Sambhogakaya, Sambhogakāya: 9 definitions
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In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Google Books: The Inner Kalacakratantra: A Buddhist Tantric View of the IndividualThe four aspects of the Saṃbhogakāya are part of the Sixteen Aspects (ṣoḍaśākārā) of Gnosis (jñāna) in terms of ultimate reality.
- the Saṃbhoga-body (sambhoga-kāya)
- the Saṃbhoga-mind (sambhoga-citta)
- the Saṃbhoga-speech (sambhoga-vāc)
- the Saṃbhoga-gnosis (sambhoga-jñāna)
Sambhogakāya (सम्भोगकाय) refers to the “enjoyment body”, according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—In the Mahāyāna, the Buddha became understood as has having "three bodies", the trikāya, which consists of the dharmakāya, "the reality body", the Buddha as the ultimate reality of emptiness, sambhogakāya, "the enjoyment body", the Buddha as a divine mystical being, and nirmāṇakāya, "the transformation body", the Buddha in human form. The sambhogakāya, is seen as the form of the Buddha which taught the Mahāyāna sūtras. This celestial understanding of buddhahood lead to a burgeoning of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in divine form.
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesSaṃbhogakāya (संभोगकाय) refers to the “enjoyment body”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while explaining the knowledge circle (jñānacakra)]: “[...] [The Knowledge Circle is] the śmaśāna (“charnel ground”) [holy site] and appears to be a jewel. [The Yoginīs and their consort heroes are] performers of self-existing pleasure. Therefore, [this] maṇḍala (layer) comprising the three circles is [connected with] the Enjoyment Body (saṃbhogakāya). Four lines are [drawn] on the circuit [of the Knowledge Circle] in terms of the purity of the Fourfold Pleasure. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Shambala Publications: GeneralSambhogakāya See Trikāya.
Source: WikiPedia: BuddhismThe Sambhogakāya (Sanskrit: "body of enjoyment", Tib: longs.sku) is the second mode or aspect of the Trikaya.
The Sambhogakaya is a "subtle body of limitless form". Both "celestial" Buddhas such as Bhaisajyaguru and Amitābha, as well as advanced bodhisattvas such as Avalokitesvara and Manjusri can appear in a "enjoyment-body. A Buddha can appear in an "enjoyment-body" to teach bodhisattvas through visionary experiences. Those Buddhas and Bodhisattvas manifest themselves in their specific pure lands. These worlds are created for the benefits of others. In those lands it is easy to hear and practice the Dharma. A person can be reborn in such a pure land by "the transfer of some of the huge stock of 'merit' of a Land's presiding Buddha, stimulated by devout prayer.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySaṃbhogakāya (संभोगकाय).—m., ‘enjoyment-body’: Mahāvyutpatti 117. Contrasts with dharma-k° and nirmāṇa-k°; see s.v. kāya, end. In Sūtral. ix.60 and 61 sāṃbhogyaḥ (or, commentary, °gikaḥ) kāyaḥ; commentary on 60 says, °giko yena parṣan- maṇḍaleṣu dharmasaṃbhogaṃ karoti; Lévi, passionnel. Not in Abhidharmakośa Index. See Mus, Barabudur (II) 648 ff. (corps communiel; or, 650, corps glorieux; Mus finds it, not named, in Saddharmapuṇḍarīka). Perhaps saṃbhogo Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra 314.2 refers to this; compare Suzuki, Studies, 145, and see niṣyanda- buddha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySambhogakāya (सम्भोगकाय):—[=sam-bhoga-kāya] [from sam-bhoga > sam-bhuj] 2. sam-bhoga-kāya m. ‘body of enjoyment’, Name of one of the three bodies of a Buddha, [Monier-Williams’ Buddhism 247]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaṃbhōgakāya (ಸಂಭೋಗಕಾಯ):—[noun] (Buddh.) he who is the personification of happiness or bliss.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kaya, Sambhoga.
Full-text: Trikaya, Nishyandabuddha, Nirmanakaya, Dharmakaya, Bhogadeha, Threefold Body, Maricipicuva.
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Text Sections 165-166 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
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The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 3d.1 - Sambhogakaya: The brief teaching < [B. The explanation of the kayas and wisdoms]
Part 3d.2f - The explanation of self appearance and other-appearance < [B. The explanation of the kayas and wisdoms]
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