A human being is part of the whole, called by us the Universe. A part limited in time and space.
He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest,
a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is part of a 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 this prison by widening
our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures.
