Five kayas 五身

The five kayas (Skt. pañcakāya; Tib. ku nga; Wyl. sku lnga) of Mahayoga as mentioned in the practice of Narak Kong Shak:

1. 法身 dharmakaya,
2. 報身 sambhogakaya,
3. 化身 nirmanakaya,
4. 金剛身 vajrakaya of the unchanging natural state and
5. 正覺身 abhisambodhikaya (or perfect kaya of complete awakening).

The vajrakaya of the unchanging natural state is the embodiment of the enlightened activity of all the buddhas and the perfect kaya of complete awakening is the embodiment of all the buddhas’ enlightened qualities.

Alternative Lists

1. dharmakaya
2. sambhogakaya
3. nirmanakaya
4. 自性身/體性身 svabhavikakaya
5. 不變金剛身 unchanging vajrakaya (Wyl. mi 'gyur rdo rje'i sku)