The #Six #Enemies of The #Mind ( #Arishadvarga / #Shadripu)
These are the fundamental tenets of #Kali-yuga ( The #Dark-Age)

#kama — lust, craze, desire
#krodha — anger, hatred
#lobha — greed, miserliness, narrow minded
#moha — delusory emotional attachment
#mada — pride, stubborn mindedness
#matsarya — envy, jealousy, show or vanity, and pride
According to #Hindu #scriptures, these #bind the #soul to the #cycle of #birth and #death and keep it confined in this material world (confines of #Maya or relative existence). Especially the first three are said to pave the way towards #hell. The first two bring about difficult experiences we face in our lives.

No matter how powerful, rich, successful or outwardly happy we are, we cannot be considered mature if we have not conquered these six #internal #enemies.

In fact, #SanātanaDharma says that we will never be truly #happy and #peaceful #within our #hearts unless we defeat these six enemies — the ‘ #Shadripus.’

https://medium.com/brah-ma/the-six-enemies-of-the-mind-arishadvarga-shadripu-d44fb460a12

#TEMPLE OF THE #64 #YOGINIS / #DAKINIS & #TANTRA
#Kama translated from #Sanskrit broadly means #Desire. #Sutra means #aphorism.

"The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian text which, is considered the primary Sanskrit work on human sexuality. It was written by Mallanaga Vatsyayana in the 2nd century CE. The Kama Sutra is a part of a greater treatises on Dharma, Artha, & Kama (Virtue, Wealth & Desire respectively) as constituent elements of a path to achieve Moksha (liberation). It treats the subject of a Courtesean with some depth. The Kama Sutra is ahead of its time in the way it approaches, contextualizes, and describes how to best achieve ecstatic expression of life’s beauty. From CHAPTER II, OF THE WAYS OF EXCITING DESIRE, AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIMENTS, AND RECIPES of the Kama Sutra, translated by Richard Burton

‘Thus have I written in a few words the “Science of love”, after reading the texts of ancient authors, and following the ways of enjoyment mentioned in them.’

‘He who is acquainted with the true principles of this science pays regard to Dharma, Artha, Kama, and to his own experiences, as well as to the teachings of others, and does not act simply on the dictates of his own desire. As for the errors in the science of love which I have mentioned in this work, on my own authority as an author, I have, immediately after mentioning them, carefully censured and prohibited them.’

From my explorations (and I’m open to signs pointing otherwise), the Kama Sutra and Khajuraho are not obviously connected besides both subjects not excluding sexuality. However, I am intrigued by the connection between the temple of 64 Yoginis/Dakinis, Chapter III – On the study of the 64 arts in the Kama Sutra, and connections with the Temple Arts. Explorations to be continued in a future post."
https://lovemovementevolution.com/labofvisionaryplay/khajurahokamasutra

About the #tantric #temples #of #Khajuraho, #Osho, & the #KamaSutra