- Physical manifestation of a Buddha in time and space
- “The dimension of ceaseless manifestation”
- “Mind-made body”
- According to Jigme Lingpa, nirmanakaya (emanations) appear “according to the different perceptions, dispositions, and aspirations” of sentient beings. He also states that “their enlightened activities, which remove the delusions of Samsara, are as limitless as the boundless reaches of space.”