I've only recently begun to practice Zazen in the last 2 - 3 weeks, and one thing I have noticed is that I have varying thought "volume" (like decibels not measurement). Some thoughts are akin to a stream: not very loud and they seem to come and go without much notice. Other thoughts, though, are a lot like the blender metaphor that Jundo uses in his first beginner talk: they're very loud, come on quickly, and it is difficult for me to resume concentration on my breathing. My question, I suppose, is will these thoughts become more quiet as I continue my practice or will it become easier to divert these thoughts and resume concentration on the breath through practice? Maybe both? Just thought I'd ask!

Gassho,
Steven