August 22, 2020; revised June 15, 2022; December 11, 2023 Sensual Pleasures (Kāma Assāda) 1. The word sensual means the gratification of physical senses. It may have a sexual connotation, but not necessarily. We will use that word in that sense to represent the meaning of the Pāli word “kāma.” People like sensual pleasures because … Continue reading Sensual Pleasures – The Hidden Suffering