For 2010

[Edward Schreiber]

"A human being
is part of the whole
what we call 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 illusion of his consciousness.

This illusion is a prison for us,
restricting us to our personal desires
and to affection for only the few people nearest to us.

Our task must be to free ourselves
from this prison
by widening our circle of compassion
to embrace all living beings
and all of nature."



Albert Einstein