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Yoga Sutras 2.11

Patanjali, explained by Swami Vivekananda

ध्यानहेयास्तद्वृत्तयः ॥

dhyānaheyāstadvṛttayaḥ

By meditation, their (gross) modifications are to be rejected.

In plain words: The stronger, more visible waves of the mind, like anger and hatred, can be calmed by meditation. If you keep meditating for days, months and years until it becomes a habit, these feelings come under control.

Yoga Sutras 2.11
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Swami Vivekananda explains

Meditation is one of the great means of controlling the rising of these waves. By meditation you can make the mind subdue these waves, and if you go on practising meditation for days, and months, and years, until it has

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become a habit, until it will come in spite of yourself, anger and hatred will be controlled and checked.