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.
