also: ほうしん
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
The reward body is one of the three bodies, referring to the form of a buddha obtained as the result of practice.
応身 is the transformation body, the physical manifestation in the world, while 報身 is the reward body enjoyed by advanced practitioners.
Standard kanji form for this Buddhist term.
Alternate reading; ほうじん is more common.
From 報 (reward, retribution) + 身 (body), translating the Sanskrit term sambhogakāya.