Friday, December 9, 2011

Part of the Whole

“A human being is part of the whole, called by us Universe. A part limited in time and space, he (she) experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion from his consciousness. Striving to free oneself from this delusion is the one issue of true religion; not to nourish the delusion but to try to overcome it is the one obtainable measure to achieve peace of mind.”
--Albert Einstein


This post from Doves & Serpents is brilliant and lovely.

3 comments:

  1. This quote is fabulous. Reminds me of the philosophy of Marcus Aurelius.

    You might enjoy browsing this website, lots of good food for thought here: http://www.spaceandmotion.com/

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  2. I'll check it out! I spent a few minutes on the home page and it does look really interesting. "Denying realism amounts to megalomania." I love it!

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  3. Love, love, love this quote!

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