Long for What's Already Within: A Teaching on Recognizing the Naturally Pure Mind

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche explores ultimate bodhicitta—the naturally pure and awakened mind that exists within every individual without needing modification. This state is permanently intact and has always been present, yet we must cultivate a deep longing to reconnect with this internal reality because we've become estranged from our true nature. This spiritual pursuit requires the wisdom to recognize that everyday experiences—joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain—are insubstantial and dualistic in nature, empty of inherent existence yet vividly appearing. By balancing this inner longing for our true nature with understanding the world's illusory qualities, practitioners develop what benefits both themselves and all other beings. The teaching encourages steadfast commitment to this path of awakening, uniting the wisdom that sees emptiness with the compassionate motivation to serve the greater good of all beings—the complete integration of ultimate and relative bodhicitta.

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