Evidenced in meeting the road of trials with ethical action and assuming karma beyond the proximate self, the Sambhogakāya is the reward-body whereby a bodhisattva completes his vows and becomes a Buddha in this second of Trikayas. Amitabha, Vajrasattva and Manjushri are examples of Buddhas with the Sambhogakaya body. Sambhogakāya is the second mode or aspect of the Trikaya. Sambhogakaya has also been translated as the "deity dimension", "body of bliss" or "astral body". Sambhogakaya refers to the luminous form of clear light the Buddhist practitioner attains upon the reaching the highest dimensions of practice. Conversely, it is also considered one of the primary means by which the Dharmakaya is made manifest. Consequently, the Sambhogakaya encompasses "celestial" Buddhas such as Bhaisajyaguru, etc., as well as advanced bodhisattvas such as Avalokitesvara and Manjusri.
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