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*Two Kayas: [[dharmakaya]], the absolute body, and [[rupakaya]], the body of form.
*Two Kayas: [[dharmakaya]], the absolute body, and [[rupakaya]], the body of form.
*Three kayas: the ''dharmakaya'', or absolute body; the ''sambhogakaya'', or body of divine enjoyment; and the ''nirmanakaya'', or manifested body.  These correspond to the mind, speech, and body of an enlightened buddha and are expressed as the [[five wisdoms]].
*Three kayas: the ''[[dharmakaya]]'', or absolute body; the ''[[sambhogakaya]]'', or body of divine enjoyment; and the ''[[nirmanakaya]]'', or manifested body.  These correspond to the mind, speech, and body of an enlightened buddha and are expressed as the [[five wisdoms]].
*Four Kayas: the ''svabhavikakaya'', or essential body, is to be added to the [[three kayas]] and represents their inseparability ([[dbyer med]]).
*Four Kayas: the ''[[svabhavikakaya]]'', or essential body, is to be added to the [[three kayas]] and represents their inseparability ([[dbyer med]]).
*Five kayas: to the [[three kayas]] one adds the ''avikaravajrakaya'', the "unchanging vajra body," and the ''abhisambodhikaya'', "body of total enlightenment." [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]]
*Five kayas: to the [[three kayas]] one adds the ''[[avikaravajrakaya]]'', the "unchanging vajra body," and the ''[[abhisambodhikaya]]'', "body of total enlightenment." [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]]




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Revision as of 09:40, 26 June 2006

Dharmakaya (chos sku).

  • The first of the Three Kayas, which is devoid of constructs, like space. The nature of all phenomena. Dharmakaya is also designated as the 'body' of enlightened qualities. Should be understood individually according to ground, path and fruition. [RY]

The kayas: Various aspects or states of buddhahood. One recognizes two, three, four, or five kayas.