It is said that everyone has Buddha within them. What does that mean? Really?

You are Buddha, you are a super-hero. It is not only the Buddha that is a super-hero, each one of us is a super-hero. Every individual has this power to change this world.

Actually, you are the Buddha. At the moment, perhaps, not so effective Buddha, but small Buddha. Our Buddha is kind of like a child – it is a Buddha, but it is not so mature, it is not grown enough to do more. That’s why we need to nurture this inner, not yet mature Buddha. Then we use this power, these intentions and aspirations to improve the world.

HH, 17^th Karmapa
Ogyen Trinley Dorje

From Kamashila
Short-Ngon-dro teaching
Germany, 2014