His esoteric doctrines were said to have been handed down to Marpa Lotsawa.

This requires a thorough study of esoteric doctrines and/or religions.

Many had backgrounds as active Theosophists, Spiritualists, or were followers of other esoteric doctrines.

Talmudic doctrine forbade the public teaching of esoteric doctrines and warned of their dangers.

For thousands of years this esoteric doctrine was guarded as top secret in Tibetan crypts.

Martinism also arose as an esoteric doctrine, as did various Rosicrucian orders.

We have an exoteric and an esoteric doctrine.

Other dictionary meanings include "esoteric doctrine" and "secret doctrine".

Upton also acknowledges that "traces of valid esoteric doctrines can be found in the Seth teachings."

"Utilitarianism would then become an esoteric doctrine, accepted by only a few philosophers who would, if challenged, deny its existence in public."