本ほん地じ身しん

noun

dharma-body of Vairocana

Buddhist term referring to the fundamental, universal body of the Buddha Vairocana, as distinguished from manifested forms. Often contrasted with 加持身 (kajishin), the response-body that appears to sentient beings.

See also: 加持身

• 密みっ教きょうでは、大だい日にち如にょ来らいの本ほん地じ身しんは宇う宙ちゅうの真しん理りそのものとされる。

  In Esoteric Buddhism, the dharma-body of Vairocana is considered to be the truth of the universe itself.

• 本ほん地じ身しんと加か持じ身しんの関かん係けいは、仏ほとけの絶ぜっ対たい的てきな側そく面めんと相そう対たい的てきな側そく面めんを表あらわす。

  The relationship between the dharma-body and the response-body represents the absolute and relative aspects of the Buddha.