with a greater or
lesser degree of surrender and satisfaction. It isn't a dirty word either. It
is the starting point of life. We need to become friends with the power-
ful sexual energy that modifies all things.
Oftentimes we behave as if body and sex were our enemies. The
perception of our sexuality, whether complete, normal, or unexplored,
is a true reflection of our lives.
W h e n well understood, sexuality holds the key that opens the door
to the knowledge of being and our inner self. It doesn't matter if we
still have issues pending on this subject; we always have the opportunity
to achieve deep knowledge on how to develop our sexual energy
through various physical exercises, seeking out those that best fit our
lifestyle and personality and are compatible with the people with w h o m
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we relate sexually and emotionally. When the body and the spirit are in
balance, you start the journey to total and complete love.
THE GODDESS
AND THE PATH TO THE HEART
A w a k e n i n g the Goddess
The act of lovemaking is an experience beyond comparison, both in
regard to the sensations and to the feelings that reveal our deepest, re-
motest core. This experience is intimately related to erotic play. The in-
ternal female energy has the role of initiating this game, while the male
energy has the function of exciting and provoking the sexual impulse.
In direct contrast to animals, human beings display eroticism and are
able to dissociate sexual expression from the instinct to procreate.
Going a step further, followers of Tantra believe in the possibility and
freedom to choose the moment of pleasure.
Sexual dissatisfaction arises in a couple, for starters, because the first
orgasm is only the beginning for a woman, while ejaculation ends the
man's erection and interrupts female excitation. These differences con-
firm the fact that a woman needs sexual stimulation beyond the genital
aspect, since the first orgasm is not enough to truly satisfy her.
The question is, then, what can be done so that the woman's enjoy-
ment continues beyond the first orgasm?
The woman has two sensitive poles loaded with sexual energy. In Tantric
philosophy, the North Pole is the clitoris, the most accessible spot and so
far the only one recognized. The South Pole is deeper and is called the
Sacred Spot. Some sexual therapists refer to it as the mysterious G-spot.
The clitoris sits like a bell on the upper part of the vulva. It's the
only organ in the body whose function is to generate pleasure. Even
though the head of the clitoris is small, most women are able to touch
and stimulate it easily. She can also stimulate it with the male organ as
foreplay to penetration.
But finding the Sacred Spot requires such a sense of touch that it is
difficult for a woman to find it by herself. If you find this Sacred Spot,
T H E G O D D E S S A N D T H E P A T H T O T H E H E A R T 2 1
you will be able to liberate the womanly sexual and spiritual potential,
which then acts as a healing power.
Some women have been able to locate this spot by themselves, by
pressing two fingers inside the vagina upward toward the navel while
simultaneously pressing down with the other hand just above the pubic
bone. If a woman succeeds in stimulating or massaging this area, the
spot will swell and may become palpable to her partner. However, for
most women this part of the process of awakening requires the gentle
touch of their partner, w h o must be ready to respect the physically and
psychologically vulnerable nature of this site. That is why Tantric disci-
pline provides methods to assimilate rapidly the knowledge about fe-
male pleasure and the poles of ecstasy.
The Sacred Spot, as known by Tantra followers, is located deep in the
vagina and is much more protected than the clitoris. Finding it and stim-
ulating it produces the most intense pleasure that can be experienced, but
to achieve this, a couple needs much patience and dedication.
If the woman hasn't had positive sexual experiences, this area must
be caressed most carefully and gently. Little by little, the couple will
learn to stimulate it and this will bring about a physical and spiritual
well-being in the woman that transcends the sexual aspects. It is most
important for the couple to overcome their prejudices and learn how
to kindle the inner flame that sustains the spirit dwelling in each of us.
This way, lovers will be able to purify their negative experiences.
A woman must know her body and explore her satisfaction without
guilt, so that she is able to tell her lover what she really needs. Having a
full relationship increases self-esteem and creates a sense of vitality and
enthusiasm.
The Goddess' P l e a s u r e
Tantra places a primordial importance on love and sexuality. The per-
formance is a sacred ritual that seeks to connect one's physical and spir-
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itual energy. This translates into the names given to the organs: lingam for
the male organ, which means "shaft of light," and yoni for the female
organs, which translates as "sacred space."
In Tantra, spiritual consciousness is intimately related to the awakening
of the goddess, who holds the power of universal creative energy. The
power possessed by female energy is so great that at times it becomes un-
controllable. That is why Tantra seeks, in the sexual act, the pleasure of the
woman as a form of ecstasy and as a form of evolution for both partners.
In order to achieve this supreme pleasure, the woman's Sacred Spot
must be found, but this requires patience and experience. Learning to
know ourselves can provide us with multiple satisfactions, both sexually
and in life in general, but few women know their true intensity because
sex was, for centuries, a taboo subject. Many men and women still ex-
perience sex with a certain degree of guilt or disrespect. Maybe this is
why most couples don't know or don't share their needs, which pre-
vents them from understanding each other.
Many people are not aware of the ways of pleasure and tend to be-
lieve that sexual stimulation is all in plain sight. But if the woman is suc-
cessful in her search for her Sacred Spot, she will be able to experience
explosive orgasms. This uncontrollable sensation, and the transforming
power it entails, can even provoke a certain degree of fear if the woman
is not ready to experience such a high degree of intensity.
Perhaps not being able to manage their most primary instincts has
led women to repress them, and men to be afraid of not being able to
control such an overwhelming force. We need to stimulate and moti-
vate each other in order to awaken the dormant energy hidden in our
bodies, so that we can get in touch with the very energy of the uni-
verse.
T h e power of pleasure is already inside of you—you only have to
decide to become aware of your divine possibilities.
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Full breathing consists of working both your lungs and your entire ab-
domen to achieve correct deep respiration.
To learn how to breathe correctly, it is helpful to he down on a
mattress on the floor. The mattress you use should not be too soft.
Make sure you will not be interrupted for the next fifteen to twenty
minutes.
Pay attention to your thoughts and let them pass as if they were
clouds—do not identify with any of them. After a few minutes of re-
laxation, place one hand on your abdomen and the other on your
chest, and softly breathe out all the air through your nose, emptying
your lungs completely.
Try to keep your lungs empty for a few seconds and then breathe in
slowly, inflating only your abdomen until you have filled up the lower
portion of the lungs completely. Without making any effort, you'll feel
how the diaphragm expands downward to allow the lower and middle
portions of your lungs to fill with air.
W h e n breathing out, take advantage of that moment and empty
your mind of all thoughts—imagine that your daily tensions and e m o -
tions are also being released. Contract your abdomen and continue ex-
pelling the air little by little.
Repeat this process for a minimum often minutes.
With your mind emptied of worries and concerns and your body
revitalized by the intake of fresh oxygen, you'll be in better condition
to focus your attention on the here and now of sacred sex.
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The Depths of P l e a s u r e
W h e n you leave all doubts behind, you'll be able to expand and see
your soul devoid of emotion. The smiling gods will line the sides of the
road to bid you welcome. W h e n you touch heaven with your hands
and your heart flows over the earth, your whole existence will have
true meaning.
To develop sexual energy, we have already talked about the follow-
ing techniques:
Relaxation
Deep breathing
Meditation
Erotic V i s u a l i z a t i o n
In a state of relaxation, in almost meditative awareness, start to visualize
your lover's body with your mind's eye. Imagine it in as much detail as
possible.
Then imagine how you could give it pleasure, what erogenous
zones you should stimulate, and how you want to do it so your lover
can achieve a total state of ecstasy.
Take a few moments to visualize calmly and in detail each step you
want to take to satisfy your lover, how your lover's body reacts, and how
ecstasy is being achieved.
You'll notice that a state of inner connection ensues that makes you
feel extremely excited. You'll feel a deep desire to embrace your partner
and perform the sexual act as quickly as possible. But if you do so, all
the stimulation and prior exercising will be lost.
For a man, the most important thing is to control ejaculation and
share the magic of sexual energy in an ever more prolonged fashion
with his partner.
They are seven centers distributed along the length of the body, con-
nected to the glands that regulate the normal functioning of the respective
areas of the body. W h e n these centers malfunction, we are more suscepti-
ble to contracting various diseases that also affect our behavior and emo-
tions.
