Dhammakāya and Noble Disciples
… regarding her intention of passing, in the presence of the Buddha, she makes the comparison of her motherhood to the Buddha’s fatherhood. The relevant lines are as follows:
31. aham sugata te mātaṁ tvām ca dhi…
In the context of Pāli texts, the term dhammakāya is linked to noble disciples as evidenced in the story of Gotamī, the great nun and Buddha's foster mother. As she approaches her passing, Gotamī refl