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Yaksha:

 (Skt)   A nature spirit which resides in a tree, usually regarded as female. Yakshas are said to accompany Kubera, the god of wealth. (See also Dryad.)

Yama:

 (Skt)   Abstinence. In yoga, there are considered to be five abstinences:

Ahimsa	Abstinence from injury (nonviolence)
Satya	Abstinence from lies (truthfulness)
Asteya	Abstinence from theft (absence of envy)
Brahmacharya	Abstinence from sensual indulgence (chastity)
Aparigraha	Abstinence from greed (nonattachment)

Yama is the second of the eight angas or limbs of yoga. (See also Angas.)

Yana:

 (Skt)   Theg-pa (Tib), meaning "vehicle".

Updated August 27th, 1998