Let no one ever say that what I present in these writings is a new religion, or that it reveals profound truths that have been hidden from all who have gone before. The truths I speak of are not new. Many have been aware of them before me, and experienced them more deeply. All the essential truths I point to can be found in the teachings of Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity. And in some respects the teachings of these religions far outweigh the power and effectiveness of what I offer here.
The appalling thing is of course, that these religions have become corrupted and their meaning lost. Their teachings have been misinterpreted and have spread through society in a highly damaging form. The physical words of the teachings may have remained relatively unchanged through time, but the interpretation and thus the truth of them has changed radically. Truth is certainly present within some religions, but is absent from them as they exist in all their diverse forms today. The truth can indeed be found within many religious scriptures, but only when you understand them correctly.
I have little to add to the teachings of the Buddha. His teachings are essentially complete - when rightly understood, and when the chaff is separated from the seed. My aim is to help in that separation process, to help weed out the mass of unwanted cultural rubbish that has gathered over centuries. I say again, I do not expound a new truth, or even improve on an old one. I seek to clarify the very same Truth that has been known for many ages; the very same Truth that has been forgotten for many ages.