Do you realise how precious you are :)
Published Monday, May 01, 2006 by Yeshe D | E-mail this post
The Eight FreedomYou are free from :
1) being born in the hells
2) being born as a preta (hungry ghost)
3) being born as an animal
4) being born as a barbarian
5) being born as a long-life god
6) being born as a heretic
7) being born where no Buddha has descended
8) being born as a fool
The Ten RichnessesYou are:
1) being born as a human being
2) being born in a religious country
3) being born with perfect organs
4) being free of the five extreme actions
5) having devotion to the teachings
6) being born when a Buddha has descended
7) being born when the teachings have been revealed
8) being born when the complete teachings exist
9) being able to follow the teachings
10) having the necessary conditions to practice Dharma
(Source:
Perfect Freedom: The Great Value of Being Human by Lama Zopa Rinpoche)
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