Oh, no need for apologies, I was just wanting to clarify a bit -- thanks! Speaking of Theravada, I read a book recently that might interest you about some of t

Oh, no need for apologies, I was just wanting to clarify a bit -- thanks! Speaking of Theravada, I read a book recently that might interest you about some of the less known meditation practices in their history [1]. Some of the formulations the author writes about reminds me a lot of various Vajrayana methods and "signs" that are taught. The Thai forest tradition of Theravada was my first encounter with formal meditation practice and the first samatha technique I learned from it has a lot of overlap with things I later encountered in atiyoga. Which makes a lot of sense, the traditions are a lot more syncretic and interconnected than many modern teachers would lead you to believe. [1] https://www.shambhala.com/esoteric-theravada.html https://www.shambhala.com/esoteric-theravada.html