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Life force

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Life force or lifeforce may refer to:

Philosophy and religion

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  • Energy (esotericism), a term used by various esoteric forms of spirituality and alternative medicine
    • Prana, the Sanskrit word for "life force" or "vital principle"
    • Qi, a vital force in traditional Chinese philosophy
    • Élan vital, a hypothetical explanation for evolution and development of organisms
  • Spirit (vital essence), a vital principle or animating force within all living things
  • Vijñāna, an Indic term for ideas related to discernment, mind/consciousness, life force, etc.
  • Vitalism, a belief about living organisms
  • Vitality, the capacity to live, grow, or develop

Art and entertainment

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Film and television

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Literature

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  • Life Force, a 1992 novel by Fay Weldon
  • Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love, a 2022 book by Peter Diamandis, Robert Hariri, and Tony Robbins

Music

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Other uses in arts and entertainment

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