The Lost Realist

“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.