Chastity
- Aug 31, 2021
- 1 min read
Cultivate virtue for a blissful and fruitful life.
Chastity
Chastity is one of the seven virtues.
While God created us to have sex drives and to be sexual beings, God also offers us guidelines to enjoy our sexuality in a way that is most fruitful for everyone. One can cultivate chastity by focusing on self-control, practicing modesty in clothing and behavior, and by practicing celibacy and semen retention. In the Yoga Sutras, this sexual restraint is called brahmacharya, another of the yamas. Through brahmacharya, one is said to gain energy and mental clarity.
The opposite of chastity is lust, one of the seven deadly sins.
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