A riveting account of love and desireIndia is the only civilization to elevate kama-desire and pleasure-to a goal of life. Kama is both cosmic and human energy which animates life and holds it in place. Gurcharan Das weaves a compelling narrative soaked in philosophical historical and literary ideas in the third volume of his trilogy on life's goals India Unbound was the first on artha 'material well-being' and The Difficulty of Being Good was the second on dharma 'moral well-being'. Here in his