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Enslavement by illusion is comfortable;

it is the liberation by Truth that people fear.

Straight and narrow is the path

Waste no time.

Gloria in Excelsis Deo!

Table of Contents

The work to be presented is the result of a lifetime dedicated to discovering the core and essence of Truth itself and how it can be recognized, expressed, and defined. As a consequence, a means of discerning truth from falsehood was discovered that was shocking in its implications, for it revealed not only the nature of the essence of truth but also that this technique was applicable, without limits, to anything and everything, anywhere in time or space.

Until now, humanity has been like a sailor at sea without a compass by which to discern truth from falsehood. The cost in terms of suffering has been enormous. Compassion for the human condition arises from the realization of the massive consequences of this inherent limitation of the human mind itself. The work herein presented is therefore devoted to overcoming this serious defect whereby falsity has been misidentified as truth.

Research indicated that truth is actually a variable relative to an absolute constant. Its degree of validity is identifiable on a calibratable scale that includes all of life in all its expressions throughout all of history. The accumulated data was overwhelming in its revelations and implications. Researchers using this new tool were like children with their first microscope, excitedly examining everything and anything in the human experience. The mass of accumulated data often revealed rather startling information. It became overwhelmingly apparent that appearance was not in accord with essence, and that the mind is basically nave and easily deceived. Therefore, readers are forewarned that portions of the material may be disturbing and confrontational to some cherished illusions.

The work has been progressively presented in a sequence of books, video and audio recordings, workshops, and public lectures with audience participation. It has been translated and made available worldwide in more than fourteen languages. In addition, it has been presented to numerous ongoing study groups around the world, and it was peer reviewed prior to publication.

The enormous mass of data has been organized and presented in a sequence in order to facilitate comprehension across a wide spectrum of information. The subject matter is also contextualized to facilitate the awareness of intention. Seeming paradoxes dissolve with reflection, and much of the information is transformative in itself.