The visible form of a buddha that is perceived by other beings, in contrast to his “dharma body,” the dharmakāya, which is the eternal, imperceptible realization of a buddha.

The form or physical body of a buddha, as opposed to the Dharma body or dharmakāya. In Buddhist philosophy, the form body was eventually divided into two kinds: the nirmāṇa­kāya (“emanation body”), which is a physical body, and the saṃbhogkāya (“enjoyment body”), which is an immaterial body seen only by enlightened beings.

The visible form of a buddha that is perceived by other beings.

The visible form of a buddha that is perceived by other beings, in contrast to his “Dharma body,” the dharmakāya, which is his enlightenment.

The visible form of a buddha that is perceived by other beings, in contrast to his “Dharma body,” the dharmakāya, which is his awakening.

The visible form of a buddha that is perceived by other beings, in contrast to his “dharma body,” the dharmakāya, which is the eternal, imperceptible realization of a buddha.

“Form body.” The visible form of a buddha that is perceived by other beings.

“Form body.” The visible form of a buddha that is perceived by other beings, in contrast to his “Dharma body,” the dharmakāya, which is his enlightenment.

Used to refer to the two form bodies of the Buddha, i.e., the nirmāṇakāya and the saṃbhogakāya.

The dimension of a buddha that corresponds to relative truth and is perceptible to either ordinary beings (nirmāṇakāya) or sublime beings (saṃbhogakāya).

See “rūpakāya.”

The physical, visible body of a buddha, as opposed to their body of qualities (dharmakāya; chos sku). It is often further categorized into two: the emanation body (nirmāṇakāya; sprul sku), the body that is visible to all beings, and the enjoyment body (sambhogakāya; longs spyod sku), which is visible only to bodhisattvas of sufficient realization.