One of the four
purusharthas, or life goals, in Indian philosophy, the others being artha
(money, power, and success), dharma (righteousness), and moksha (liberation)
(libera tion).
Kama's most fundamental definition is "desire,"
with undertones of sexual desire, but it may also apply to many kinds of
attraction, including aesthetic enjoyment from the arts.
The Kama Sutra, which addresses the gratification of sexual
cravings, is the most renowned treatise on the fulfillment of kama.
Desires and their fulfillment are accepted as a natural,
acceptable component of life when pursued within the confines of good behavior,
or dharma.
The pursuit for pleasure becomes improper and disruptive
when this regulating factor is lacking.
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