A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of 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 the prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. The true value of a human being is determined by the measure and the sense in which they have obtained liberation from the self. We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humanity is to survive.
Albert Einstein
Dear Friends,
Today I invite you to notice all the ways you are connected to the whole… Observe how many thoughts, words and deeds are sourced from a deeply ingrained and unexamined belief that we are separate. What new manner of thinking would lead me to embrace the truth of my interconnection with all life?
In celebration of our relatedness…
michael