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Yakshavayu, ۲ṣa, Yaksha-vayu: 1 definition

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Yakshavayu means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term ۲ṣa can be transliterated into English as Yaksavayu or Yakshavayu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Yakshavayu in Mahayana glossary
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

۲ṣa (यक्षवायु) refers to the “Yakṣa-winds�, [as taught by the Bhagavān in the ‘great heart called the Garuḍa-flame’], according to the ղٳṇḍⲹ첹貹Ჹ, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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