The Universe

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"A human being is a part of a whole, called by us "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 to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty."

Albert Einstein

 

Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a physicist who is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists of all time. He is best-known for his Special and General Theories of Relativity, but contributed in other areas of physics. He won the Nobel Prize in physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.  http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein

Waking From A Dream

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A lifetime may not be long enough to attune ourselves
fully to the harmony of the universe.
But just to become aware that we can resonate with it --
that alone can be like waking up from a dream.

David Steindl-Rast

The universe is like a dome

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The universe is like a dome;
it vibrates to that which you say in it,
and answers the same back to you;
so also is the law of action we reap what we sow. 

Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat Khan