dharmakaya
noun
dhar·ma·ka·ya
\ˌdərməˈkäyə\
Definition of dharmakaya
-s
: the ideal body or the essence of the Absolute in the Buddhist doctrine of trikaya
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Origin and Etymology of dharmakaya
Sanskrit dharmakāya, from dharma + kāya body; akin to Sanskrit cinoti he gathers, heaps up
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