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Elements chart: A legend of the elemental combinations
Starting in 2008, for the year of the Earth Mouse (2135), the elemental combinations have been integrated into our online Tibetan calendar.
There are ten possible combinations of the elements for the days of the week and the lunar mansion. These are referred to as elemental yogas (khams kyi sbyor ba). The elements are often referred to in order to determine beneficial days to commence an activity, a project or a journey and obstacle days in which one should avoid certain types of activities.
Please refer to Chanteloube's Tibetan calendar for astrological information regarding elemental combinations.
| Elemental combination | English | Tibetan | Sanskrit |
| Earth + Earth | accomplishment | dngos grub | siddhi |
| Water + Water | nectar | bdud rtsi | amrita |
| Fire + Fire | progress | 'phel 'gyur | pragati |
| Wind + Wind | excellence | phun tshogs | sampanna |
| Earth + Water | youth | lang tsho | yauvana |
| Fire + Wind | powerful | stobs ldan | balayukta |
| Earth + Wind | deficiency | mi phrod | alabha |
| Water + Wind | discord | mi mthun | pratikula |
| Earth + Fire | burning | sreg pa | dahana |
| Fire + Water | death | 'chi ba | marana |
More about Tibetan calendars:
- Tibetan medical calendar (days to avoid surgery)
- Favourable & unfavourable days for cutting hair & nails
- About Chanteloube's online calendars
- Tibetan calendar with auspicious days & elements
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