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Eighteen freedoms and advantages (Wyl. dal 'byor bco brgyad) — the eight freedoms and ten advantages which characterize a 'precious human birth'.

The Eight Freedoms

Freedom from the eight states where there is no opportunity to practise the Dharma:

hells
preta realms
animals
long-living gods
uncivilized lands
incomplete faculties
with wrong views
a buddha has not come

The Ten Advantages

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

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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-'''Eighteen freedoms and advantages''' (Tib. ''dal 'byor bco brgyad'') — see the [[eight freedoms]] and [[ten advantages]].
+'''Eighteen freedoms and advantages''' ([[Wyl.]] ''dal 'byor bco brgyad'') — the [[eight freedoms]] and [[ten advantages]] which characterize a 'precious human birth'.
-[[Category: Precious Human Birth]]
+==The Eight Freedoms==
+{{:eight freedoms}}
+Read more details [[eight freedoms|here]]
+==The Ten Advantages==
+===The Five Circumstantial Advantages===
+{{:Five circumstantial advantages}}
+Read more details [[Five circumstantial advantages|here]]
+===The Five Personal Advantages===
+{{:Five personal advantages}}
+Read more details [[Five personal advantages|here]]
+[[Category:Precious Human Birth]]
 [[Category:Enumerations]]
+[[Category:18-Eighteen]]