Tools of trade

I asked this question twice to my spiritual senior.
How does one balance between new age tools/ teachings and Buddhism?

Well, the fact that I had to ask twice suggests the fact that I had yet to balance or internalize the lesson.
It really depends on your perspective, but as a general rule, tools are just tools, and we should not get/ be overly attached to it or its outcome. It is a good to have or use, but should never become the whole or all of our lives.

We must be mindful and not be caught up with the results of our "tools of trade".