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Hi Stefos! I'm a Theravada practitioner and follower of Ajahn Chah of the Thai Forest Tradition. I don't know if you're familiar with his teachings, but if you're not I highly recommend them, particularly for their simplicity. In my own practice of about 10 years I have often created much unnecessary suffering for myself by trying to incorporate too many things, sometimes even mixing different sects! This is a karmic flaw that I must constantly guard against, as my "small mind" readily uses it against me. So I definitely advise "less is better" in most situations. My practice now is so much simpler and easier after having eliminated all the nonessentials. Hope this helps and Happy Cultivating, Tom