“Although we all have a fundamentally pure nature, it is not easy to get in touch with it. The gross way our
mind ordinarily functions drowns out this deeper more subtle vibration
to such an extent that we generally remain unaware of its existence. If
we truly want to connect with this subtle essence, we need to quiet all
distractions and loosen the hold our ordinary appearances and
conceptions have on us. In other words we need to create space, space in
which our essentially pure nature can function uninterruptedly. Then we will be bringing to the surface the inner, divine qualities that
have always existed within the depths of our being.” (Lama Tubten Yeshe)