The solution came to me in the guise of a beautiful rendition of Devi Bhagavatam by Ramesh Menon. The more I read about the glories of the Devi and rejoiced, the more at ease my mind felt. In quiet moments, when negative thoughts lurked in the corners of my mind, I would quickly switch my attention to the stories I had been reading. I realized that to distract myself from a barrage of negative thoughts, I had to equip myself with good-quality content on a daily basis, at least in the beginning. I began feeding my mind inspiring quotes from my guru and his writings, devotional hymns and
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