What Does Dharmakaya Mean?

The dharmakāya is one of the three bodies of a buddha in Mahāyāna Buddhism. The dharmakāya constitutes the unmanifested, "inconceivable" aspect of a buddha out of which buddhas arise and to which they return after their dissolution.

What are the 3 kayas in Buddhism?

Trikaya, (Sanskrit: “three bodies”), in Mahāyāna Buddhism, the concept of the three bodies, or modes of being, of the Buddha: the dharmakaya (body of essence), the unmanifested mode, and the supreme state of absolute knowledge; the sambhogakaya (body of enjoyment), the heavenly mode; and the nirmanakaya (body of ...

What is the description of dharmakaya?

A term, dharmakaya, was coined to describe a more metaphorical body, a body or collection of all the Buddha's good qualities or dharmas, such as his wisdom, his compassion, his fortitude, his patience.

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