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The Changeless Nature

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SAMBHOGAKAYA - <strong>The</strong> Kaya of Perfect AvailEnlightenment 93details of its 5 aspects<strong>The</strong> Buddha takes the 'form of perfect avail' 29 because:1. this perfectly utilises the various aspects of dharma,2. it faithfully manifests the real attributes,3. it is the uninterrupted action of benefitting beings, the naturaloutflow of buddhahood's pure compassion,4. it perfectly fulfils the wishes of beings, exactly as they want,doing so in a spontaneous and concept-free way and5. it has miraculous powers, like those of a wish-fulfilling gem.the 5 qualities these show<strong>The</strong> sambhogakaya is shown here in its five aspects of:1. its uninterrupted dharma speech,2. its unceasing emanation,3. its unceasing deeds,4. these three being truly uncontrived and5. it manifesting what is not its true nature.how it manifests according to circumstancesA jewel may appear as coloured due to various background coloursbut it has no such substance. Similarly, the all-embracing nature,buddhahood, appears in various forms due to various conditionsbrought about by beings but it has no such substance.NIRMANAKAYA - the Emanation Kayamanifestation of the 12 deeds of a supreme nirmanakayaThrough the greatest compassion there is knowledge of every world.Having this awareness of all the worlds, although there is neverdeparture from the dharmakaya, nevertheless, through various forms,which are apparitional in their nature, the one who had beenexcellently born into the highest birth then descends from Tusita,

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