Lifespan

Lifespan (tshe)

• The presence or absence of the lifespan principle within the body may be examined by following its course throughout the thirty days of the lunar cycle, or by examining the "pulse of the lifespan principle" which is located at the ulnar edge of the wrist, or indeed by examining the relationship between the lifespan principle and the exhalation of breath. There are rituals, which attract or secure the life-span principle (tshe gugs) within the body, while empowerments associated with the deity Amitāyus are designed to enhance the lifespan and promote longevity (tshe dbang). See Tibetan Medical Paintings, Vol. 1, pp. 39-40. GD (from the Glossary to Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings)