The Tarot Queens and the Kama Sutra by Cheryl Lynne Bradley

‘”Being the source of virtue, woman is the best means of reaching heaven.
Man’s efforts to be virtuous are impossible outside of conjugal virtue…
There is no doubt that women are a source of happiness.”‘
Vatsyayana

 
An ancient principle of Indian civilization was the teaching of the Kama Sutra and the sixty-four arts that a woman should acquire as knowledge. This was called kala. These were considered to be accomplishments in the teaching of erotic techniques and were taught to all girls regardless of their social standing.

The Need for Love of Friends part 3

by the Kabbalist Rabbi Baruch Shalom Halevi Ashlag
(Steps of the ladder, 1984, 3rd essay)

Why have I chosen these friends specifically?…
Why did these friends choose me?…
Isn’t it necessary for each and every one to reveal his love for his associates or is it enough that he feels it in his heart, loving his fellows in private and not revealing the hidden recesses of his heart. Modesty is well known to be a great virtue.