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Kama by Dr. Sarika Persaud

Kama by Dr. Sarika Persaud

By: Sarika Persaud
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"Kama" means "desire" in Sanskrit. Dr. Sarika Persaud, a psychologist and scholar of Indian philosophical traditions, discusses sexuality and intimacy from the lenses of psychology and spirituality.

© 2025 Kama by Dr. Sarika Persaud
Hinduism Hygiene & Healthy Living Relationships Social Sciences Spirituality
Episodes
  • Episode 07: Divine Masculine & Feminine
    Jul 19 2025

    In Episode 7, Dr. Persaud discusses the concepts of the divine masculine and divine feminine. These ideas from the Dharma traditions have been misconstrued through a conservative, Western religious lens, often reflecting duality and traditional gender roles. Dr. Persaud discusses what masculine and feminine energies really are in Eastern philosophies, how these energies can be balanced within a person, the emotional prerequisites to seeking the spiritual partner, unevolved versus evolved masculine and feminine people, how sex can be spiritual, and the concept of spiritual initiation through one’s partnership.


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    55 mins
  • Episode 06: Money, Desires, and Love
    Jul 11 2025

    In Episode 6, Dr. Persaud discusses desires, money, and love from the perspectives of modern psychological research, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Oftentimes, people have a relationship with money that ranges from overly rigid and fearful to addicted and boundaryless. People often find speaking about both sex and money as taboo for a reason: they both have to do with our relationship with our desires. Dr. Persaud explains what a capitalistic relationship with love and money really entails, what the sources of addiction are, and why desire is not the root of suffering according to Eastern philosophical traditions.


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    35 mins
  • Episode 05: Culture, Family, and Your Sexuality
    Jun 28 2025

    In Episode 5, Dr. Persaud discusses how culture influences your erotic self beyond just learned behavior, cultural "rules," and what you see modeled from others. How early childhood experiences shape your sexual self, as well as how your family acted about religion, motherhood, attractiveness, body image, and creativity are explored.


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    36 mins
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