user17182: Well, I Keep hearing this dialogue by a few Buddhist meditation teachers, "It's very common for everyone to get distracted by thoughts when you start the meditation practise initially".
I am curious to know whether Buddha, himself, faced any issues while meditating, initially, (lack of concentration, etc)? 

user8157: You can read this sutta about how the Buddha-To-Be overcome obstacles: https://suttacentral.net/mn19/en/bodhi

user14789: The buddha says he had plenty of worries with ''breathless absorption''
https://suttacentral.net/mn100/en/sujato

user2282: Probably a few minor ones. But remember we're talking about someone who attained the 1st jhana back when He was a kid, and then quickly mastered all form jhanas and formless attainments when studying under his two meditation masters. He was so good that those masters even asked him to become co-leader to help them teach their students! So it's like asking a math prodigy whether s/he faces any issues doing math. Sure, there'd be some, but they'd be just a tiny fraction compared to what a regular average student has to face.

user-1: Siddharth Gautama , a prince had issues with the misery of this world. 
Even in stories we hear & read that," In childhood days , Gautama used to meditate under a tree by closing eyes & sitting calmly & focusing on in-out breath .  
Buddha ,an enlightened version of Gautama ( with no self)  can never be with any type of issue.
Buddha used to teach others without any issue.
Siddharth Gautama had issues with misery & path to end the misery. In a way , it can be said that Gautama might had issues with meditation but Buddha .

17182: <p>Well, I Keep hearing this dialogue by a few Buddhist meditation teachers, "It's very common for everyone to get <strong>distracted by thoughts</strong> when you start the meditation practise initially".</p>

<p>I am curious to know whether Buddha, himself, faced any issues while meditating, initially, (lack of concentration, etc)? </p>
 8157: <p>You can read this sutta about how the Buddha-To-Be overcome obstacles: <a href="https://suttacentral.net/mn19/en/bodhi" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://suttacentral.net/mn19/en/bodhi</a></p>
 14789: <p>The buddha says he had plenty of worries with ''breathless absorption''
<a href="https://suttacentral.net/mn100/en/sujato" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://suttacentral.net/mn100/en/sujato</a></p>
 2282: <p>Probably a few minor ones. But remember we're talking about someone who attained the 1st jhana back when He was a kid, and then quickly mastered all form jhanas and formless attainments when studying under his two meditation masters. He was so good that those masters even asked him to become co-leader to help them teach their students! So it's like asking a math prodigy whether s/he faces any issues doing math. Sure, there'd be some, but they'd be just a tiny fraction compared to what a regular average student has to face.</p>
 -1: <p>Siddharth Gautama , a prince had issues with the misery of this world. 
Even in stories we hear &amp; read that," In childhood days , Gautama used to meditate under a tree by closing eyes &amp; sitting calmly &amp; focusing on in-out breath .  </p>

<p>Buddha ,an enlightened version of Gautama ( with no self)  can never be with any type of issue.
Buddha used to teach others without any issue.</p>

<p>Siddharth Gautama had issues with misery &amp; path to end the misery. In a way , it can be said that Gautama might had issues with meditation but Buddha .</p>
