... Hevajra Tantra Buddha’s doctrine three wheels of Dharma exoteric doctrine esoteric doctrine Buddhist councils How was the dharma taught? ¹ This has two subsections: (1) how the Dharma was taught according to the [exoteric or] causal philosophical vehicle and (2) how it was taught...

...This chapter considers certain aspects of Clement’s writing methods and his views on the written versus the spoken word. It also discusses the question of whether or not Clement teaches an esoteric doctrine. concealment method of esotericism esoteric traditions gnosis negative theology orality...