konrad@virginia.edu "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
