Einstein talks Vedanta

A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of 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 the prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which they have obtained liberation from the self. – Albert Einstein
This is exactly what Hinduism says. This expansion is exactly what Hinduism calls “spiritual growth”. This “liberation from the self” is exactly what Hinduism calls “moksha”.

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