In April 1995, the shocking news of a gas bomb attack on the Tokyo metro was spread to the world public. As a weapon, a combat agent called sarin was used. 12 people died then, and nearly 6,000 remain sick to this day. As it turned out later, the perpetrators of this macabre act were members of the Japanese sect of the Supreme Truth, also known as the Absolute Truth. Only then did people become aware of the real threat to public order and security that operating sects may pose.
Aum Shinrikyo - this is the original name of the sect - was established in 1984 in Japan. It comes from a group with a similar name. The first part of the name literally means the Brahmin initiation of God the Highest, God - the Spirit. The second part probably refers to Shintoism, an ancient Japanese religion characterized by the cult of mythical creatures, the spirits of famous people, or the forces of nature. Initially, the Supreme Truth was based in a small apartment in Tokyo, where yoga was practiced and "healing" drinks were consumed - probably derivatives of LSD. For the uninitiated, it is a drug that causes hallucinations, and disturbances of the senses, especially eyesight, euphoria, or depression. Sometimes it can cause symptoms of depersonalization, i.e. a violation of the sense of one's own identity.
In 1988, the sect was legalized as a religious group. Its guru and founder are now 44-year-old Shoko Asahara. He was born in Japan as a disabled child. As he was visually impaired, he was placed in a school for the blind. It is important because it was there, having a slight advantage over his blind peers, that he learned to manipulate others. After graduating from school, he worked in acupuncture but was arrested and imprisoned for abuse and fraud. After he left prison, he started organizing religious groups which, however, quickly disintegrated. So Shoko went to the Himalayas to reflect. When he returned to Japan, he announced to everyone that he had achieved nirvana (the state of absolute being and absolute consciousness, i.e. the attainment of the highest perfection) and that he had absolute truth. So he began to establish more temples, and his followers, it is not known why not only trusted him completely but also began to call him a master. In turn, Shoko Asahara, fascinated by the Eastern methods of treating diseases, published several books about the faith he practiced, claiming to give a state of enlightenment and complete purification. The cult followers believe that Shoko is the reincarnation of Imhotep, the Egyptian pyramid builder of 3,000 years ago. It is not known exactly where this connection with the Egyptian pyramids came from. The only clue in this regard is the fact that some apocalyptic sects and this is the Supreme Truth, believe that on the millennium day Satan will come out of the pyramids and begin to rule the world.
The doctrine of the sect is extremely complex, borrowing some threads from New Age. The sect's relationship with the Christian God and the Bible is also unclear.
There is no doubt, however, about the nature of the sect and its true face. Today it is known that it is one of the most dangerous sects in the world. Its goal is the total extermination of the land where only the members of Aum would remain. Currently, Shoko Asahara is under arrest, but his deputy, Kenji Takagi, is in charge of the sect. Nevertheless, the cult of the Absolute Truth is growing at a dizzying pace. So much so in Japan that it even poses a threat to that country's defense. There are assumptions that a number of Japanese officials have close ties to the Supreme Truth. After the attack on the Tokyo metro, such connections with representatives of politics and the military complex in Russia were also revealed. It must be mentioned that nowadays this sect is spreading in Eastern Europe, especially in Russia and Germany, and its assets are estimated at around one billion dollars.
The black threads of Aum's activities are not only the attack on the Tokyo metro. It is also an attack on defenseless people 1994 living in a building in the city of Matsumoto. Seven people died as a result of the use of sarin, and dozens of others suffered severe suffering from the absorption of the fumes of this gas. The judges who investigated the members of the sect lived in this building. It has been known since 1995 that the Supreme Truth has carried out numerous murders, kidnappings, and numerous medical experiments on people. Investigations also showed that they were involved in weapons collection, sarin production, and other poisons and hallucinogenic drugs. It is also suspected that they tried to acquire biological and even nuclear weapons. Members of the sect were even able to reach laboratories and armaments factories in Russia. They were also interested in research on electromagnetic waves.
As already mentioned, the Supreme Truth belongs to the group of apocalyptic sects, i.e. those focused on the end of the world or the end of civilization. Therefore, its members prepare for some catastrophic events in such a way that they collect weapons, stockpile food, and build shelters. They believe that when the end comes, they will rule the world.
The Japanese Aum has established its activities through the use of full isolation of group members, mechanisms causing "shifting states of consciousness" and collective hypnosis. This is typical of most sects. Changes in states of consciousness are changes in thinking. With the help of appropriate psychotronics, a person is brought into a state of ecstasy in order to detach from his own "I". In turn, in the state of hypnosis, certain patterns of behavior are suggested to a person, with which the person, being fully aware, would probably disagree.
Recently, the Supreme Truth has also been operating in Poland, especially in Warsaw, only under a different name, using the cover of a church, foundation, or association. It recruits young people, especially those educated in science and wealth. It is necessary to give the sect all their property. It probably has about a few dozen members.
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