Meditation and visualization help unblock these centers and har-
monize their functions. T h e center corresponding to sexual energy is
the one that is most often blocked.
Men and women have different tempos of sexual response. If you wish
for a maximum love connection with your partner, you need to experi-
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ence the different rhythms, which range from wild, erotic rhythms to
the softest and most tender cadences. Your sensations must become
tuned to those of your lover, until both of you reach sexual fulfillment.
the orgasm—quite the contrary; after the temporary release, these tech-
niques rekindle sexual pleasure.
The Game of M i r r o r s
Lovers can perform the Game of Mirrors exercise, which will help
them appreciate the sensations of their partner. This technique is geared
to polish your perceptions, so you can better appreciate your lover as a
pleasurable object.
The couple that finds a unique rhythm transforms sexuality into the
true art of loving.
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EROTIC DANCE
Technique to P r e p a r e
for the Erotic Dance
Preparing for the erotic dance takes approximately an hour and consists
of four steps. It is important to play music that is strong and vibrant, but is
without lyrics, in order to avoid mental associations and memories. The
purpose of this exercise is to induce mental silence.
First Step
For ten to fifteen minutes, relax and allow your body to move or
quiver. Free yourself from all inhibitions. Feel how energy ascends from
your feet throughout all of your body.
Relax your head and allow it to move wherever you wish. This can
be done with your eyes open or closed.
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Second Step
For ten to fifteen minutes, dance spontaneously as if you were a child. Let
your body lead you inside that spontaneous rhythm.
Third Step
Close your eyes and be still, whether sitting down or standing up. The
important thing is to be aware of anything you feel inside your body,
such as restlessness, calm, tingling, or excitation.
Fourth Step
Quietly and with your eyes closed, notice the flow of your vital energy
after moving. Breathe ever more slowly until you feel complete ecstasy
with this natural dance of your body.
If the dance is performed as a couple, lovers ideally should try to
coordinate their rhythms. They can touch each other and, with their
legs apart, softly move their hips in mutual rhythm.
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woman's lips and tongue, breasts, and vagina, or mons veneris. The man
must lick up these secretions because, according to Taoists, they are very
healthy. The man should use his tongue to stimulate the woman's mouth,
breasts, the upper part of her pelvis, and the inside of her vagina.
If you fill your life with the proper colors, you will be able to change
your feelings and your perceptions and noticeably improve each sexual
experience.
Blue
Blue is a cold color that relieves anxiety and helps control attacks of
obsessive sexual attraction.
White
Navy Blue
Blue is a great spiritual generator. It magnetizes people's environments,
thereby attracting states of peace, protection, and safety.
Gray
The neutral color par excellence, gray is useful for creating environ-
ments that foster an objective understanding of what's happening
around us.
Brown
Brown is associated with the persistence and patience of those who
help us grow spiritually.
Orange
Orange has a soothing effect that acts directly on the central nervous
system and increases our attention span.
Black
Black absorbs light. It is associated with female energy and with the
dark side of the Tao symbol, but its effect may vary depending on how
it is used.
Red
Red symbolizes sexual power. It increases eroticism and provides
strength and endurance. It fills the blood with oxygen and clears its
toxins.
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Pink
Pink preserves love in sexual relationships and fuses love and erotic pas-
sion into a bond.
Green
Green is associated with nature and living energy. Its hypnotic vibra-
tions bring calm to the body and mind.
Violet
Violet is the manifestation of the spirit, which is why it is the color
used to transform negative emotions and thoughts.
Multicolor Pleasure
When you think of two lovers, you never imagine them vibrating to-
gether in black and white. What color excites you?
Colors produce an energy vibration that acts on different planes, but
the art of making love requires more than a mere game with colors.
The culmination of pleasure is marked by a variety of colors felt only
by those who are willing to experiment with the various hues.
Visible Impact
We must be particularly aware of how we prepare ourselves for the rit-
ual of passion—what clothes, makeup, or other enhancements we
choose to wear before making love. Certain color combinations con-
tinue to exert a subliminal effect on our lover's mind after the moment
of intimacy.
These colors cause the same magnetism as the colors that are used
to control city traffic. They are colors that should stand out from our
surroundings to increase our lover's focus on our body and the situa-
tion at hand. Here are some possible combinations:
VISUALIZING DIVINE
PLEASURE
First Step
Relax your body completely and keep breathing until you reach a state
of complete serenity.
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Second Step
Imagine a white light penetrating through your head.
Third Step
Visualize the body's energy centers, with their respective colors, as
beams of light that open up and overcome whatever is blocked.
Fourth Step
Feel that each center is interconnected with the others, and finish the
exercise with the pleasant sensation brought about by the harmony of
each color.
If you practice this exercise for a few minutes every day, the change
will be instantaneous and the general condition of your body will im-
prove noticeably. You'll be able to observe a change in your relation-
ship as a couple on the emotional and sexual planes.
W h e n you awaken your internal energy, the expression of pleasure
is complete and limitless.
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HOW TO REACH
THE CORE OF ECSTASY
tender words are instruments that bring about great benefits as part of a
couple's interaction. T h e Tao of Love recommends the following:
PREPARING FOR
THE TRUE KAMA SUTRA
From both the perspective of the Tao of Love and that of Tantra,
every sexual union is sacred and reproduces the ultimate act of creation:
the union of the male and female cosmic principles, a union that is the
cause of the created and manifest universe. Sexual contact, no matter
how trivial it may seem, is sacred and cosmic, even when those who
experience such sexual contact are unaware of this.
The Kama Sutra teaches a series of asanas, which are yoga positions
that have ritualistic meaning. Its purpose is to "divinize" the couple and
their sexuality. Without this spiritual component, the Kama Sutra loses
its ritualistic meaning.
The aim of the positions is not only to experience sensual volup-
tuousness but also to facilitate meditation as a couple. Some positions
enable them to prolong the sexual union for up to two hours without
the need to move much, so as not to disturb the internalization of the
divine sexual act. Often the comfort level is such that it allows a com-
plete physical and mental relaxation that will lead them to various states
of awareness.
Asanas also promote exchanges of magnetic and vital energies, and
facilitate the control of ejaculation. In this regard, Tantra disregards, at
least at the beginning, the position most often used in the West, com-
monly known as the "missionary position" (uttana bandka in Sanskrit),
in which the man lies on top of the woman. This position, according to
the scholars, does not facilitate seminal control.
This position also allows for an inverted union, in which the man
adopts the position typically held by the woman, that is, lying on his
back with his legs apart. The woman, in turn, performs the typical role
of the man in the union and keeps her legs closed tight. This way the
man can identify with female energy and reach a better understanding
of his partner.
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KAMA SUTRA:
THE ART OF BEING
GOOD LOVERS
P h i l o s o p h y of t h e Kama Sutra
The Kama Sutra warns that although it does describe ways to achieve
and provoke greater pleasure, it is harmony that keeps a couple to-
gether.
This harmony ensues when a man and a woman live as one single
body and one single soul. This way their good deeds will be an example
to all who know them, and therefore they will be happy both in this
world and the hereafter.
The main reason for marital separation, and the chief cause of infi-
delity, is a lack of varied pleasures, which results in boredom and mo-
notony in the sexual life of a couple.
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The Sixty-Four
Sixty-Four (Chatushshashti) is the name of the part of the Sacred Scrip-
tures dealing with the sexual union. Many say that its name is due to
the fact that it has sixty-four parts, but others say that it has only eight
parts subdivided into another eight. These parts are as follows:
l. T h e Caress
2. The Kiss
3. The Scratch
4. The Bite
5. The Sexual Union
6. The Erotic Screams
7. The Woman W h o Assumes the Masculine Role
8. The Oral Union
Vatsyayana believed that this name was the result of coincidence and cus-
tom, since the Sixty-Four contains more than eight sections, such as the
man's behavior during the love act and the various methods of sexual
union.
Here is an example. The first subject addressed is the embrace. This
bodily contact reflects the happiness of a man and a woman joined by
love. According to the ancient scriptures, there are four types of embraces.
