The spirit of the 12th step
Sober Alcoholic
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 3,539
The spirit of the 12th step
I found some interesting words from Albert Einstein regarding freedom from the boundaries of self. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
"A human being is part of the 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 nature in its beauty."
"Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation, and a foundation for inner security".
"The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained liberation from the self."
"A human being is part of the 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 nature in its beauty."
"Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation, and a foundation for inner security".
"The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained liberation from the self."
Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
