Listening to the Sutra,; you need to have; the attainment of a precious human body and having 5 Perfect Auspicious Conditions
1. Teacher
2. Dharma
3. Sangha
4. Place
5. Time
Listening to the Dharma we should have the 4 perception;
1. Perception of the dharma as a medicine
2. Perception of the teacher as a skilled doctor
3. Perception of practicing the dharma as taking the medicine
4. Perception of seeing us as a sick person