From the 1970s onwards there has been several new Buddhist movements in Thailand who are outside of the traditional Thai monastic orders. Some of the most influential ones are Wat Phra Dhammakaya and Shanti Asoke. Wat Phra Dhammakaya is a new Buddhist sect which developed out of the Dhammakaya tradition, a movement that practiced a unique form of meditation that may have been influenced by the esoteric Yogavacara tradition. Shanti Asoke (meaning “Peaceful Asoka”) is a movement which focuses on simplicity and self-sufficiency.