I'd like to tell you today, here at this first lecture, I'd like to tell you something of the story of Dianetics and Scientology. Some things I've never confided to anyone before. Would you like to hear that? Audience: Yes. Well, the start of this story is probably a long, long time ago. And those who don't believe in past lives will not be offended, because we won't go that far back. We'll just take this lifetime. The story actually starts back when I was about twelve years old and … [Read more...] about Lecture: Story of Dianetics and Scientology (1) (1958)
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Lecture: Two-Way Comm And The Present Time Problem (1954)
Now, there’s a thing called a confessional which was the basic psychotherapy that man had. The Catholic Church rather monopolized this, they, I don’t know if you know how a confessional is carried on or not but it’s a… I could go into this in considerable detail but won’t. But the priest sits in a little booth and he has a curtain drawn there and he is not visible to the communicant or the penitent or whatever they call him. And he’s not visible, and this person sort of whispers his various sins … [Read more...] about Lecture: Two-Way Comm And The Present Time Problem (1954)
Newsletter: The Golden Dawn: An Invitation to Freedom (1954)
The Golden Dawn Official Publication of the Church of Scientology A non-profit corporation incorporated in Arizona, New Jersey and California. Copyright, 1954 by the Church of Scientology Price 10 ¢ per copy [1. From page 2.] Issued by the authority of the Board of Trustees. Editorial office 806 North Third Street, Phoenix, Arizona. The use of materials and techniques of Scientology, the name Scientology, and the right to use the publications of Scientology by the Church of Scientology … [Read more...] about Newsletter: The Golden Dawn: An Invitation to Freedom (1954)
Lecture: Technique 88: Overts Acts Motivators & DEDs (continued) (1952)
Now, perhaps you think I am being very unsympathetic with human beings and human aberrations by speaking in this gross, even disrespectful tone of voice with regard to the poor pitiful plight of people. Well, I am. Because the moment you understand a level of something, and understand it well, see it operating under your hands; you don't have to worry about it anymore, for it stops being serious. Why does it stop being serious? Because you can do something about it. If you can take a case, run … [Read more...] about Lecture: Technique 88: Overts Acts Motivators & DEDs (continued) (1952)
Lecture: Effort Processing Summary (1951)
This is the mechanism on that: Any time an individual goes down to the acceptance of, obedience to or belief in–all the same thing–the absolute MEST-enforced[1. Define: MEST] command of another, he has gone into apathy as far as his own personality is concerned at that moment. That is a static. Furthermore, he is held on the track at that point. Each one of those statics is an automatic holder. You will find each one of these statics to be an agreement of the individual on what he really … [Read more...] about Lecture: Effort Processing Summary (1951)
Letter: Hubbard to Readers, Astounding Science Fiction (August, 1950)
Dear Readers : I would like to express my deep appreciation for the magnificent response given to the article: "Dianetics: The Evolution Of A Science." Over two thousand letters arrived in the offices of this n1agazine and Hermitage House in New York, the publishers of the handbook. As the letters are still arriving, as this is written, at the rate of more than two hundred per day, I cannot say with accuracy what the total response will be. Less than fifteen of these letters were adversely … [Read more...] about Letter: Hubbard to Readers, Astounding Science Fiction (August, 1950)