"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling 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
Thus, spiritual ascension is required to liberate one's divinity and conciousness from suffering. Furthermore, it can only be obtained by knowing and realizing truth, which then there is only LOVE, COMPASSION, FORGIVENESS and TOLERANCE. To gain knowledge of truth one has to find it outside of religion and common places of worship, for truth comes from within and not from any exterior force nor any words of men can truely inspire. Deep inside ourselves lies the power to break free from our Ego and know of the divine truth from where the origins of the universe rest.