T h e most elementary type is the Embrace Through Touch. It takes
place w h e n a man feels the impulse of desire, and then seeks to touch
a woman's body with his own.
W h e n a woman bends over to pick up an object from the floor and
her breasts lightly touch the body of her lover and he in turn caresses
them with his hand, this is called the Embrace Through Penetration.
These two types of embraces are used only by lovers who are not sure of
their feelings or intentions toward each other.
If two lovers are walking through a shaded, pleasant garden, and
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their bodies rub against each other softly, this is called the Embrace
Through Friction.
Lastly, when one lover presses passionately and forcefully against the
body of the other, this is known as the Embrace Through Pressure.
These last two forms are used only by those w h o have succumbed to
the pleasure of Kama, and are willing to sail on together into the
stormy ocean of desire.
THE ART
OF SACRED SEXUALITY
AND ITS PRACTICE
The Union
Within yoga's broad landscape, Tantra yoga is one of the most ancient
disciplines. Many sustain that Tantra is found in the origin of all yoga,
but there is no agreement in this regard. What is true is that the ori-
gins of these ancient Indian traditions are lost in the mist of history.
The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root word yug, meaning
"union." Yoga deals with the unions within human evolution up to the
complete fusion with the Cosmic Entity or Divinity. This "union" is
like mixing water with sugar—separately each has its own characteris-
tics, taste, color, and appearance, but when mixed together they lose
their differences, and we get sweet water—the water has been sugared,
and the sugar is now a liquid. Yoga means the ultimate unification of
the microcosm and macrocosm.
Tantra is the practical method for divine light to become manifest
within each human heart in this material world. Tantra does not sepa-
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rate material life from spiritual life. A human being without his or her
divine spark is not a complete human being, and that's where the most
beautiful secret of all lies.
Ancient Practices
Here we will explain in detail some practices that will greatly help in
achieving sexual fulfillment.
Primary Breathing
First, get "on all fours," with your hands and knees on the floor. Upon
inhaling, lift your head, arch your back downward, and put out your
belly. U p o n exhaling, arch your back upward, lower your head, and
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sink in your belly.You may draw your pelvis close to the floor. Breath-
ing should be slow and natural, not forced, to the rhythm of the ex-
pansion and contraction of the abdomen.
Then, while focusing, lie on your back and rest.You may place one
hand on the area of your stomach to better observe the motions of the
diaphragm.
Genital Breathing
Lying on your back, flex your legs and place your feet firmly on the
floor. Then begin the genital breathing. This breathing consists of slow
and deep abdominal respirations in which the belly is propelled for-
ward during inhalation and drawn back in during exhalation.
Squat Breathing
Squat down with your heels firmly on the floor and the palms of your
hands or the tips of your fingers braced on the floor. The arms are
placed on the inside of the legs. Focus on the rhythmic motion of ab-
dominal breathing.
During inhalation we bring the belly forward and bring it back in
when exhaling. At each exhalation open your legs, imagining you are
expelling air through the genitals. Then close your legs softly for an-
other inhalation.
The Flower
This exercise helps tighten the perineum or pelvic zone, which starts
in the anus and ends in the genitalia. It is excellent for toning the anal
sphincter, thus preventing hemorrhoids and other inconveniences by
activating circulation, while also stimulating the urogenital system. In
w o m e n it strengthens the walls of the vagina, thus preventing the pos-
sibility of anorgasmy. In men it decreases the likelihood of early ejacu-
lation and impotence.
The man should sit on the floor with his back upright and his
hands resting on his knees, with his palms facing up. He should first
concentrate on his anal region by exerting pressure on his glutei. He
should start with inhalations that are not too deep and hold the air in
his chest while contracting his anus as tightly as possible. He should
then extend the anal contraction forward until he feels a soft pull in
his testicles inside the scrotum. U p o n releasing the air, he should re-
lease the contraction and relax.
The woman should do likewise, but should extend the pressure ex-
erted on her anus forward until she feels a slight pull on the labia of
the vagina.
The Star
one hour, stopping and releasing the flow of urine at least ten times
until the bladder is empty.
Then sit in the position described in the previous section, but this
time concentrating on the urethral foramen (the hole where the ure-
thra ends). After an average inhalation, contract the urethral foramen
just as you would when you try to stop the flow of urine. Then relax
the contraction and expel the air slowly.
In both exercises, contractions should be repeated as often as possi-
ble with the same retention of air. This will increase blood pressure in
the area, which will cause a mild sexual excitement.
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THE PLEASURE
OF A GOOD RELATIONSHIP
wrists, feet, and ankles. Then move up to the arms and shoulders until
reaching the chest. Continue up the legs and thighs until reaching the
belly.
If this is done by the man, it is important that afterward the
woman do it the same way, because these routes represent the main
energy meridians.
Massages can be very exciting, especially if performed with some
kind of moisturizing oil or cream. Lovers should concentrate on a
pink light while they massage each other. The elements that allow us
to surprise ourselves and surprise our lover are what differentiate a
magical couple from your regular, garden-variety sexual relationship.
According to acupuncture, the zone that causes a better flow and
lubrication in women is located about three inches above the ankle.
This spot stimulates the awakening of the goddess.
The sensorial stimuli are accompanied by the visualization of the
heart and a total focus on physical pleasure.
Little by little and without any kind of pressure, an impulse will
emerge to very softly shift the caressing to the sexual organs.
For the woman, it will be very important to have certain areas
stimulated continuously, such as the clitoris and the G-spot.
Disciplined concentration by the man will enable him to delay
ejaculation and therefore maintain an erection for a longer time.
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EROTIC INTELLIGENCE
Eroticism Is I n t e l l i g e n t
When a person touches another person's body, the brain receives stim-
uli at more than half a million receptors, which decode the informa-
tion about the caressed object. During sexual relations, our body is
stimulated all over. How can we take advantage of this erotic informa-
tion within our reach?
D e v e l o p i n g Erotic I n t e l l i g e n c e
During sexual contact, concentration helps us recognize the body's
various textures, which are infinite and subtle. There will be unex-
plored spaces—smooth, rough, flexible, wet, hot, cold, firm, delicate,
thin, and thick spaces. It is important to activate all the senses in order
to enjoy sex creatively.
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Blind Touching
To stimulate the sense of touch, the partners, before making love, may
perform the following exercise.
Take a handkerchief and cover your eyes, focusing all your atten-
tion on caressing each other. Investigating each other blindly sharpens
our sense of hearing and helps us hear exciting whispers.
Changing Positions
Changing from one position to another during the sex act is very
stimulating, but if lovers do not do it with sufficient erotic intelli-
gence, it becomes merely a form of sexual athletics.
While the partners stop for an instant to change positions, they can eat
some foods that are arousing. They can eat these foods, observe them,
and taste them while listening to the sounds inside the mouth. In ad-
dition, if these foods are placed on the body, they induce a strange and
stimulating sensation. Foodstuffs may be varied: honey, cream, choco-
late, sparkling wine—what is important is to allow ourselves to be
playful.
By using erotic intelligence and creativity in each sexual act, you
can take advantage of the whole capacity of your brain and truly be-
come a genius in the art of making love.
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Multiple Orgasms
This state of pleasure is generated in a relationship where the partners
perform the appropriate stimulation of their bodies. T h e experience of
each bodily contraction is multiplied, with two to ten minutes of rest
for men. In women the orgasms can be more continuous, with differ-
ent intensity and regularity.
Refractory Period
This is the resting period that ensues after an orgasm—it is the time
needed by the body to recover after the orgasmic discharge and to be
able to become excited again. In the case of women, this phase can last
between one and ten minutes, depending on the lover's suitable stimula-
tion. In men, the refractory stage lasts longer, between fourteen to twenty
minutes, depending on the appropriate motivation by their mates. T h e
refractory period will also depend on the age of the lovers, how much
they have practiced, and the experiences they have had together.
Sexual pleasure is unlimited when the mind is liberated through the
true knowledge of all our sexual potential.
