How we are connect to all the universe

I have always written about this greater connection — the thread that extends between all creatures and the Universe. No one is separate — though we think we are at times. Nor, are we separate from the Universal Source. The power is both within and outside of us.

This nondual or single perspective is an aspect of enlightenment. It is said that we become enlightened or fully awakened we unify with higher consciousness or this universal source. It's a concept that cannot be fully described and can only truly be known through experience. But science has its own take on the subject and Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson has a great perspective.

He was asked in an interview with TIME magazine, "What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?"  Here is his answer.