The Oneness of Existence described by Albert Einstein

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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. The striving to free oneself from this delusion is in the one issue of true religion. Not to nourish the delusion but to try to overcome it is the way to reach the attainable measure of peace of mind.

~ Albert Einstein letter to Robert S. Marcus, February 2nd 1950, Princeton, NJ (USA), Archival Call Number 60-424. The Albert Einstein Archives. Albert Einstein Archives