Five circumstantial advantages 五種他圓滿
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The five circumstantial advantages (Wyl. gzhan 'byor lnga), half of the ten advantages of a precious human birth, are:
- 有佛出世 a buddha has come
- 佛已説法 he has taught the Dharma
- 教法住世 the teachings have survived
- 教導有人修持 there are followers of the teachings
- 環境利於修持 there are favourable conditions for Dharma practice
或云：一、如來出世；二、佛已説法；三、佛法住世；四、自入聖教；五、師已攝受。
Commentary
Chökyi Drakpa writes:
- For the five advantages due to circumstances to be present, a buddha must have come into the world, an event as rare as the appearance of an Udumbara flower; he must have taught the three wheels of Dharma; and the teachings must have survived without fading. There must be extraordinary friends who have embraced the teachings; and a master or a spiritual friend must have accepted you. These five are known as 'the five advantages due to circumstances'.
