Three Deities of Long Life

Texts related to the Three Deities of Long Life (tshe lha rnam gsum), i.e., Amitāyus (tshe dpag med), White Tārā (sgrol dkar) and Uṣṇīṣayavijayā (rnam rgyal ma):

Auspiciousness

Single-Verse Auspiciousness Prayer of the Three Long-Life Deities

by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

A single four-line verse for the auspiciousness of the attainment of immortality by means of the three long-life deities Amitāyus, Uṣṇīṣayavijayā and White Tārā, 'Wish-Fulfilling Wheel'.

Auspiciousness Khyentse Kabab 8 Feb 2023

Guru Yoga

A Shortcut to the Siddhi of Immortality: Guru Yoga of Union with the Three Deities of Long Life

by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

This guru yoga of the three deities of longevity—White Tārā 'Wish-fulfilling Wheel', Amitāyus and Uṣṇīṣavijayā—is considered an auxiliary to the Chimé Pakmé Nyingtik practice.

Guru Yoga Longevity Chimé Pakmé Nyingtik Rinchen Terdzö Compendium of Sādhanas Restricted 7 May 2021

Long-Life Prayers

Long-Life Prayer Offered to Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

by Patrul Rinpoche

This prayer for the longevity of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo is based on an invocation of the three deities of long-life—Amitāyus, Uṣṇīṣayavijayā, and White Tārā or Cintāmaṇicakra ('Wish-Fulfilling Wheel').

Long-Life Prayers 29 Apr 2026

Prayers

The Melody of the Deathless Vajra: Imploring the Three Deities of Immortal Life to Fulfil Wishes and Grant Attainment

by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Jamyang Khyentse says he composed this prayer to the three deities of long life—Tārā, Amitāyus and Vijayā—after completing the recitation of Chimé Pakmé Nyingtik during his thirty-third year, i.e., in or around 1925.

Prayers 19 Jul 2022

Amitāyus

Amitāyus Series

Texts related to Amitāyus (tshe dpag med), the Buddha of Boundless Life.

13 texts

Uṣṇīṣavijayā

Uṣṇīṣavijayā Series

A series of texts related to the female deity Uṣṇīṣavijayā (gtsug tor rnam rgyal ma).

3 texts

White Tārā

White Tārā Series

Texts related to White Tārā (sgrol dkar), who is associated with longevity.

7 texts

Three Deities of Long Life

Auspiciousness

Guru Yoga

Long-Life Prayers

Prayers

Amitāyus

Uṣṇīṣavijayā

White Tārā

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