jiāo wài
佛教有教內教外之二途。佛陀以言句傳授者，謂之教內之法。離言句，直以佛心印於他之心，謂之教外之法。據禪宗之說，謂諸宗中，惟禪宗為教外之法，其他諸宗皆教內之法也。說法明眼論曰：「南天祖師，分佛法為二，謂教內教外是也。即如來正法望口為教，望心名禪。」
Outside the sect, or school, or church; also not undergoing normal instruction i.e. the intuitive school which does not rely on texts or writings, but on personal communication of its tenets, either oral or otherwise, including direct contact with the Buddha or object of worship, e.g. 'guidance'.
outside the church
見教內條。