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POSITIONS OF
THE KAMA SUTRA
Sexual Yoga
The positions of the Kama Sutra excite imagination and enhance
pleasure. We will explain the positions in the following pages.
Unlike Chinese bedroom books, which emphasize methods, the
Kama Sutra is devoted to classifying sexual relations with astonishing
attention to detail and postures, but leaving ample room for spontane-
ity, which belongs in the spiritual realm.
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The Wheelbarrow
The partners get ready to make love at the edge of the bed. The
woman props her forearms on the bed while the man "lifts" her by the
legs and places himself standing up behind her to penetrate her while
holding her thighs.
Stimulation and pleasure are concentrated in the partners' genitals,
but it is the man w h o sets the rhythm of the act, drawing her body to-
ward his.
Her legs may close up or open up wide, as preferred by the part-
ners, who may engage in changing the angle. The variety of motions
(circular, ascending and descending) allowed by this posture is astonish-
ing and very exciting. The sensations are intense.
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The H a m m o c k
To perform the sexual act in this position, it is advisable for the man to
sit on a hard surface (not a bed) with his legs flexed and grabbing the
back side of his knees. The woman, with her legs open, allows herself to
be penetrated by accommodating herself in the space remaining be-
tween his legs and his trunk, with the man's arms surrounding her legs.
The man presses his knees against the body of his mate, drawing her
to himself and causing their bodies to engage in a rhythmic motion
while kissing her breasts, which are close to his face. The pleasure of
breast stimulation is delightful for the woman and arousing for the man.
The woman, with her neck bent backward in a gesture of submission,
enjoys the incredible pleasure provided by her mate.
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The M o l d
With her legs together and tucked in, the woman lies on her side and
relaxes her head backward while the man penetrates her, whether
through the vagina or the anus. This is an excellent position for anal
sex. The woman who dares to live this anal sex experience will be able
to complete and integrate her body as a perfect universe to love and
enjoy without stopping to check on the quality or quantity of eroti-
cism.
The moves must be soft and coordinated and penetration deep and
slow. Both bodies fit each other perfectly, as would two pieces of a jigsaw
puzzle. The fact that the woman's legs are held together combined with
squeezing can exert an ideal pressure on the penis and at the same time
cause a pleasant friction on the clitoris.
This last aspect makes it an ideal position for women who have
problems reaching orgasm. They only have to relax and enjoy it fully.
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The Trapeze
The man sits with his legs open and his partner, on top of him, opens
up to a slow penetration, feeling fulfilled and giving herself up to her
lover to be complemented.
The man takes the woman by the wrists while he feels an over-
whelming joy toward her. Then he leans back, relaxing slowly until he
falls back completely. It is important for the woman to remain relaxed
and to give herself up to the strength of her lover, w h o draws her in
with his arms and engages in the powerful thrusts needed for the act of
lovemaking.
This position combines several movements. It requires agility and a re-
laxed surrender on the part of the woman, and strength and skill on the
part of the man. Both balance and complement each other.
This position is ideal for changing the routine and for experiencing
new emotions.
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The Dragonfly
To perform the sexual act in this position, the partners must He on their
sides on a flexible and comfortable place, such as a bed or a sofa. T h e
woman lies on her side with her back turned to her partner, and he
mounts her from the back. This way, the bodies fit each other in a posi-
tion that is ideal for very affectionate couples who enjoy demonstrating
the tenderness they feel toward each other.
With a bit of skill combined with much excitement, the woman takes
her flexed outer leg and places it on the man's coccyx, thus opening the
door to pleasure. The man penetrates her by using his lover's leg as an
erotic lever bracing on the support of his hip.
The flattering words the man is able to whisper in his partner's ear,
because it is so close to his mouth, provide the perfect compliment to
achieve the utmost delight, in addition to ardent kisses. The woman,
upon just listening to him, lets herself be taken over by the rhythm of his
kisses, while she shows her lover all the effects his potency has on her
through her expressions of intense pleasure.
Penetration goes halfway, which is why the pleasure is enhanced by
the desire to make penetration deep and cause the explosion of the
most exciting orgasm.
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The Screw
Nothing is more advisable to a woman who finds it difficult to reach
orgasm than assuming positions that press on the clitoris while the
vagina is penetrated. Orgasm always comes in this position, and multi-
ple experiences of pleasure become concrete and unforgettable feelings
for the woman.
She lies down by the edge of the bed and places her flexed legs to
one side of her body (each woman will know which side is most com-
fortable for her). This enables her to keep the clitoris trapped between
the best allies she has to reach the prized orgasm—the labia of her
vagina.
The woman can contract and relax that entire region, while the
man, kneeling in front of her, penetrates her softly. To turn this position
into a true delicacy, it is suitable for the man, while penetrating her, to
caress her breasts and for the woman to groan with pleasure to arouse
her partner.
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The A m a z o n
This position puts the woman in a totally active position. She places
herself on top of the man and sets the rhythm of the sexual relation by
bracing her feet on the floor. It is ideal for active women who are a bit
domineering and like to set the sexual rhythm in a relationship.
For the man, this is an extraordinary experience because in this p o -
sition he can incorporate the yin energy, which is more passive, and in
addition be able to relax in the course of the sexual act. In turn he can
touch her breasts and pull the hair of his mate while she moves.
The visual angle made possible by this variation is one of the most
exciting angles for the man, since he is able to see close at hand each
thrust he performs on his partner. And the woman will get much pleas-
ure from the idea of knowing that she is in control of the sexual act and
that the man knows it.
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The Sleepy W o m a n
The woman lies on her side and the man mounts her from the back in
order to penetrate her. She stretches a leg backward and wraps it
around his waist. This position is ideal for well-endowed men w h o al-
ways had experiences in the traditional position, and for very flexible
women who want to place their whole body at the disposal of their
mate.
Additionally, it fulfills several longings of fantasy-driven minds. First
of all, she is in front of him and at the same time has access to his face
and neck, and he has access to her face and neck. Secondly, he has com-
fortable access to her clitoris and is able to touch and feel the breasts of
his lover.
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The Surprise
In this position the man must be standing up to grab the woman from
behind, penetrate her, and at the same time take her by the hips in a sen-
sual manner and with a certain degree of domination. She relaxes her
whole body and places her hands on the floor in an attitude of surrender
and of confidence in her partner. The man "surprises" the woman from
behind, setting the erotic rhythm almost completely.
For her, pleasure is concentrated because of the opening angle of
the vagina, which, being narrow, provokes a very intense, pleasant sensa-
tion. For him, the most powerful sensation expands upward from the
glans, which comes into and out of the vagina at will and caresses the
clitoris in the most daring moves as it comes out. In addition, the man's
visual field covers her anus, her buttocks, and her back, zones that are
very erogenous for many people. T h e domination exerted by the man
on the woman together with her complete relaxation may foster play-
fulness in the man, w h o while seducing his lover is able to play around
with her anus. If she already knows the experience, the woman may ap-
proach the sensation of pleasure caused by her lover's anal penetration.
This position is ideal for those w h o love the most savage and prim-
itive forms of sexual intercourse.
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The Medusa
The partners should kneel on a comfortable surface, though not as soft
as a bed. In this position, the man surrenders to the woman's will. She de-
scends on his penis and introduces it into her vagina whenever she
wishes. Before penetration, they may kiss, rub each other's breasts, hug,
caress each other's back, and place the glans in her vagina and rub it
against the clitoris, creating a pleasant and very different sensation, an al-
most unique one. After being very much desired, the penetration will come
with infinite pleasure at the end.
In the course of the love act, if he can't surrender patiently to her
moves, he'll be able to set the rhythm by grabbing her by the waist and
drawing her body to his.
Since the partners are face to face, this offers the exciting opportu-
nity to observe each other, rejoice together, talk, and kiss each other on
the mouth until achieving the much desired orgasm.
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The Fusion
In this position, the man sits down, tilting his body slightly backward,
supporting it by bracing his hands on the bed on each side of his body.
The legs may be stretched or bent, depending on the partners' comfort.
The heads of both partners should be relaxed. The woman assumes the
active role on this occasion, passing her legs over her lover and support-
ing herself by bracing her arms behind her body.
