“Pratipaksha bhavana is an instrumental practice in the development of your intellect (see here). Simply put, it’s your ability to change a negative thought to a positive one. It’s easier said than done, because when your mind (see here) takes control, negativity tends to take over and drown out the clear, positive voice. With higher awareness and deeper understanding, you’ll see the negative thoughts coming and you’ll know how to tackle them immediately. Imagine someone gives you red sunglasses. The world will now look red, but it’s only that way because of the lenses on the glasses. Nothing external has turned red, but your perception has changed so you see it as red. The same thing happens when gaining wisdom. You’ll be wearing “wisdom” sunglasses, and you’ll see”