不应以色体，唯如来法身 (不應以色體，唯如來法身) bù yīng yǐ sè tǐ wěi rúlái fǎshēn

bù yīng yǐ sè tǐ wěi rúlái fǎshēn phrase the Tathāgata cannot be seen by his physical body, only his Dharma body
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Quote: from the 能斷金剛般若波羅蜜多經論頌 “Verse in Praise of the Diamond Sūtra,” attributed to Asaṅga (Amies 2021 tr.; Red Pine 2009, p. 380; T 1514)