Each sentient being is like a sleeping Buddha who is dreaming about inherent existence of self and of all phenomena and believing the dream to be true.

The practise of Buddhism is like the method to wake up from this dream, by waking up to the reality of the lack of inherent existence of self and of all phenomena, to become a fully awakened Buddha for the benefit of all sentient beings who are still dreaming.

-- Chamtrul Rinpoche