To be totally successful in this position, stimulation must be intense,
since during penetration this position prevents manual contact and
contact of the mouths of the partners.
The woman sets the rhythm and establishes the genital encounter with
a very marked motion. It is essential to have the clitoris take full advantage
of the impacts with her lover's body in order to maintain the excitement
until the moment she decides to explode with pleasure, provided her lover
keeps the rhythm with a good erection.
The look is a fundamental component, but so is sensual and
provocative communication, since erotic words provide a very strong
sexual charge to the love act. Both resources (looks and words) can be
unbelievable weapons used to enjoy this position and achieve a com-
plete "fusion."
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Possession
As its name indicates, this position is captivating and has a certain de-
gree of suggestion, especially for the woman. The man can use all his
sexual magnetism and enjoy his own energy in this posture.
T h e woman lies on her back with her legs open, waiting for her
partner to penetrate her, while he sits down and holds her by her
shoulders to regulate the motion. Their legs become intertwined in a
sensual and pleasant manner.
The male organ penetrates and withdraws, deviating its movement
downward, since the body of the woman is slightly higher than the
body of the man. He can then explore the woman's G-spot and all of
her genital area in order to give his partner everything she loves.
POSITIONS OF THE KAMA SUTRA 9 3
Face to Face
This is the most classic and universal position known in the art of mak-
ing love. It provides a lot of security for couples in which the woman
needs the man's bodily, sexual, and emotional protection.
The state of being face to face makes for a large number of variations
to this position, which makes it an attractive and exciting one. The m o -
bility of the hands, the closeness of the faces, and the comfort of the
bodies are some of the advantages that made it famous.
The lovers should not fear trying new types of contact during the
love act in this position. She can touch her mate's glutei and anal areas.
He can rub her clitoris or allow her to do it herself. The legs of both
partners may be closer together in order to create a certain degree of
difficulty in the penetration.
This is a position that many lovers identify with the love and ro-
mance they experienced at the beginning of their life as a couple. It is
worth it to experience it at the various stages of their sexual life and to
profit to the utmost from all its advantages.
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Face-to-Face Variation
This is the same classic position, but the difference, perhaps more excit-
ing, is that the woman assumes the active and dominating role. This
variation of the "face to face" is a position that favors women who can't
reach orgasm easily because they need a very active and direct stimula-
tion of the clitoris and labia.
In this variation of the love act, the woman can rub her clitoris
against the body of her lover, and, due to her dominating position, can
move easily and with greater bodily freedom. Additionally, the man can
touch with joy his mate's buttocks and play around with his fingers in
search of the complete satisfaction of both partners.
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The Subjected M a n
In spite of the name, this is one of the Kama Sutra positions that is most
preferred by male lovers. Male submission can be totally sexually stim-
ulating for a couple, especially for those partners who have been in a
relationship for a long time.
The man lies down, surrendering his body to his partners will. The
encounter may start with caresses and kisses performed by her on him.
He always remains in the same position, but she may eventually turn
her back to him. The woman controls the movements by aiding herself
with her arms. Deep penetration is made possible by this position.
It is very erotic for the couple to have their eyes meet when she shows
her face over her shoulder. In addition, the man has easy access to his
lover's anal area and buttocks. It is the woman who regulates the speed of
the sexual rhythm and of their movements. As she moves, both can enjoy
the anal and genital stimulation of this position, which is a very adequate
variation of the love act.
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The Delight
This position should be performed in a comfortable and very intimate
place, one that allows for playfulness in freedom. The woman should
get close to the edge of a bed or chair. Her lover kneels down in order
to penetrate his mate with his genital area at the same height as her
vagina.
The woman, feeling very relaxed, throws her body backward and
opens her legs to receive her lover. At the same time, she surrounds his
body with her legs. She can set the sexual rhythm in this position, but if
both have a motion that is harmonic, full, and open, the mutual delight
will be explosive.
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The Bow
This position is a variation of the "face to face," but it modifies sensa-
tions to the extreme. The woman is lying on her back with her legs
open and flexed, bracing her arms behind her shoulders. W h e n her
partner is ready to penetrate her, she raises her hips and perches herself
on the flexed legs of her mate.
The pleasure she receives is focused on the deep penetration and es-
pecially on feeling her whole vaginal and abdominal areas covered and
protected by the heat of her lover's skin.
When this position stays firm, lovers experience formidable pleasure
during orgasm, especially if, by keeping adequate sexual rhythm, they
achieve a synchronized climax.
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Savage Furor
The name of this position is due to the fact that it allows the man to
develop and fantasize with all of his instinctive potential, while his lover
surrenders to him almost completely in the love act.
For this position, the woman kneels with her flexed hands and her
bent knees on the floor. The man places himself behind her, in the same
position but covering his lover's body.
In order to be more comfortable, the woman can support her body
by placing her arms on the floor, bending her waist, and opening her
legs to expose her vulva. It is very useful for both to put a big cushion
or pillow beneath their knees to protect them.
The man takes the woman by the waist and penetrates her deeply
through the vagina or the anus, according to the couple's needs and de-
sires. He can add to the penetration by touching the breasts of his mate.
Or, if he wishes to achieve a special kind of satisfaction, he can perform
the penetration more slowly and brace an arm on the floor in order to
sustain the fused bodies in the air.
The almost complete control exerted by the man adds a very excit-
ing component to this position.
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The Catapult
This position is a valuable source of pleasure, since it puts the man's
body in contact with areas of the woman's body that usually remain
untouched in more traditional positions.
The man kneels and receives his partner while she places her glutei
over the legs of her lover. The woman can stretch her legs over the
man's torso or bend her knees by placing the soles of her feet on his
chest. This is very exciting for the man when the woman is able to play
on his chest with the soles of her feet.
The man has easy access to his lover's clitoris, which is why he is
able to stimulate her genital area with his hands. In turn, the woman
can perform a sensual motion with the shifting and raising of her hips.
The rhythm is set by both partners, depending on the desire, passion,
and flexibility of each.
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The Teaspoon
This is an excellent position for anal sex. With her legs together and
tucked in, the woman can press against the man's penis and feel it more
intensely while she lies on her side and relaxes her head backward.
Penetration can be anal or vaginal, as preferred by the couple. If
movements are soft and coordinated, and penetration deep and slow,
the bodies fit together and fuse as if they were pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
This position reinforces the friction on the clitoris, which is satisfy-
ing for her and tremendously exciting for him.
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THE
EXPANSION
OF LOVE
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DISCOVERING
EROTIC CHEMISTRY
or her ear or dressing up in a certain special way opens the path to ex-
citement.
Pleasure Maps
When we remember our sexual experiences, the files from the past
don't always provide us with exciting images. These "post cards" gener-
ate different emotions, sometimes even frustration or impotence. These
negative memories provoke in us a deep fear of repeating a particularly
unsatisfactory sexual experience.
Recent studies have discovered the "brain m a p " that organizes ac-
quired knowledge. By means of these mental plans, we are able to
consciously replace undesirable data with more pleasant information.
We can indeed develop our erotic intelligence in order to feel pleas-
ure again without associating our new sexual experiences with bad
memories.
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New P l e a s u r e Routes
M e n and women have different erotic zones. To find them and order
them in accordance with the feelings they give evoke, we suggest per-
forming the following exercise.
Select a photograph of your whole body. Make a copy (enlarge it if
small) and paste it on a white sheet of paper.
Mark each place of your body that causes a positive or a negative
sensation. Use different colors according to your personal criteria.
After marking these areas, write down the feelings they cause. The
parts of the body may be marked with an arrow, as in a road map, writing
down the stimulation felt in that particular zone. The most sensitive area
in women is their breasts; to be more exact, their nipples, which are the
first to react to sexual stimuli. Other major female erogenous zones are
the mons veneris, the entrance to the vagina, the anal region, and the cli-
toris (the organ of pleasure par excellence). In men, the erogenous zones
are located in the pelvis, but also in other areas such as the mouth and the
neck. It is important to work these maps in a conscientious manner and
see what changes have occurred in the performance of the sex act.
In the future you will be able to revise your erotic map to add new
associations of sensations with bodily areas.
