Daoist concepts.

Overview

The Trikaya doctrine sees Buddhahood as composed of three bodies, components or collection of elements (kaya): the Dharma body (the ultimate aspect of Buddhahood), the body of self-enjoyment (a divine and magical aspect) and the manifestation body (a more human and earthly aspect).

The term kaya was understood to have multiple meanings simultaneously. The three main ways it was understood by Indian exegetes were:
* Body as a collection or accumulation of things or parts (Sanskrit: samcaya),

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