Trikaya doctrine

Question 1

what actually is the trikaya doctrine

Answer 1

The trikaya dctrine is a beleif held by Mahayana buddhists and is widly interpreted as meaning “Three bodies” in reference to the three bodys of the buddha

Question 2

list the threebodies of the buddha within the trikaya doctrine

Answer 2

-nirmanakaya

-sambhogakaya

-dharmakaya

Question 3

what is the nirmanakaya body of the buddha

Answer 3

This refers to the physical manifestation of enlightenment and an enlightend being. This is based upon the idea that the buddhas have the power to be manifesed into any physcial form. A buddha may choose to manifest into a physical formas a eaching device

Question 4

what is the sambhodakaya body of the buddha

Answer 4

this refers to the realm of energy and light in which enlightened beings choose to dwell, providing a spiritual body for the enlightened beings that dwell there
Mahayana buddhists may pray to buddhas possesing this body

Question 5

dharmakaya

Answer 5

This refers to the enlightened mind itself - the body that has completly relaised truth and reality - beyond existance