Difference between revisions of "Kaya"

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Kaya (Skt. kāya; སྐུ་, Tib. ku; Wyl. sku) — the Sanskrit word kaya literally means ‘body’ but can also signify dimension, field or basis.

This term designates the different manifestations or dimensions of a buddha.

The Tibetan word ku is the honorific term used to refer to an enlightened being's ‘body’, whereas lü designates an 'ordinary' person's body.

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-'''[[Kaya]]''' (Skt. [[kāya]]; སྐུ་, Tib. ku; Wyl. sku) — the [[Sanskrit]] word [[kaya]] literally means ‘{{Wiki|body}}’ but can also signify {{Wiki|dimension}}, field or basis. This term designates the different manifestations or dimensions of a [[buddha]].
-The {{Wiki|Tibetan}} word ''ku'' is the honorific term used to refer to an {{Wiki|enlightened being}}'s ‘{{Wiki|body}}’, whereas lü designates an 'ordinary' person's body.
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-[http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Kaya www.rigpawiki.org]
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+'''[[Kaya]]''' (Skt. [[kāya]]; {{BigTibetan|[[སྐུ་]]}}, Tib. [[ku]]; [[Wyl.]] [[sku]]) — the [[Sanskrit]] [[word]] [[kaya]] literally means ‘{{Wiki|body}}’ but can also signify {{Wiki|dimension}}, field or basis.
+This term designates the different [[manifestations]] or {{Wiki|dimensions}} of a [[buddha]].
+The {{Wiki|Tibetan}} [[word]] ''[[ku]]'' is the honorific term used to refer to an {{Wiki|enlightened being}}'s ‘{{Wiki|body}}’, whereas [[lü]] designates an 'ordinary' person's [[body]].
+==Subdivisions==
+* [[Two kayas]]
+* [[Three kayas]] (which are a further subdivision of the [[two kayas]])
+* [[Four kayas]]
+* [[Five kayas]]
+{{RigpaWiki}}
 [[Category:Kaya's]]