Difference between revisions of "Trikaya doctrine"

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(1) Dharmakaya (Skt., = Tib. chöku), the ultimate nature of Buddhahood as inherent in all phenomena and beings, symbolized by the Buddha-forms Vajradhara in the New Tantra and Samantabhadra in the Old Tantra;

(2) Sambhogakaya (Skt., = Tib. longchöku), the level of visionary manifestation of Buddhahood, as with the yidam or Tantric deities such as Avalokiteshvara, Amitabha or Tara;

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+[[trikaya doctrine]]. [[Doctrine of the three bodies]] (better, levels of manifestation) of the [[Buddha]], developed within [[Mahayana Buddhism]]. The [[three kaya]] are
+(1) [[Dharmakaya]] (Skt., = Tib. [[chöku]]), the ultimate nature of [[Buddhahood]] as inherent in all phenomena and beings, symbolized by the [[Buddha]]-forms [[Vajradhara]] in the New Tantra and [[Samantabhadra]] in the Old Tantra;
+(2) [[Sambhogakaya]] (Skt., = Tib. [[longchöku]]), the level of visionary manifestation of [[Buddhahood]], as with the [[yidam]] or [[Tantric deities]] such as [[Avalokiteshvara]], [[Amitabha]] or [[Tara]];
+(3) [[Nirmanakaya]] (Skt., = Tib. [[tulku]]), the [[physical form or emanation of Buddhahood]], such as the historical [[Buddha]], [[Shakyamuni]]. See also [[Tulku]].
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