Infinite love is the only truth. Everything else is illusion.

"Infinite love is the only truth. Everything else is illusion." — so proclaimed David Icke, a figure both controversial and prophetic, whose words, though disputed, touch upon an ancient wisdom found in every tradition of the human spirit. In this saying lies a teaching as old as the sages: that beneath the veil of appearances, beneath the fleeting shadows of ambition, fear, and desire, there exists only one eternal reality — love. Everything else that we cling to, everything else that divides us, is but passing smoke, a dream that dissolves at the first light of dawn.

To call infinite love the only truth is to declare that it is the root of all being. Empires rise and crumble, wealth gathers and scatters, bodies flourish and decay, yet love remains — for love is not merely affection, but the very energy that binds creation together. It is the heartbeat of the universe, the force that draws mother to child, friend to friend, soul to soul. When we forget this, we are lost in the world of illusions: the illusion of separation, the illusion of power, the illusion of self above others. To remember love is to awaken from the dream and see reality as it is.

History gives us radiant examples of this truth. Consider Mahatma Gandhi, who stood against the might of empire not with armies, but with the power of love expressed through nonviolence. Many called his vision unrealistic, an illusion in the face of worldly power. Yet in time, it was not the empire that endured, but his truth. His life was testimony that infinite love is stronger than the illusions of domination and fear. For when India rose free, it was love, not hatred, that had carried the people forward.

So too in the story of Jesus of Nazareth, who taught that love of God and love of neighbor were the greatest commandments. He healed, forgave, and gave himself even unto death. The rulers of his age thought power, law, and death were the final truths. Yet centuries later, it is his message of love that endures, while the empires of Rome lie in ruins. His life, like Gandhi’s, is a witness to Icke’s words: that everything apart from love is fleeting, and only love remains eternal.

But the illusions that Icke warns of are seductive. Men chase after wealth, believing it will grant them peace. They strive for fame, thinking it will make them immortal. They cling to anger, imagining it will make them strong. Yet all these dissolve. The rich man dies as empty as the poor. The famous are forgotten as quickly as they are praised. The strong are weakened by their own bitterness. These are illusions, for they promise fulfillment but deliver only shadows. Only infinite love, freely given and received, nourishes the soul beyond the reach of death.

The lesson, O seeker, is this: anchor your life not in illusions, but in love. Do not mistake appearances for truth. Ask yourself in every decision: does this come from love, or from fear, pride, or greed? If it comes from love, it will endure. If it comes from illusion, it will fade. To live by love is not weakness, but the greatest strength, for it connects you to the eternal, while all else binds you to dust.

Practical action lies before us. Practice compassion daily — with family, with strangers, even with those who oppose you. Forgive when wronged, for vengeance is illusion, but forgiveness is truth. Seek justice, but let it be justice rooted in love, not in hatred. And remind yourself, when the world tempts you with glittering illusions, that they are but shadows, and that only love has weight, only love has permanence.

Thus let us carry forward Icke’s wisdom: “Infinite love is the only truth. Everything else is illusion.” To live by this is to live as if awakened, no longer deceived by passing dreams. Let love be the measure of all things, and you shall find that truth and freedom walk together. And when your days are done, it will not be wealth, nor titles, nor illusions that remain, but only the love you gave, which is eternal.