hello mike, we humans need to understand the true nature of the universe. Meditation helps to shift from your mind into your heart and than you'll see everything more clearly through the eyes of compassion, love and unity. you are everything. the tree, the bee, the grass, your neighbour. its all connected. there is no separation. sometimes i can feel it more, sometimes i feel very isolated and alone. it depends on how much i am thinking and how much i actually feel with my heart without the mind intervening. its really hard to explain cause u need to experience it. its about remembering who you truely are. you are not your mind but u need to explore consciously the depth of it and of your feelings, the whole inner world, in order to understand. if you got time than read "the power of now" from eckhard tolle. it can be a really eye opening book.