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| | Yaksas |
 | | The paintings of central Asia (from Khara-khoto especially) represent them as Indian Yaksas, with fierce expressions, adorned like Devas or Asuras: they are then considered as the guardians of space (Dikpalas). |
 | | These warrior generals, each having seven thousand yaksas in his troop all took refuge in the Three Jewels, aspiring to aid all sentient beings. |
 | | Further, the Twelve Yaksa Generals grouped below the Buddha and Bodhisattvas in the Assembly, thought perhaps related to the twelve vows of Bhaisajya-guru, may also especially be related to the twelve astrological houses, and the twelve time-periods (two hours each) of the day, as was believed by the Chinese and Japanese. |
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