In the "atthakathā"s (commentaries on the Buddhist texts), the interpretation of the word depends on the author. Though both Buddhaghoṣa and Dhammapāla describe "dhammakāya" as the nine supramundane states ("navalokuttaradhamma"), their interpretations differ in other aspects. Buddhaghoṣa always follows the canonical interpretation, referring to the "teaching" of the "lokuttaradhamma"s, but Dhammapāla interprets "dhammakāya" as the "spiritual attainments" of the Buddha. Dhammapāla's interpretation is still essentially Theravāda though, since the Buddha is still considered a human being, albeit an enlightened one. The Buddha's body is still subject to "kamma" and limited in the same way as other people's bodies are.