Shwe Oo Min Dhammasukha Tawya 6 Jan 2020 Chinese Group Q&A (24:30-25:30)
You’re watching anapana and the mind also know that there are thoughts – in this way, naturally the mind knows that thinking is happening without focusing on the thoughts.
You won’t be easily involved with the thoughts because you’re grounded by the main object, the breath.
Most yogis when watching thoughts focus on the thoughts; they look at the thoughts and awareness gets lost.
Actually, there is no need to look at the thoughts; just know that thinking is happening. This means that the awareness already knows the object; if you try to look at the thoughts, awareness is lost.