I know it's more prevalent in Vajrayana, but which of the aforementioned gods, if any, have been assimilated into the various Mahayana schools? Specifically the Japanese and Chinese schools?
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Krishna appears in one of the Jatakas.
Ofcourse, as mentioned Indra appears as Sakka in various forms throughout the Buddhist world, both Mahayana and Therevada.
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I know it's more prevalent in Vajrayana, but which of the aforementioned gods, if any, have been assimilated into the various Mahayana schools? Specifically the Japanese and Chinese schools?