Originally posted on sciy.org by Ron Anastasia on Sun 21 Mar 2004 12:00 PM PST
"A human being is a part of the 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.
Nobody is able to
achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement
is in
itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security."
- Albert Einstein, quoted in H. Eves Mathematical Circles Adieu (Boston 1977)
(borrowed from my friend Rosita Wandella's website, www.dakinirose.com)
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