Definition: Truth

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Revision: 16 Jun 2026

Truth

Supreme Truth

That which is always the case (though not necessarily unchanging).
Supreme Truth is perfectly in accord with Supreme Reality. Supreme Truth is Supreme Reality.
Supreme Truth is THE SUPREME.
Supreme Truth is YOU.
Supreme Truth is known directly and immediately.
Supreme Truth transcends absolute truth and relative truth.
Supreme Truth transcends the unity that is the result of unification (but not unicity or prior unity).
Supreme Truth transcends all ideas and all mental content.

Selected statements of Supreme Truth:

“Everything true is already here.”
“Nothing is needed.”
“Nothing really happens.”
“There is nothing other than YOU.”
“There is nothing that must be done.”
“There is nowhere to go that is not here.”
“I am THE SUPREME. YOU are THE SUPREME. WE are THE SUPREME. All is THE SUPREME.”

Absolute truth

Relative truth

Aspects of Supreme Truth that are changing.
A temporary learning device.
A coherent body of temporary distinctions that approximate/approach Supreme Truth.
A curriculum for realizing oneness.
A curriculum for realizing that all is the Divine.
A curriculum for realizing that Creator/Divinity/God/Source is YOU.
A curriculum for realizing THE SUPREME.
A curriculum for realizing that YOU are THE SUPREME.
Relative truth is relative to (defined in relation to) absolute truth.
Relative truth approximates Supreme Truth with ever-increasing precision.
Relative truth points out the pathways that lead to Supreme Realization.
Relative truth works through contrast.
Relative truth is also relative untruth. However, when there are attachments to untruth, relative truth can be a skillful means that loosens such attachments.

Apex truth

The apex truth is that there is only what is, there is only reality. Nothing ever really wavers from reality. There is no unreality, there is no forgetfulness of reality, and there is no ignorance of what is.
The apex truth is that WE are beyond the need for the word “truth,” all concepts of truth, and all reminders that are labeled as “truth.”

Sayings:

“All that is true fits together harmoniously and seamlessly. When elements seem not to fit together, there is more truth to be revealed.”
“Paradox is a sign that there is more truth to be revealed.”