A human being is a part of a whole
called by us
universe
a part limited in time and space
He experiences himself
his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest
a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness
This delusion is a kind of prison for us
restricting us to our personal desires
and to affection for a few persons nearest to us
Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison
by
widening our circle of compassion
to embrace all living creatures
and the whole of nature in its beauty
Albert Einstein
called by us
universe
a part limited in time and space
He experiences himself
his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest
a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness
This delusion is a kind of prison for us
restricting us to our personal desires
and to affection for a few persons nearest to us
Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison
by
widening our circle of compassion
to embrace all living creatures
and the whole of nature in its beauty
Albert Einstein