Jamgön Kongtrül, a Tibetan Buddhist master from the 19th century, had the following advice which I think is to be greatly recommended to young Buddhists such as Alex - at the beginning, study a wide range of practices to determine what can best suit your needs but then pick one and work it very deeply. It seems to me that Alex is exploring different types of meditation and tradition to see what they have to offer and I don't see a problem with that. Still doing it 5 or 10 years down the line would probably not be so helpful. It is not uncommon for younger people to play two instruments before they decide which to concentrate on. Multi-instrumentalists will rarely reach virtuoso levels though.
In my experience, Theravadin practice is great to have some knowledge of, also Pali scripture, as it is the wellspring from which all Buddhism comes (or at least close to it). I agree with Jundo that you cannot practice two traditions at once, but I can't say I think there is any harm in experiencing shamatha and vipassana practice as taught by Yuttadhammo who seems to be an excellent teacher. It is just not shikantaza and should not be thought of as such.
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Andy
In my experience, Theravadin practice is great to have some knowledge of, also Pali scripture, as it is the wellspring from which all Buddhism comes (or at least close to it). I agree with Jundo that you cannot practice two traditions at once, but I can't say I think there is any harm in experiencing shamatha and vipassana practice as taught by Yuttadhammo who seems to be an excellent teacher. It is just not shikantaza and should not be thought of as such.
Gassho
Andy
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