4 ways to divide the bodies of Buddha

4 ways to divide the bodies of Buddha

There are four ways how to divide the bodies of a Buddha:

• 1. Two bodies: Dharmakaya, Rupakaya
• 2. Three bodies: Nirmanakaya, Sambhogakaya, Dharmakaya
• 3. Four bodies: Svabhavakaya, Jnanadharmakaya, Nirmanakaya, Sambhogakaya
• 4. Five bodies: Svabhavakaya, Jnanadharmakaya, Nirmanakaya, Sambhogakaya and according to different traditions the fifth body is Vajrakaya, Mahasukhakaya or Abhisambhodikaya.