YouTube Interview From Ancient Kama to Modern Seduction: A Conversation with Dr. Seema Anand

Join Mukunda and Shahada Hasan of the Brown Pundits, as they speak to Dr. Seema Anand on Kama, the Kama Sutra, Arts of Seduction, Femininity, Love, and Hindu literature. Dr. Anand is a fantastic storyteller and expert on Kama Shastras, she gives lectures, seminars and talks about the world of Kama in ancient India. She has her own podcast and tons of video content to check out. In this episode, we discuss a host of topics including:

00:01:20 Introduction to Dr. Seema Anand and her background, a family of strong and supportive women. Growing up without much background in Hindu literature but over time developing a drive for it.
00:06:55 “Stories you tell define your Identity” and Dr. Anand’s move towards the Kama Shastras, her love for the Kama Shastras and the depth they have
00:10:45 Kama Sutra as being more than a book of sex but rather about a text about seduction, pleasure and spirituality. The contrast between the Christian view of sexuality and the Hindu view of sexuality
00:17:30 The Lost Love Festivals of India, putting the pleasure back into the earth
00:22:10 Pleasure isn’t just sex rather it is the organic and connected experience of existence; The supplement of traditional mores with colonial mores. Orientalism, academia and interpretation
00:33:55 Mudras in relation to Seduction and Dance, The role of Paan in ancient India and love communication
00:37:55 Courtesans in the time of Chanakya, regulation of prostitution
00:43:15 What elements of the ancient world would Dr. Anand bring back and the perception/portrayal of Women in Bollywood
00:50:00 Role of Women in the Itihasa traditions, how we portray Sita today versus how the Ramayana portrays Sita and how Draupadi is portrayed in the Mahabharata
01:11:00 The Art of Storytelling
01:22:00 The works of Kalidasa
01:25:00 What role can Kama play in today’s world
01:29:40 Ancient and Modern Femininism
01:43:30 Dr. Anand’s final thoughts

You can find Dr. Seema Anand at:
https://www.instagram.com/seemaanandstorytelling
https://linktr.ee/seemaanandstorytelling

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Mukunda Raghavan: Mukunda is a jack of all trades but master of none. His educational background is a mix of political science, criminology, psychological and philosophy. He received his Juris Doctorate in Law from Boston University and was simultaneously working on his Masters in Philosophy focusing on continental philosophy (not completed). He has practiced as a prosecutor in New York City, General Counsel and Operating Officer of a healthcare company in Southern California, Head of Business and Operations for a legal tech company in India and is now in Strategy and Development. Much like his career, Mukunda’s intellectual interests and knowledge is varied, he is interested in Indian and Western philosophy, world mythology, Quantum Physics, Consciousness Studies, Psychology and variety of other fields.

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