If that veil of Mâyâ, the principium individuationis, is lifted from the eyes of a man to such an extent that he no longer makes the egotistical distinction between his person and that of others, but takes as much interest in the sufferings of other individuals as in his own, and therefore is not only benevolent in the highest degree, but even ready to sacrifice his own individuality whenever such a sacrifice will save a number of other persons, then it clearly follows that such a man, who recognises in all beings his own inmost and true self, must also regard the infinite suffering of all suffering beings as his own, and take on himself the pain of the whole world.
Baldin eta gizaki baten begien aurrean Maiaren belo hari, principium individuationis-ari hainbesteraino albora eragiten bazaio, non bere pertsonaren eta inorenaren artean desberdintasun egoista jadanik ez egiteraino, baizik beste norbanakoen sofrimenduetan bere propioetan adina esku hartzen duen eta horren bidez ez bakarrik gradu gorenean laguntzeko gai bihurtzen den, baizik baita prest ere jartzen den, bere norbanako propioa sakrifikatzeko, beste banaka batzuk horren bidez salbatzeko: gero berez darraio, horrelako gizaki batek, izaki guztietan bere norbera barnekoena eta egiazkoa berrezagutzea, bizidun ororen sofrimendu amaigabeak bereak bezala kontsideratzea eta horrela mundu osoaren mina bere egitea.