Buddha bodies

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There are four ways how to divide the bodies of a Buddha:
– Two bodies: Dharmakaya, Rupakaya
– Three bodies: Nirmanakaya, Sambhogakaya, Dharmakaya
– Four bodies: Svabhavakaya, Jnanadharmakaya, Nirmanakaya, Sambhogakaya
– Five bodies: Svabhavakaya, Jnanadharmakaya, Nirmanakaya, Sambhogakaya and according to different traditions the fifth body is Vajrakaya, Mahasukhakaya or Abhisambhodikaya.