What is the significance of the traditional Tibetan motif of the ten phases of self-existence?

It means: Self-life, Self-mind, Self-will, Self-karma, Self-birth, Self-explanation, Self-divine power, Self-support, Self-dharma, and Self-wisdom. The ten directions of east, south, west, north, south-east, south-west, north-west, north-east, up and down, and the world of the space-time universe, which is a combination of the year, month, day and hour, are all self-contained. It is also a way to protect the believer from the disasters of sword, disease, hunger, water, fire and wind, and to make the place where one is located auspicious and complete, the family members harmonious, the body and mind healthy, the place where one goes accessible, and all one's desires fulfilled.