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**VeniHemealm** · 03-23-2011, 06:04 PM

Is it "okay" to mix parts of different traditions together? Like...practice Theravada and meditate with zazen, for example?

Hi JS,

I can't really answer that because I haven't tried mixing traditions together.

However I think some of the different traditions might have similar beginner meditation methods but possibly have slightly different names for it.

Anyway returning to Theravada and Mahayana Zen again, there's a short article on Theravada Anapanasati which takes the breath as the meditation object, here:

http://www.amaravati.org/abm/english...now/03ana.html

and an article on Zazen here:

http://www.mro.org/zmm/teachings/meditation.php

kind wishes,

A-D

03-23-2011, 06:04 PM	#16
VeniHemealm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Is it "okay" to mix parts of different traditions together? Like...practice Theravada and meditate with zazen, for example? Hi JS, I can't really answer that because I haven't tried mixing traditions together. However I think some of the different traditions might have similar beginner meditation methods but possibly have slightly different names for it. Anyway returning to Theravada and Mahayana Zen again, there's a short article on Theravada Anapanasati which takes the breath as the meditation object, here: http://www.amaravati.org/abm/english...now/03ana.html and an article on Zazen here: http://www.mro.org/zmm/teachings/meditation.php kind wishes, A-D
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