All sentient beings are potentially buddhas. They are temporarily obscured, but in essence they are buddhas. Obscured suchness may become unobscured suchness, which is Buddha. The obscuration can be purified; it will be purified; it is able to be purified. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1343182599119922&id=661664957271693