Visualizing and associating the erogenous zones with concrete feelings
(and putting them into words) causes a conscious change in memory.
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TECHNIQUES
FOR BEING TENDER
Love R i t u a l
When you feel depressed, when you're having problems with your
partner, when you have low self-esteem and don't feel loved or desired,
remind yourself that this is all a reflection of your thoughts and feelings
of love for your own self. Then perform the following exercise.
Choose a quiet place and relax. You may fill the room with the
pleasant scent of incense or perfume. Listen to quiet music and try to
dress as comfortably as possible.
Lie down wherever you feel most at ease. Visualize each cell of your
skin and imagine that they turn into small kisses with different charac-
teristics and colors, for example red kisses, sweet kisses, healthy kisses,
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loving kisses, ardent kisses, and sensual kisses. Imagine that you hug
your own body and that you caress yourself, or place your arms around
yourself. When you finally feel that you really love yourself, imagine the
person you desire in front of you. Kiss and hug that person in your
imagination.
You'll be able to see how the energy of your love can do miracles in
your relationships. Now you only have to wait, because hugs and kisses
will come to you.
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THE LAW OF
LOVING ATTRACTION
AND HOW TO PRACTICE IT
Who has not been subdued, at least once in their life, by the fascination
cast by people who possess an indefinable charisma?
Every object has its own magnetic field. Human beings possess an es-
pecially active magnetic charge, and the erotic field stands out among the
fields of action that magnetic energy can influence.
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All human beings have the power to issue forth streams of the vital
energy that gives us life itself, acknowledging that these waves can in-
deed influence the people we desire sexually, even at a distance. A per-
son's magnetic field acts directly on another in a situation of trance or
suggestion. But to make use of this powerful magnetic current and be
able to transmit this attraction to others, you need to develop your own
powers of suggestion.
TECHNIQUES
FOR A PERFECT AND
EFFECTIVE FIRST TIME
The Keys to an I n t e n s e
Sexual First Time
Before the first erotic encounter, everybody feels a certain amount of
fear. There are some people w h o communicate with each other
through a certain affinity and attract each other physically at first sight,
but how can they be sure that their first sexual encounter won't be a
false spontaneous combustion that will end up totally extinguishing
their passion?
If you have already experienced too many disappointments with part-
ners who seemed to be sexual wild animals, and turned out to be a fi-
asco, here you'll find a short list of advice so that your next love
encounter won't become a bad combination of hormones.
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skin delicately until you feel you both can be one single body.
If you're not sure, learn to wait for a more appropriate time.
4.Take as long as you need. No one is going to think you're not
manly enough.This is only a test for your own satisfaction and
sometimes it is worth it to wait a little longer.
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USING FRAGRANCES
AND MASSAGE
TO ENHANCE PLEASURE
of the basic methods to administer the essential oils, perfumes, and salts.
They can also be applied to the skin in the course of immersion baths
and erotic or relaxing massages, as well as in warm packs applied to the
erogenous zones of the body. Aromatherapy is advisable for those couples
who are starting an emotional and sexual relationship, because it helps them
overcome more quickly the lack of mutual trust they experience at first.
In this case, if the massage is started at the soles of the feet, the es-
sential oils will be absorbed more quickly and their stimulating effects
will generate a greater sense of relaxation and sexual attraction.
Orange Blossom
A sedative, relaxing. Predisposes you to a dreamlike state.
Bergamot
Acts against negative thoughts. Reduces fears and calms anxiety.
Cinnamon
A special aphrodisiac for those with a lack of sexual desire.
Cedar
Stimulating. A mild aphrodisiac. Calms anxiety. Lifts the spirit and puri-
fies the mind.
Mint
A tonic and stimulant for sexual desire.
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Jasmine
A powerful healing agent for emotional disorders. Elevates the mood
and stimulates erection.
Lemon
A natural energy-inducing tonic. Helps reduce inflammation of the
erogenous zones.
Orange
Strengthens the heart and improves the body.
Patchouli
Comes from a small plant that is native to Malaysia and India, with a
sedative and aphrodisiac effect. It may be used in the form of incense to
calm excessive anxiety toward the sexual response.
Rosemary
Both the Greeks and Romans believed that rosemary was a sacred plant
with magical powers. It is a stimulant for the glands and respiratory air-
ways and therefore increases the energy of the sexual rhythm.
Rose
Arabic physicians were the first to use roses as medication in the form
of zuccar, i.e., rose marmalade. This essence regulates the functioning of
the female sexual organs. It acts as an aphrodisiac, an antidepressant, a
sedative, and a tonic for the heart, stomach, liver, and uterus.
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APHRODISIACS:
PLEASURE FOODS
Aphrodisiacs:
Foods to Enhance Enjoyment
There are foods that awaken the senses, increase circulation and sexual
potency, and enhance vital instincts. If you get to know them, you'll be
able to enjoy your lover more after a perfect meal.
In all cultures and times, experiencing the utmost pleasure has been
one of the human objectives. Prolongation, enjoyment, and permanent
innovation have caused humans to insistently seek thousand of formu-
las to heighten desire. Previously, it was believed that all food arriving
from exotic places contained magical erotic properties. That's why the
discovery of America and its various unknown crops became the rage in
European courts.
T h e idea of romantic love stimulated by extraneous substances, used
to perform all kinds of erotic feats, became the fashion during the R e -
naissance. Asparagus and carrots, because of their phallic shape, were
commonly used and famous at that time.
Observations back then were primitive and confused magical rituals
with empirical observations. For example, if the root of a plant resem-
bled the genitals, that plant was considered to have an aphrodisiac
effect.
Oriental Rites
In Japan, an aphrodisiac meal does not consist simply of the foods in-
gested. Tradition emphasizes the use of the tatami, the place of the cer-
emony, where people must come in barefoot in order to leave behind
the negative spirits that may have remained stuck to the soles of their
shoes.
Observing the precept of ceremonial cleanliness, participants wipe
their hands and faces with a wet towel. The meals that are then ingested
are based on various seafoods. However, in order for them to really
have an aphrodisiac effect, the whole environment must be charged
with eroticism, as must the lovers' attitude.
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A p h r o d i s i a c Foods
The following foods generate higher levels of erotic energy. However,
remember that the true food is love, and love keeps longer and better
than any aphrodisiac, stimulating all the cells of the body and keeping
the spirit forever young. Sexual pleasure is unlimited for those who lib-
erate their minds through the true knowledge of all of their sexual
powers.
Angelfish
This fish has an exquisite taste. Its use dates back to the Middle Ages. It
is cooked just like the stingray.
Apples
Basil
"Woman is like a fruit that won't surrender its sweetness until you press
it with your hands. Look at basil: if you don't press on it with the
warmth of your fingers, it will not yield any perfume" (Sheik Nefzawi).
This plant was consecrated to Venus, and in India to Vishnu.
Bee Pollen
Cacao
Cacao seeds contain phenylethylamine, a natural stimulant of the body.
The Aztecs considered cacao a food for the gods.
Cardamom
Cardamom seeds enjoy high regard in Oriental cuisine and are an in-
gredient in curry. The Kama Sutra offers this aphrodisiac recipe: Mix
cardamom with ginger and cinnamon. Spread it over onions and peas.
Celery
Celery contains pheromones. It may be drunk as a tea, or eaten in sal-
ads, soups, and stews.
Cinnamon
The second bark of the cinnamon tree, with a yellowish-red color, is
very pleasant and aromatic. It is used particularly in desserts, but also in
soups and stews. It's an aphrodisiac, an antiseptic, an astringent, and a
stimulant.
Clams
Many cultures, like the American culture, blindly believe that clams have
aphrodisiac properties, a belief that is indeed true, especially if they're
eaten raw.
Clove
Clove is used as a spice. It is a powerful ingredient in some aphrodisiac
potions.
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Cockles
Coriander
The very aromatic and pleasant-tasting coriander seeds are ground and
then used in love potions.
Endive
Endive clears the body of its impurities and has an invigorating and
tonic effect.
