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Was Albert Einstein Meditating?

Just came across this quote today from Albert Einstein.  We know he was into non-violence, and that his ideas about how the universe work are profoundly similar to certain Eastern philosophies about what makes everything tick (or have the illusion of ticking).  It's the perfect description of Mara - the illusion of world that seduces us into believing it is reality, seduces us away from remembering that this is all just a field for play, discovery, and growth.

But this quote from him is one of the best descriptions of what meditation and yoga practice is about that I've ever seen. Thing is, I don't know if he was talking about meditation.  If anyone has any idea what context the quote is from, please let me know.

Meanwhile, here it is:

"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 feelings 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.

Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security." - Albert Einstein

gonnnnnngggggggg.