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Nirmanakaya

We have already said that an enlightened being has two bodies: Sambhogakaya and Nirmanakaya. Sambhogakaya Buddha usually resides only in a pure Buddha field. Nirmanakaya Buddha assumes innumerable forms or transform bodies according to the circumstances and attitudes of the sentient being to be converted or tamed. It is said in Prajna Sutra that one who practises the perfection of wisdom attains the supreme enlightenment and emanates many transformed bodies to suit the varying degrees of intelligence in ten different direction to convert the stubborn beings in the path of the dharma. This emanation body is of many kinds.One such Nirmanakaya is called Supreme Nirmanakaya. The supreme Nirmanakaya is the body of Buddha having 32 marks and 80 minor marks. He is born as a human being and performs 12 principal deeds of the Buddha such as birth, display of skill in arts, marriage, renunciation, austerities, attainment of the Buddhahood, turning the wheel of dharma and his final passing away, etc. During the Buddha’s historic career innumerable beings were liberated through his skill in means of 12 principal deeds. Buddha like Dipamkara, seven Buddhas, etc. are supreme Nirmanakaya.

Another form of Nirmanakaya is a Tulku like the Dalai Lama who takes rebirth for specific number of times to convert the beings in the path of enlightenment.

Most of Gurus and Mahasiddhas belong to this category. Yet another form of Nirmanakaya is Created Nirmanakya. Buddha once created a beautiful celestial lady in order to tame a haughty and proud queen named Khema, the consort of king Bimbisara. Queen Khema found the lady much more charming than herself. Suddenly she saw that the lady collapsed
and died. The queen then realized the impermanent nature of our human body and beauty. Later on she became the foremost lady disciple of the Buddha.For Nirmanakaya, the emanated body, it is not necessary to be a human body only but it can be in animal forms such as monkey, elephant, bird, etc. also.

 
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