Five Types of Speech

(1) The ultimate speech of dharmakaya, purity beyond expression. (2) The symbolic speech of sambhogakaya, illustrated by bodily forms. (3) The verbal speech of nirmanakaya, possessing the melodiousness of Brahma. (4) The knowledge speech of abhisambodhikaya, appearing as the individual voices of those to be tamed. (5) The wisdom speech of vajrakaya, the nonduality of resounding and being empty.