Ten Kinds of Vital Energy. These are the five basic energies {rtsa ba rlung lnga} of breath {srog 'dzin} or prana. secretion / reproduction {thur sel} or apana. speech {rgyen rgyu} or udana. digestion {mnyam rgyu} or samana. and metabolism / circulation / muscular movement {khyab byed} or vyapin. Then the five ancillary energies {yan lag gi rlung lnga} are those of the nagas {klu'i rlung} or naga. connecting with the eyes, of the tortoise {ru sbal gi rlung} or kurma. connecting with the heart, of Brahma {tshang pa'i rlung} or brahma / k.rkila. connecting with the nose, of Devadatta {lha sbyin gi rlung} or devadatta. connecting with the tongue and of the King of Wealth {nor lha rgyal gi rlung} or dhanan~jaya. connecting with the whole body.
ten winds