When basic goodness is in you, Shambhala calls it your soft spot. But on an ultimate level, basic goodness is the principle of nonduality or open space that is always in the background, whether it manifests or not. Rinpoche called it diamond-like or indestructible, because basic goodness in itself doesn't have any bias toward good or bad and therefore you can't destroy it. It is unfailing. You can't wound it or slash it. You can't destroy it. It isn't changed by your realization of it or lack of realization of it. Basic goodness is in you and in the cosmos. It's not particularly mystical. If you want to grasp it, it is simple and open.

Cynthia Kneen, Awake Mind, Open Heart