Figs
Garlic
Ginger
Ginseng
Ginseng is called the "cure all." Almost all properties have been attrib-
uted to it, some of them contradictory, such as being both a sedative
and a stimulant. It is a general tonic and is also considered to increase
sexual potency.
Guaraná
Guaraná is a climbing shrub spread throughout Brazil. Its hard seeds are
used.
Herring
Herring is a powerful aphrodisiac according to Celtic culture. In addi-
tion to being a stimulant, it is also a marvelous revitalizer.
Jasmine
The exquisite, intoxicating perfume of jasmine fills the evening air in
tropical climates.
Juniper
According to the Kama Sutra, tea made with juniper berries is a drink
used to improve sexual vigor. It is not recommended for pregnant
women and for anyone suffering from liver failure.
Mackerel
Mackerel is a fish with red meat and is not too popular. Smoked mack-
erel in hors d'oeuvres is a powerful aphrodisiac due to its quick effect.
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Oysters
Considered to be one of the best aphrodisiacs, the powers of oysters are
intensified if eaten raw.
Pepper
Black and white pepper come from the same berry, but white pepper
doesn't contain the husk. Pepper is a stimulant and a muscle toner.
Plums
Plums are energy enhancers. They were administered in Elizabethan
brothels.
Saffron
Saffron was used as an aphrodisiac by the Assyrians, Greeks, Phoenicians,
and Arabs. It is said to stimulate the uterus and circulation.
Salmon
As an aphrodisiac, salmon is more potent than beef, and its effects are
quicker.
Star Anise
With a taste similar to licorice, star anise should be used in moderation
both in drinks and in foods.
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Trout
Truffles
Vanilla
Vervain
In ancient times, it was said that if you wanted to win a person's heart,
all you had to do was rub your hands with vervain sap and touch that
person.
Scallops
Scallops are one of the most powerful aphrodisiacs, second only to oys-
ters.
Vitamin E
gresses, you'll find out which erogenous zones your partner needs you
to stimulate in order to maintain a full and satisfying sexual relationship.
It is important to keep in mind that massages must be sensuously
performed, so that your beloved does not perceive your moves as an in-
vasion of his or her body. The sensation must be totally pleasant. When
stress is evident, but your lover denies being tense or blocked, it is im-
portant to perform the massage in a very subtle fashion. To the extent
that intimacy progresses in the relationship, your mate will accept your
finger stimulation.
The hands must work like energy radars, alert to the sensation of
pleasure expressed by your mate at each movement. W h e n your partner
shows signs of fulfillment, it is important to keep focusing on that part of
the body. That particular spot ought to be touched as often as possible at
each new sexual contact.
Let your fingers move up over the belly and the area of the groin.
Massage the body from side to side in the shape of a spiral until you
reach the pectoral muscles. This area is highly erotic for women and for
men. Continue surrounding the pectoral area in circles, around the nip-
ple, until you finally stimulate it directly.
If at this stage of the massage the sexual games have not started, you
can continue acupressure by following the line of the spine, with light
pressure on the ending point of each vertebra until you reach the neck.
Activate the ear area with light rubbing, because our organs are re-
flected in this site, from inside out. Finish with a light head massage to
tone the scalp.
If you practice acupressure with the aim of perfecting the art of lov-
ing, you'll be able to assess the results with each sexual act. Its effective-
ness will also be revealed in the growing strength of the couple's love
bond in other important areas of their lives.
Symbiosis
Massaging is synonymous with touching, and touching in turn involves
communication. The way a massage is given transmits the very feelings
of the person w h o is giving it. It's as if a communication channel were
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opened whereby the person giving the massage is talking and the per-
son receiving it is responding with his or her body.
The three basic types of manipulation are soft rubbing, kneading,
and friction.
Soft Rubbing
Oil is applied in this type of rubbing to help you get to know your
lover's body. You place your hands flat on your mate's back with your
fingers relaxed and softly slide them down, trying to locate potential
tension nodes. Pressure should usually be increased as your hands near
the area of the heart. This has a relaxing effect, which is felt at the
nerves located under the skin.
Kneading
Kneading consists of energetic motions that imitate the kneading of
dough, and is particularly helpful for releasing accumulated tension.
This type of manipulation is indicated for the more muscular regions.
To do it well, you must press the skin between your thumb and your
fingers and sink the thumb into the muscle mass. With your fingers,
push the muscle toward you again. Move your hands, alternating be-
tween one and the other, pressing, pushing, and lifting the skin.
Friction
Friction consists of pressing rather small, specific areas, which induces a
very pleasant, restful sensation. It is important to push the tip of the
thumb downward and perform short rotational motions to achieve a
deeper penetration. Friction has an analgesic effect and stimulates blood
flow.
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SEXUAL MAGIC
Magical M e d i t a t i o n :
The Path to Sexual Ecstasy
"A man and a woman . . .
The man is the eagle that flies.
The woman is the nightingale that sings.
To fly is to master space.
To sing is to conquer the soul.
The man is a temple.
The woman is the altar.
Before the temple we uncover ourselves;
before the altar we kneel down . . .
The man is where the Earth ends.
The woman is where Heaven starts."
—Victor Hugo
Relaxation exercises are part of the sexual magic technique. The first
step is to concentrate before meditating, either individually or as a cou-
ple, to achieve mental and emotional control before having sex.
Prior to learning the next steps of this technique, we have to ask
ourselves: How can we manage to concentrate on something so perfect
as divinity if at the same time our whole body is excited and we feel
the need to touch our partner?
The answer is not easy because, for thousands of years, men and
women dutifully denied their sexuality and underestimated the energy of
the sex act. But it is not that complicated either—you just need to feel a
deep love for your partner and a great need to explore your sexual power
beyond the limits of your imagination.
The act of learning to meditate ought to hold the same attraction
for us as, for example, making love for the first time. It is an endearing,
spiritual, and loving adventure, but the most important thing is to know
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beings are equal or similar to our divine creator. This is the basis for the
magic. Here are the keys to sexual magic.
Space
With your partner, look within your home for a place that is reasonably
quiet. It does not have to be your bedroom. Any place where you know
no one is going to bother you will do. Once there, get rid of all possi-
ble interferences, from the telephone to the television. Try to ventilate
the environment and spread a soft aroma by burning myrrh or sandal-
wood incense. Turn off the lights. If possible, lightly illuminate the envi-
ronment with a red candle.
Centering Yourself
Once you have succeeded in becoming centered, both of you should
undress, which is also the best thing to do to get rid of your bodily in-
hibitions.
Erogenous Points
N o w that you feel more relaxed, try to center on your heart, imagining
that your mate is lying down. Visualize your partner and yourself as if
you both were the God or Goddess of Love, and with this incompara-
ble sensation imagine yourself caressing your lover's body. Think intu-
itively about the places where this person can feel the most pleasure.
Don't get ahead of yourself-—only caress your partner in your imagina-
tion. Don't focus on the parts of your lover's body that you like, but
rather on those that you know are most pleasurable to your partner.
Intensification
With your eyes still closed, ask yourself: What is the level of intensity
that I need in order to excite my lover? H o w far do I have to go in my
exploration? What force or pressure do I have to exert?
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Try to feel the ecstasy of the other person, and vibrate inside
your mate's body as if it were your own.
Don't lose your concentration.
Don't open your eyes.
Don't lose your level of relaxation.
Relationships w i t h Lowe
Creating relationships with love is to participate in the celebration of love
that the universe offers each day. We have inside ourselves a dark corner
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that keeps us from enjoying life. We can illuminate this corner with men-
tal clarity and a willing heart. Life is a beautiful invitation. Do you want
to enjoy all aspects of love? Don't procrastinate. It all depends on you.
Affirmations
Discipline enables the mind to use affirmations. Affirmations are one of
the most powerful tools at the mind's disposal, and are achieved by fix-
ing the affirmation and visualizing it clearly. An affirmation can also be
repeated like a mantra. Ideally, each affirmation should be repeated fif-
teen minutes a day until it comes true.
R e m e m b e r how many times you have lost your footing while you
were on the path of insecurity and fear. N o w is the time to tread along
the path of love. Your perfect guide will be the sweet whisperings that
always spring from your heart.
