The Buddha Nature Aides Within the Shroud of the Afflictions

The Buddha element abides within all sentient beings, obscured by the defilement of the adventitious poisons. All those forms of suffering are defilements and trapped in them is your true nature. So when we feel afflicted with lust, afflicted with pride, afflicted with doubt and fear and jealousy, instead of blaming the people in the situation outside us, avoiding situations or indulging in those emotions, we need to stop,. We need to take a breath and expand our perception. Who am I? Am I this anger?Am I this envy?