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The '''eight incidental circumstances which make [[Dharma]] impossible''' (Tib. འཕྲལ་བྱུང་རྐྱེན་གྱི་མི་ཁོམས་བརྒྱད་, ''tral jung kyen gyi mikhom gyé'', [[Wyl.]] ''‘phral byung rkyen gyi mi khoms brgyad'') are:
 
#being misled by corrupting influences
#the [[five poisons]] raging inside
#when negative [[karma]] overtakes us
#being distracted by [[laziness]]
#being enslaved
#practising out of fear
#merely pretending to practise
#being chronically senseless and stupid

[[Longchenpa]]’s ''[[Wish-Fulfilling Treasury]]'' explains:

:Being disturbed by the [[five poisons]], deluded, and possessed by the [[mara]]s,
:Being lazy and letting the sea of evil [[karma]] overflow,
:Being controlled by others, seeking shelter from fear, and pretending to be [[Dharma|dharmic]]―

These are the '''eight unfree states due to temporary conditions'''. (''Aka'' Eight incidental circumstances which make Dharma impossible) <ref>[[Jokyab Rinpoche|Jokyab]]’s Notes p.259, ‘The Light of Wisdom’ Volume 1. Root text by [[Padmasambhava]] and commentary by [[Jamgön Kongtrül]] the Great. Published by Shambhala Publications ISBN 0-87773-566-2</ref>

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==Alternative Translations==
*Eight intrusive circumstances that leave no freedom to practise the Dharma (Padmakara)
*Eight unfree states due to temporary conditions (Erik Pema Kunsang)
*Eight obstructive circumstances that prevent true practice of the Dharma (Padmakara Translation Group in [[Yönten Dzö|''Treasury of Precious Qualities'']]

==Internal Links==
*[[Eight impossible states where mind cuts us off from the Dharma]]
*[[Eight freedoms]]
*[[Five circumstantial advantages]]
*[[Five personal advantages]]

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