Sambhogakaya

Vajrasattva adorned with the thirteen ornaments of the perfect sambhogakaya

Sambhogakaya (Skt. saṃbhogakāya; Tib. longku; Wyl. longs sku) is defined as a 'form body' (rupakaya) of a buddha, which appears only to bodhisattvas and is the basis for the arising of the nirmanakaya. It is adorned with the major signs and minor marks.

Sogyal Rinpoche writes:

Sambhogakaya is the dimension of complete enjoyment, the field of total plenitude, beyond dualistic limitations and beyond space and time.

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• seven aspects of union
• thirteen ornaments of the perfect sambhogakaya