In the Vedic and Upanishad periods of
Yoga, total abstinence from sexual intercourse (
brahmacharya), whether by action,
mind or word was considered to be one of the highest virtues leading to Yoga.
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Later exponents of Yoga, however, interpreted the injunction toward a continent life to mean that one should maintain a dispassionate attitude toward sexual matters and that there should be
purity in sex.
Some of the earlier Yogins stated that Yoga is mainly for .