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However . . . how can you really practice all of these universal princi-
ples? What is the guidance you need? Beyond sex, color, religion, or so-
cial status, there are keys to maintaining the balance in the scales:
10. Take care of the health of your body and the body of your
lover, protecting it from any disease.
11. Maintain a sexual ethic with your partner, which entails re-
specting his or her availability and the codes agreed to for
each new encounter.
12. Remember your erotic dreams to try to find their uncon-
scious messages and understand the hidden meaning being
expressed.
13. Try to observe any resistance to feeling w h e n you're with
your partner.
14. Always propose sexual communication without imposing
rules that are not shared by your partner.
15. Respect other people's sexual tendencies, which does not
imply participating in them.
16. Try to get information on, and clarify everything related to,
the myths that condition our sexuality.
17. Maintain a renewed attitude on the erotic plane, regardless of
how long you have been in the relationship.
18. Seek open spaces in which full harmony can flourish.
The liberation of a human being, in all areas of his or her life, and in
different forms, is endowed with an infinite essence. The wisdom of en-
joying life in full freedom consists of discovering each day a new aspect
of love.
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If you can't remember the last time someone waited for you with open
arms, open your book and jot down a few tricks to prevent the decline
and decay of your life as a couple.
Go over just the past few weeks: H o w many times did you wish for
the person you love to take you in his or her arms by surprise? H o w
many other times have you felt overwhelmed by an absence of tender-
ness in your relationship? Do you feel you have lost forever the passion
of the first glorious days with your lover? Could you experience again,
with the same enthusiasm, those fleeting summer loves, brimming with
ardent fantasies? H o w long can you suffer from a lack of fulfillment b e -
fore you start to beg for a little affection due to the lack of tenderness
in your daily life?
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You need to have a few ingredients handy that will improve the nature
of each encounter:
Laughter
T h e ability to laugh at yourself and find something positive in difficult
situations holds a great deal of potential tenderness.
Silence
Learn to value your partner's need for silence when he or she needs to
feel you or simply to observe you. These are moments brimming with
tenderness.
Surprise
R o u t i n e is the worst enemy of affection. A couple can transform this
state of inertia only if they learn to think of those small but eternal details
that bring happiness to their life together. Discovering how to keep ten-
derness alive is an incredible game with thousands of creative combina-
tions. In your agenda, prepare a list of surprises for your beloved.
Timing
T h e most difficult aspect of a love relationship is knowing how to find
the right moment to discuss the things that bother us, irritate us, and
hamper pleasure.
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Generosity
Generosity means having the intention of giving without expecting to
receive an expression of love or sexual desire from your partner.
Other Ideas
Other ingredients to promote tenderness in a relationship include re-
spect, tactfulness, understanding, and especially the willingness to pro-
pose new or different ideas to foster a more positive relationship. Be
alert to what the other person wants to express. Words don't always ex-
press what we really feel. Oftentimes emotions that are deep find a
good hideaway in and behind our words.
Being willing to love and relax, and devote ourselves in body and
soul to our partner is not a dream or an old-fashioned illusion. Giving
the other person (and ourselves) the opportunity to enjoy his or her
share of true tenderness, even for an instant, also affords us an oasis in
our daily struggle.
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HOW TO FIND
YOUR SOUL MATE
The C a l l i n g of t h e H e a r t
You may be in the presence of your true love and fail to notice that
person because your senses distract you from him or her. For example,
let's say you have to put away a very important object and for some rea-
son suddenly become distracted from what you're doing (it could be a
phone call or something on the radio that catches your attention).You
do put away the object, but then forget where you placed it. You lose
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the object that was so important to you because it slipped through your
fingers, or you put it in a place that you can't remember.
Your existence can pass by in oblivion or in perfect harmony—it
depends solely on you.
All meditation and creative visualization techniques are based on
concentrating our thoughts on a point, object, situation, location, per-
son, archetype, image, mantra, or desire. There is a basic principle that is
the basis for all mental concentration theories: energy follows thought.
This means that anything you think will always be sustained by a phys-
ical, emotional, mental, or spiritual energy from which the object of
your desire will materialize. There is no doubt that whatever you truly
desire in your heart will first become a reality in your inner world and
then manifest itself on the external plane.
First Step
Second Step
Mold and shape your lover—try to see your lover's interior clearly so
that it may later be manifested on the outside. Structure the image as a
reality that is in the here and now, in the present time.
Write affirmations that create the perfect lover. For example: "I
found the person of my dreams. He/she always understands me and is
able to help me. My mate is perfect, he/she always fills me. With my
perfect lover, sexual relations bring me surprise, tenderness, and ecstasy.
My lover is very beautiful and thinks I'm perfect for him/her."
Do not write the name of a specific person but rather let the law of
attraction do its work, and trust universal energy.
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Third Step
Perform full breathing when it becomes clear to you what you want to
visualize.
Fourth Step
Visualize the perfect lover, following the affirmations you have created.
The purpose of this technique is twofold: to awaken your inner capac-
ity to love and to be able to recognize your lover in the external world.
Fifth Step
With your thoughts and feelings, and through daily visualization or
meditation, you have to create your self-love platform. By doing this,
each day you will become more convinced that you are indeed loved
and unconditionally accepted in a way that is perfect for you.
In order for visualization to work, it is essential to have the inner
certainty that you can bring out the best in yourself. The other major
point is being alert and always having an open heart to receive the love
of your life.
Twin Souls
The magnetic attraction between two kindred spirits is inevitable and,
even though it is said that the ideal lover cannot always be found, this
wonderful phenomenon is experienced at least once in the life of a
person. In fact, the encounter usually happens way before the concrete
discovery of that other person takes place.
It commonly happens that we have lived the experience without
knowing, because affinity is usually so subtle that our ego may ignore
the presence of that other part of our being.
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Levels of U n i o n of Souls
Each human being experiences this marvelous event on different planes
of energy:
First Level
The first level of union is spiritual. This plane is reached when twin
souls are internally ready to be united. Both parties feel a great sense of
fulfillment, and, if the union is spiritual, it is possible that they will
never be apart again.
Second Level
Third Level
The third level is emotional. From the first encounter there is an in-
tense affinity and the feeling of having known each other for a long
time. During this stage, twin souls fall in love more easily. They share a
great sense of surrender and equilibrium.
Fourth Level
and kiss each other as if they were one single body, and their erotic en-
counters may succeed in reaching beyond space and time because both
perceive that they are being transported to another dimension. The sen-
sation of freedom and of flight while they make love is sublime, and
they feel they can touch heaven with their hands.
Without this last physical level, twin souls cannot truly recognize
themselves as a couple. If they relate on the other planes of uncondi-
tional love, their relationship may manifest as a long-lasting friendship,
or as a special affection between two people, without merging as a
couple. This will depend on the personality, the spiritual development,
and the degree of self-awareness of each party.
Trust Yourself
You are the soil where all things rest.
You are the earth whence all things spring forth.
You are here, you are solid, you are alive.
You are the point where all things
in the universe begin.
It has always been asserted that the most erotic zone of every human
being starts and ends in oneself.
In Tantric philosophy, sex is the union between the earth and the
universe—human beings act within this sexual union like a channel or
bridge having an infinite and eternal erotic force.
Due to ignorance, the true function of sex has always been a mys-
tery, particularly its origin or the root cause that generates such an ex-
citement in every human being.
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No one can deny that sexual energy is the most subtle and powerful
energy in our existence. Vitality is directly related to sexuality, combin-
ing the three spheres of life: thought, feeling, and will.
The result of the various modifications of these three factors gener-
ates the most sensual and profound sexual desire, both in relation to
oneself and to others.
If your attitude with respect to sex is not based on philosophical ar-
guments or negative or positive prejudices, you will open up to the un-
derstanding of Tantra. Only in this way can eroticism be useful, because
sexual energy is difficult to control, difficult to handle, difficult to
know, and difficult to store. If we manage to be ever more conscious of
our sexual impulses, we'll be able to live in paradise.
Our intuition will guide us to do the right thing. Conscious knowl-
edge of what causes sexual desire is part of the training and the willing-
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