drive you down to hell, which is why it’s best to learn as much as you can about it while you still have the opportunity. Yes, Ikshula?”

Ikshula blushed. “Could you paint a more vivid picture of maithuna for us please?”

Hariaksa nodded—absorbing theory without practical experience was inevitably a frustrating experience for his pupils, but what could he do about that? “Think of maithuna this way: while ordinary lovers race toward climax, tantrics relax into an embrace that can last for hours, allowing their energies to melt into each other. Tantric lovers cherish the upward-rising orgasm, for it is when the mind stops and one experiences pure consciousness. So loop the fire, ladies, and assist our aristocrats in opening their hearts—this, in a nut...

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