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The Hindu tradition of Brahmacharya places great emphasis on abstinence as a way of harnessing the energy of body and mind towards the goal of spiritual realization.

In males, the semen ( Veerya ) is considered sacred, and its preservation ( except when used for procreation ) and conversion into higher life-energy ( Ojas ) is considered essential for the development of enhanced intellectual and spiritual capacities.