also: ほうしん
noun
sambhogakaya; reward body
Buddhist term: the celestial body a buddha takes after completing the bodhisattva path, one of the three bodies (三身).
See also: 三身
報身は三身の一つで、修行の果報として得られる仏の姿を指す。
The reward body is one of the three bodies, referring to the form of a buddha obtained as the result of practice.
三身 is the broader category of the three bodies of a buddha (法身, 報身, 応身), while 報身 refers specifically to the reward body.
法身 is the dharma body, the ultimate truth body, while 報身 is the reward body, a celestial manifestation.
応身 is the transformation body, the physical manifestation in the world, while 報身 is the reward body enjoyed by advanced practitioners.
From 報 (reward, retribution) + 身 (body), translating the Sanskrit term sambhogakāya.