THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EXOTERIC AND ESOTERIC BUDDHISM

There are two methods to understand exoteric Buddhism. One method is to exert effort in learning the sutras. Another method is your Buddha Master teaches you a type of wisdom that enables you to open yourself to the sutra teachings. That is a very fast method.

Discourse by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III on “The Differences Between Exoteric and Esoteric Buddhism” given in Taiwan in 1995.