“Cosmic religious feeling”

Einstein described his outlook as a “cosmic religious feeling.”
It had nothing to do with rituals, dogma, or anthropomorphic images of God.

It was the quiet awe felt when contemplating the stars, discovering a natural law, or recognizing how small we are within the whole.

For Einstein, each scientific discovery was not a denial of mystery, but a deeper encounter with it.

Science and spirituality — not opposites

Einstein rejected both rigid atheism and dogmatic religion. He did not deny divinity; he rejected simplified, human-shaped versions of it.

Science, for him, was a way of reading the universe.
Spirituality was the humility and wonder that arise when we realize how little we truly know.

The question was never whether God exists —
but whether human beings are capable of fully perceiving what lies behind existence.

Probably not.

Yet with every law discovered and every star observed, we turn another page of the universe.

And for Einstein, that act alone was profoundly spiritual.

Tips and Recommendations

Don’t confuse spirituality with organized religion: they can be different experiences.

Cultivate wonder and curiosity; Asking profound questions is also a form of spiritual quest

Science doesn’t eliminate mystery; often, it makes it even more fascinating.

Accepting the limits of human understanding can be a source of humility and wisdom.

For Einstein, the question wasn’t whether God exists, but whether we are capable of fully perceiving Him. His answer was clear: not entirely. But with every law discovered, every star observed, and every mystery understood, we are reading another page of the universe. And that, in itself, is a profoundly spiritual experience.