Pauṣṭika

pauṣṭika (T. rgyas pa’i las; C. zengyi; J. zōyaku; K. chŭngik 增益). Translated as "activity of increasing,” "enriching activity," etc.

One of the four types of activities (caturkarman) set forth in the Buddhist tantras.

The Princeton Dictionary states:

Rituals for pauṣṭika typically promise the ability to increase auspicious elements, both physical and spiritual. Thus, one finds rituals for increasing wealth and prosperity (sometimes through finding buried treasure), for increasing one’s intelligence, life span, fame, and beauty, and for avoiding famine and disease.

See also

• caturkarman
• five activities
• རྒྱས་པའི་ལས་, Christian-Steinert Dictionary