Q & A: How To Handle Arising Thoughts During Meditation?

[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's (법륜스님) Answer to "How to handle arising thoughts during meditation?"
A question chosen from the weekly Sunday meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim(법륜스님).

Peace of mind is only one step away.

Transcript

When I meditate,

I find that I am distracted by worry about my children.

They are university students and I feel that they are not taking advantage of the opportunities that they have been offered.

Although I try to guide them,

They often do not follow my advice.

Should I try to push them harder or simply focus on my own meditation more?

Of course,

You should just focus on your own meditation.

You should not be distracted by other people's worries.

You should not be distracted by your own thoughts.

You should not be distracted by other people's thoughts.

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