Will These Nonstop Emotions Eventually Subside?

[With English interpretation] Ven. Pomnyun Sunim's (법륜스님) Answer to “Will these nonstop emotions eventually subside?”
A question chosen from the weekly Sunday meditation with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim(법륜스님).

Peace of mind is only one step away.

Transcript

Emotions have come up non-stop. How long will these many emotions come up? There are endless emotions. How long will these emotions last? How long do I have to go up? So. . . But I didn't know when, How long. How long do I have to eat? It's the same thing as asking how long do I have to keep on eating to survive? 올라오면 올라오구나 하고 그냥 갈 뿐입니다. Basically if these emotions come up, Just. . . Be aware of them as they come up. Yes, It draws the attention away. Without paying them any attention, Any mind. Just like the sound of a car on the street, The sound of the wind. Korean. Or you need to breathe. So these emotions are nothing more than traffic noise outside your window or some random noises that you encounter walking down the street. All you are is paying attention to the breath. Don't try too hard to be good at meditation. Do not strive to do well in meditation. 명상은 휴식입니다. Because meditation is rest. 멈춥니다. That you're pausing your body and mind. Without having to do anything. You are in a state in which you have nothing else to do. But if you keep wanting to move, You will know that you are moving, But you don't move. So if there is a desire for you to move around during meditation, Just be aware that such desire comes up, But do not follow it. Even if you have a lot of thoughts and emotions, You don't react to them. So random thoughts or emotions may come unbidden. All you have to do is just be aware. But did not follow them. 그냥 숨이 들어가고 숨이 나가는 것만 알아차려. The only thing you're paying attention to is the breath coming in and breath going out. You don't pay any attention to anything. You're not interested in anything else. For a man I should submit. How easy is that? But I keep getting drawn to it without even realizing it. But of course, Your attention does wander. Then you just let your tension go and bring it back. Whether you can hear the sound of the wind or the sound of the car, It doesn't matter. So what does it matter how long the traffic noise lasts? You don't need to calculate it. Kuchareun momhaeseotdeon. . . 감각 일어나던 감각 일어나던 whatever emotions or thoughts arise in your mind, Just let them out like the sound of the wind. Likewise, Whatever desires come unbidden, Whatever discomfort your physical body feels, Just let that be like traffic noise outside the window. Just let it happen.