The Gospel of Thomas : The Enlightenment Teachings of Jesus

Does The Gospel of Thomas record the enlightenment teachings of Jesus and were they left out of the New Testament for that reason? Do conventional understandings of Thomas miss its real significance? How does the message of Jesus in The Gospel of Thomas exemplify the ancient teachings of nonduality? After more than a millenium of being lost in an Egyptian desert, the Gospel, and the uncensored message of Jesus, finally might be heard in the modern world.