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“A human being is part of a whole, called by us the “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 circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
[Albert Einstein]
This quote is a wonderfully succint summary of the core of all of the world’s religions in a few lines, without going into any useless metaphysics. Thats a real scientist’s brain at work alright 
. If you want an elaboration of this idea, although in a bit more metaphysical terminology, go here.
I squint in the distance,
Through the murky fog,
The outlines of his form dance,
At the beat of an unseen clock.
Our eyes seem to meet,
But I stand there, unmoved,
Awaiting for him to greet,
To prove something unproved.
He stays silent, starts to walk,
With a monk’s resounding gait,
As if saying, “I don’t need to talk”
Leaving me standing, agape.
Slowly, he comes close to me,
And I see his resplendent face,
“I have come to you,” says he,
“To show you a wonderful place.”
He points his finger to my chest,
But I fail to understand his intent.
The fog vanishes at his behest,
And suddenly, I see what he meant.
Laughing at my ignorance,
I see him vanish into my sea,
He was my own presence,
I listened to my own plea.
When the fog of ignorance leaves you of your own will, you will see, within your heart’s folds lies a sea of boundless peace.
