Ponder the opposite

Repel disturbing thoughts by pondering¹ the opposite.

Patanjali, Yoga Sutra, ii, 33

Alternative translations

Remove doubt by imagining² the opposite.

Refute conjecture by demonstrating³ the opposite.

Notes

1

pondering; directing one’s thoughts to; thinking about; reflecting on; dwelling on

2

imagining; recalling; forming in the mind

3

demonstrating; producing; manufacturing