# Quote — Dilgo Khyentse, The Heart of Compassion

> The buddha nature, or tathagatagarbha, is present in all beings, but is hidden by obscurations, in the same way that buried gold is hidden by the earth under which it lies. As you listen to, reflect, and meditate on the Dharma, all the inherent qualities of your buddha nature will be actualized.

- Author: [Dilgo Khyentse](https://www.leafyquotes.com/dilgo-khyentse.md)
- Book: [The Heart of Compassion](https://www.leafyquotes.com/dilgo-khyentse/the-heart-of-compassion.md)
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## More from this book

> As it is said:
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> Go hundreds of miles away
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> From places of dispute;
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> Don't stay for an instant
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> Where disturbing emotions prevail.

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> Every day, remind yourself that if you do not study and reflect upon the teachings, meditate, and recite prayers and mantras, at the moment of death you will be helpless. Death is certain. If you wait for the moment of death to begin your practice, it will be too late. Think about why you are engaging in practice. Wishing to obtain a long life free from illness, or hoping to increase your wealth and influence are petty aims. Practice to free yourself and all others from the suffering that is samsara.

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> As you progress through these three steps, spiritual qualities will naturally arise, and you will see the truth of the teachings. Those qualities will bloom spontaneously because the buddha nature within you is being revealed.

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