Five degenerations

The five degenerations of the age of strife are,

1) degeneration of life-span (tshe’i snyigs ma), the shortening of the length of life;
2) degeneration of time (dus kyi snyigs ma), the decline in the quality of things, grain is less savory and nutritious, fails to ripen and so on;
3) degeneration of mental afflictions (nyon mongs kyi snyigs ma), the decline in the virtues of householders, negative emotions strive;
4) degeneration of views (lta ba’i snyigs ma), the decline in the virtues of the ordained sangha, wrong views proliferate;
5) degeneration of experience (nyams kyi snyigs ma), the decline in physical form, intellect, good health and so on.