Ten advantages
The ten advantages (Wyl. ‘byor ba bcu) of a precious human birth consist of:
The Five Circumstantial Advantages
- a buddha has come
- he has taught the Dharma
- the teachings have survived
- there are followers of the teachings
- there are favourable conditions for Dharma practice
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The Five Personal Advantages
- being a human being
- born in a central land
- with faculties intact
- lifestyle not harmful or wrong
- with faith in the three pitakas
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