The big lie. And you accept it. That’s right—you’ve heard it thousands of times, in many guises and contexts. You’ve heard it so many times, you probably don’t think of it as a lie. You might think you believe it, and might even defend it if someone were to call it a lie. Of course, you’ve never seen any proof for the big lie, but that’s because there isn’t any. You just believe it because you’ve heard it so many times, but seldom all in one place at one time. The people who propagate the big lie are clever. They don’t expose too much of the big lie at any one time, because that would make it easier to see that it’s a lie. So little by little, over many years and in many ways, you’ve been programmed—trained to believe the big lie, and so cleverly convinced that you don’t even know you’ve been duped.

So, what is the big lie? It goes something like this: Life is all about enjoyment. We humans are just sophisticated animals, the best and most intelligent animals in a world made by chance. There’s no God in control, no right or wrong, good or bad. Life is what you make of it. So come on—let’s party!

That’s it: the big lie. You might be asking, “Well, what’s the matter with that? Sounds pretty good to me!” If so, this message is not for you. The matter with the big lie is that it’s a lie. It’s not just false; it’s so twisted that it’s actually evil. If you believe it, if you base your life or values on it or make decisions according to it, you will suffer. In fact, following the big lie is the cause of all our suffering in life.

It would be impossible to recognize the big lie as a lie at all, if it were not for the existence of the Absolute Truth. Like the big lie, the Absolute Truth is seldom directly stated all in one place at one time. That’s because it is a great secret. But there are bits and pieces of it in all the best and most beneficial thoughts that humans have held dear throughout eternity. There is a very dedicated Order that propagates the Absolute Truth. Unfortunately, they are very much outnumbered by the people who push the big lie. One has to be very determined and dedicated, intelligent and fortunate, to hear the Absolute Truth. And one must be extremely lucky to believe it and live your life according to it, because the Absolute Truth brings the greatest good fortune to those that believe and follow it.

So what is the Absolute Truth? It goes something like this: The aim of life is to attain spiritual realization. We humans, like all living beings, are invisible subatomic particles of pure consciousness—spirit souls. We are eternal, wise and happy by nature, but we are trapped in these miserable, temporary material bodies because of ignorance. There is an infinitely wise, loving and beneficent God in control, who wants to help us get out of the mess we’re in. So He creates and maintains this material world, which is a school of spiritual life. As long as we want to enjoy and control matter, we have to accept material bodies and the suffering that comes along with them. But when we finally learn the lesson God is trying to teach us, we can get out of this temporary material world and live in the spiritual world, where life is eternal, blissful and full of knowledge. To deserve this liberation, all we have to do is change the quality of our activities, from passion and ignorance to goodness and devotional service to God.

So there you have it: the Absolute Truth. This is the same wisdom realized by every great saint who attained spiritual enlightenment. It is Truth because there is ample proof of all its assertions. It is Absolute Truth because it’s the eternal Secret of Life. Naturally, if everyone followed the Absolute Truth instead of the big lie, this world would be a totally different place; a much better place to live.

Well, don’t hold your breath. It will be a long time before everybody follows the Absolute Truth.

But you can follow the Absolute Truth. You can decide that from today, the purpose of your life is to attain spiritual realization. You can decide to opt out of the system that creates and propagates the big lie. You can learn the Absolute Truth, and be free.

Of course, there is a lot more to know about the Absolute Truth and exactly how it exposes the big lie. And it is very difficult to change one’s life and consciousness to actually live by its principles. It takes many years of study under the guidance of those who have walked this path before. Fortunately, the opportunity to study the Absolute Truth is available to you. Now. Today.

The Esoteric Teaching is the oldest and most complete tradition of the Absolute Truth on this planet. There is a Master Teacher and a spiritual school right here on Hawaii, and it is now accepting a limited number of students. If you sincerely want to know the Absolute Truth, and are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to realize it for yourself, you may apply for the Key to the Gate of Initiation of the Esoteric Teaching, and become a Candidate for Initiation by the Spiritual Master. This is the first step toward becoming a spiritual Master Teacher, a member of the Esoteric Circle of the Teaching.