Yes, it's like that. Thoughts are normal and fine; you just bring your attention back to your breath.
We got a much more mild version of that warning, more along the lines of "emotions may come up, and that's okay." Breathing mediation is pretty core to Zen practice.
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Date: 2012-03-19 05:26 am (UTC)We got a much more mild version of that warning, more along the lines of "emotions may come up, and that's okay." Breathing mediation is pretty core to Zen practice.