By extension, the religion and sects that have mystical and symbolic dharma, such as cabala, kabbalah and Booduism, other than Buddhism, are in some cases referred to as Mikkyo.
転じて、カバラやブードゥー教など、神秘主義・象徴主義的な教義を持つ仏教以外の宗教宗派も、密教と呼ばれる場合がある。