For 10 points, identify this genre of religious literature, which includes a sexually explicit manual called the "Kama" version.
Mahayana Buddhists venerate one of these known as the "Diamond Cutter," while Zen Buddhists follow the "Platform" one and Tendais revere the "Lotus" example. In Hinduism, this word, which is Sanskrit for "thread," refers to a collection of aphorisms on any topic, but especially on ritual procedure. A specific one of these, written by Vatsyayana, is named for the Hindu concept of desire and contains chapters on wives and courtesans. For 10 points, identify this genre of religious literature, which includes a sexually explicit manual called the "Kama" version.
Mahayana Buddhists venerate one of these known as the "Diamond Cutter," while Zen Buddhists follow the "Platform" one and Tendais revere the "Lotus" example.
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