People who believe that everything is fundamentally one differ in crucial ways from those who do not. In general, those who hold a belief in oneness have a more inclusive identity that reflects their sense of connection with other people, nonhuman animals, and aspects of nature that are all thought to be part of the same “one thing.”

~ Scott Barry Kaufman

African Sunset, Serengeti, Tanzania – photo by pvaneykelen, bigstockphoto.com