Einstein and the Connected Universe

Albert Einstein, the most celebrated physicist in history, realized the most important lesson of unity and wisdom: we are co-images of every other being in reality. He expresses this thought so beautifully, so precisely, that I thought I had to share with you:

“A human being is 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 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.

When do you feel most connected to others, as though they were truly your ‘other self’? Do you ever fall into the trap of ‘separation consciousness’? How can we break out of selfishness and seek out True Love for our fellow creatures? Is this possible, fully?

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