“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 feeling 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.”
