On the road to enlightenment and self realization, we find lots of books, organizations, paths and wise words. It is human nature to want to accept a dogma that has all the answers that we are looking for because it makes things easier. Who wouldn't want one book or one source they can go too? It cuts down on all the confusion and getting questions answered and is fast and simple. However, there is always a context around "truth". The environment and the situations surrounding " truth" colors it so that even "truth" itself is not absolute.
Merriam Webster Dictionary defines truth as:
Definition of TRUTH
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a (1) : the state of being the case : fact (2) : the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality (3) often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual realityb : a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true <truths of thermodynamics>c : the body of true statements and propositions
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a : the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or realityb chiefly British : true 2c : fidelity to an original or to a standard
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capitalized Christian Science : god
— in truth
: in accordance with fact : actually
According to the definition above, truth is related to events and has to be accepted by the individual.
It used to be a fact that people couldn't fly, that Black people were more similar to animals then White people and that the Sun revolved around the Earth. As people stopped accepting these truths, their minds opened up to new possibilities and they found these truths to be false.
One of the 8 limbs of yoga is Svadhyaya or study of self and of spiritual and religious texts. It is easy to accept and see that we ourselves change daily but what about our most beloved spiritual leaders and religious texts? Has the truth changed as related to them as well? What about our favorite style of yoga or your favorite teachers? Has the truth changed in relation to them as well? If the truth is related to events, does living a modern life or even living in a different environment change what is truth? 
Even if we look at the worlds greatest religious books, we find that the truth changes. The Bible is one of the most important books in the world. All Christians know that the New Testament ratified many of the laws or truths that were in the Old Testament.
Any person who curseth his mother or father, must be killed. (Leviticus 20:9)
If anyone, even your own family suggests worshipping another God, kill them. (Deuteronomy 13:6-10)
Kill anyone with a different religion. (Deuteronomy 17:2-7)
If a man cheats on his wife, or vise versa, both the man and the woman must die. (Leviticus 20:10)
Thankfully for everyone who does and does not believe in the Bible, Jesus came during the New Testament with a more loving message.
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (Matthew 6:14:15)
"Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." (Matthew 5:44). 
Thank goodness that truth does change and has to be accepted or the streets would be littered with dead people killed by those who live by the Old Testament.
So what is a truth seeker to do? Live in the present moment. By being in the present moment, we judge our truth according to the facts of today knowing that they may change tomorrow.
To find truth, we have to tap into our intrinsic being and see what we resonate with at that moment. We can chose to accept what we see with our eyes as our truth or we can accept that reality can be different and chose another truth.
It is not our job to worry about other people's truths. While we can share our truths, it is a personal choice unique to every one. The wisdom, religious texts and teachings that we receive may turn out to be our truths but in order to find self realization we have to question it for ourselves. If that step is missing, you are not " self realized" you are "other realized" or you accept other people's truths dogmatically. You are not "enlightened" but "out-lightened". You put on someone else's clothes and they fit but they are not yours. The wise man uses dicernment and fashions their own garments of truth.
Truth is just want you accept as fact according to the events you see around you.
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