顕けん教ぎょう

noun

exoteric Buddhism; Kengyō

Buddhist term referring to teachings openly expounded by the historical Buddha, as opposed to esoteric (密教) teachings. Often contrasted with 密教.

Antonyms: 密教 (みっきょう)

• 顕けん教ぎょうと密みっ教きょうは、仏ぶっ教きょうの二ふたつの大おおきな流ながれです。

  Exoteric and esoteric Buddhism are two major streams of Buddhism.

• この経きょう典てんは顕けん教ぎょうに分ぶん類るいされる。

  This sutra is classified as exoteric Buddhism.