What is Dhammakaya Dhammakaya is the name of Lord Buddha, or is Lord Buddha. Both Lord Buddha and the other Noble Ones (Arahanta) spoke of Dhammakaya. They described Enlightenment or attainment of Nirvana through the arising of Dhammakaya. So, Lord Buddha and the Arahants are really Dhammakaya which is the purest element. It is non-compound, and very different from the crude body. The crude body is a compound thing like the Five Aggregates, which is subjected to change. Anyone who is attached to such compounds will suffer, because soon the compounds will no longer exist. The Dhammakฑya Arahant is not of that character. He is permanent. The Pali word Dhammasaram means “elemental” and Niccam means “permanent”. Nibbanam paramam sukham means Nirvana is the highest or supreme happiness (pertaining to something which exists without change forever). The Pali words Tadi or Dhuvam are used when referring to Nirvana which is non-compound like Dhammakaya. Lord Buddha said: Monks, non-compound nature exists; if the non-compound or purest nature were non-existent, there would be no detachment from that which is compound. It is due to the existence of the non-compound that detachment from the compound becomes possible. (Nibbana Sutta III.). Some ask why nobody mentioned Dhammakaya earlier. In fact, all of this information is in the scriptures. Then, why did so many overlook it? I can only answer that Luang Phor Wat Paknam, in particular, meditated all the way to Nirvana and could see these two natures, the compound and non-compound, exactly as Lord Buddha described them. I cannot comment on those who say otherwise. Those who hear this Dhamma which talks about both the compound and the non-compound (Nirvana) are very lucky. In the following chapters we will examine the principles of Concentration and Insight along with Dhammakaya Meditation. You will see the Dhammakaya Meditation is exactly in accordance with Lord Buddha’s teachings and aims directly at supra-mundane Right Wisdom (Nirvana). The Dhammakaya, which is the purest element, is non-compound and possesses characteristics of Nirvana. Luang Phor Wat Paknam taught his disciples to aim at the Right, purest Dhammakaya nature, or Nirvana, and to understand Nirvana in all aspects. We have seen that Lord Buddha was enlightened to the Four Noble Truths: Suffering, the Cause of Suffering, Cessation of Suffering, and the Noble Eightfold Path leading to the extinction of suffering. We have also described the three basic Dhamma Practices that develop the Noble Eightfold Path: Sila or observance of moral precepts, Concentration Meditation for concentration of the mind to remove the Five Hindrances, and Insight Meditation which involves contemplation of the physical body, feelings, mental functions and Dhamma to develop Right Wisdom. When the Noble Eightfold Path is firmly established, meditators will be able to cut at least three fetters (Sanyojana). These are Wrong View regarding the characteristics of compounds (Sakkayaditthi), Doubtfulness about the Three Gems and Dhamma Practices (Vicikiccha), and Wrong Practices (Silabbataparamasa). With these three fetters removed, practitioners will be able to become Stream Enterer (Sotapanna) Noble Disciples and eventually attain Nirvana. Summary In summary, meditation by concentrating the mind to remove the Five Hindrances is known as Concentration Meditation, while contemplation of the physical body, feelings, mental functions and Dhamma to develop Right Wisdom is called Insight Meditation. These meditation practices must be based on Sila or moral precepts. Anyone practicing these Dhamma can be sure they will attain Right Wisdom concerning Suffering, the Cause of Suffering, Cessation of Suffering, and the Noble Eightfold Path leading to the extinction of suffering – in short, the Four Noble Truths. The Dhammakaya Meditation includes aspects of both concentration or Samatha and insight or Vipassana. It is not a new doctrine. Dhammakaya is mentioned in the scriptures and the method follows exactly Lord Buddha’s teachings. This meditation technique leads directly to Nirvana. Dhammakaya is the non-compound. Thus, it is Nirvana and is Lord Buddha. The approach is especially effective because the meditator who has reached Dhammakaya can see and experience both compound and non-compound nature. With practice, he or she can cut the fetters and become a Noble Disciple. By cutting the first three fetters, one becomes a Stream-Enterer (Sotapanna). After continuing to cut all fetters, one becomes a Dhammakaya Saint (Arahant).
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