The Four Seasons of Truth

There are so many truths in this life that we often throw the real truth into oblivion...[I’m ever so sorry for interrupting the line of thought, however I must put on a Vivaldi cd …all right, I am back…where was I? Ah, yes…]

Ladies and Gentlemen: I’d like to introduce you to “The Four Seasons of the Truth”!

Autumn Truth: we are born; our original truth starts falling as leaves fall off the trees. The fresh seed of veracity is there, however we feel the need to test it, to prove that what we already know is true. Thus we begin to ask, to doubt, to double-check, to question, to investigate, to interrogate every single word, sentence, concept, intent, action…the unquenchable thirst begins, and we are up for a long journey. This can be compared to the Pragmatic Theory of Truth, which defends that veracity is verified and confirmed through the result of putting one’s concepts into practice.
However, this theory per se is not true cause there is a kind of truth whose concepts cannot be put into practice and, yet can be very much verified and confirmed, if one’s mind is willing to accept it.

Winter Truth: along the pursuit for truth, we meet people who agree with us, and others who do disagree with us. We belong to a so-called Elite group. Those who were, initially, in disagreement will start a debate, where ideas will be exchanged, and new things will be taught. Then, together, we design new concepts, and compromise upon a new Universal truth. We are now ready to impose it to the whole world. Everybody will have to accept our truth; and even if they decide to question or refute us, whom will listen? After all we are the Elite group and we’ve already stated what the truth is.
This can be compared to the Consensus Theory of Truth, which states that truth is whatever it is agreed by a specific group (that might include all human beings, or simply a subset of more than one person). Still, it doesn’t mean that the decided-upon-Universal-truth is true, does it?

Spring Truth: Thomas Aquinas said, “Truth is the conformity of the intellect to the things” (veritas est adequatio intellectus et rei).
I am in the centre of a forum. A Catholic priest addresses me “Jesus is the only way…” I reply “It’s true!”; a Buddhist monk approaches and says “The eightfold path is the way to end suffering!”, I answer “It’s true!”; a rabbi tells me “Hashem is one and unique, and Moses’ prophecy is better than any other prophets!”, I agree “It’s true!”; an Imam points to me “Allah is the only God, and Mohammed is the only prophet!”, I retort “It’s true!”…In awe, they all look at me…I smile and say “My dear fellows, what you have stated is all true to you and to the communities you represent. It’s your own truth. [Pause] The truth is what your intellect is willing to accept as such”.

Summer Truth: We die; we leave our bodies. We are finally real, since we return to our essence. The spirit no longer feels the need to search for the truth, nor to prove which veracity is true, for the truth is what IT IS.
The intellect of the spirit sees beyond the apparent reality, the apparent truths, and the apparent falsities; therefore it is freed from the chains of matter…

We may defend whatever we wish, we may create a thousand truths, and languages, that won’t be accepted by everybody...notwithstanding, the only absolute truth, here on Earth, is that you and I are here; we exist (for now)...all the rest are details of existence, of the flesh.