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Reference: The Dianetics Axioms

L. Ron Hubbard found that man is obeying very definite laws and rules which could be set forward in axioms. The very first and most fundamental of these is: The dynamic principle of existence is survive. That is the basic axiom of Dianetics.

The original Dianetic axioms are referenced below in black.

In color are corresponding axioms as seen through Postulate Mechanics (PM).

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Executive Summary 2025

The universe arises from the assimilation of sensations. Underlying this universe is a spectrum of substance with inherent motion. This inherent motion of substance is viewed as elementary life.

The universe evolves from very simple forms with inherent motion to very complex self-animated organisms. The complex activity is supported by the increasing complexity of the structure of substance.

The activity of life organisms accelerates the evolution of the universe further. The evolution follows the rule of bringing about greater oneness (continuity, consistency and harmony) to substance and motion through assimilation.

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Axioms 1-15

DN AXIOM 1: The source of life is a static of peculiar and particular properties.

Anything that we perceive is a form that is built up out of our sensations. The actual source of this universe and the life within it is unknowable. But we can postulate it and then perceive it. We may postulate this source as an absolute motionless static that acts as the reference point for all motion, just like zero acts as the reference point for all numbers. The reasoning is that one can become fully aware of all motion only from a motionless reference point.

PM AXIOM 1: The source of life is unknowable, but a knowable universe is postulated out of our sensations.

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DN AXIOM 2: At least a portion of the static called life is impinged upon the physical universe.

There is no spiritual agent that impinges on a physical universe. We may postulate a dynamic universe having both spiritual and physical characteristics. Obviously, these characteristics are knowable because that, which is unknowable, cannot be expressed. The spiritual characteristics appear as the dynamism of the physical elements of the universe. The spiritual and physical elements cannot be separated from each other.

PM AXIOM 2: Life appears as the inherent motion of this postulated universe.

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DN AXIOM 3: That portion of the static of life which is impinged upon the physical universe has for its dynamic goal, survival and only survival.

The universe exists. Its physical appearance and dynamism survives in one form or another. Life survives and evolves.

PM AXIOM 3: The universe, and the life within it, is surviving with the purpose to evolve.

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DN AXIOM 4: The physical universe is reducible to motion of energy operating in space through time.

The dynamism of the universe is the inherent motion of its substance. We sense the extent of substance as space, its duration as time, and its motion as energy. It is the dynamic substance that is expressed as “energy operating in space through time.” This substance is made up of matter, radiation and thought.

PM AXIOM 4: The universe is reducible to a spectrum of substance with inherent motion.

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DN AXIOM 5: That portion of the static of life concerned with the life organisms of the physical universe is concerned wholly with motion.

This substance forms a spectrum in which as consistency decreases, the motion increases. For example, we observe in atom, the electrons having lesser consistency but higher motion than the nucleus. Thus, substance can have complex forms made of varying consistencies and motions. The more complex is the form and its motion, the more it is identified as a life organism. But a simple form with its simple motion, such as an atom, can also be identified as having an elemental form of life.

PM AXIOM 5: Life organisms are identified by their inherent complex motion.

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DN AXIOM 6: The life static has as one of its properties the ability to mobilize and animate matter into living organisms.

The ability to mobilize and animate matter into living organisms means that the universe has the ability to evolve complex structures exhibiting complex motion. This inherent complex motion appears as the attribute of self-animation of life. A living organism is just this complex structure with self-animation.

PM AXIOM 6: The universe has the capability of evolving into self-animated living organisms.

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DN AXIOM 7: The life static is engaged in a conquest of the physical universe.

There is no “spiritual agent” engaged in the conquest of “physical universe”. It just an assumption that the spiritual and physical elements have separate existence. The two are different aspects of the same universe that is evolving toward increasing complex life organisms.

PM AXIOM 7: The universe is continually evolving toward increasing complex life organisms.

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DN AXIOM 8: The life static conquers the material universe by learning and applying the physical laws of the physical universe.

SYMBOL: The symbol for the LIFE STATIC in use hereafter is the Greek letter THETA.

There is no such thing as the “conquering of the physical universe.” There is only the evolution of the universe toward increasing complex systems. The natural laws underlying these complex systems are also evolving. This evolution involves continually increasing assimilation of the postulates underlying the universe towards increasingly greater ONENESS. The “Life Static” (Theta) is postulated as the spiritual agent. But it is nothing more that a static viewpoint from which all motion can be perceived as is.

PM AXIOM 8: The law of evolution is the assimilation of all systems of the universe towards greater ONENESS.

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DN AXIOM 9: A fundamental operation of THETA in surviving is bringing order into the chaos of the physical universe.

The viewpoint of THETA observes all motion of the universe to be evolving from chaos toward increasing order. The life organisms help support and accelerate this evolution.

PM AXIOM 9: The evolution brings order into the chaos of the universe.

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DN AXIOM 10: THETA brings order into chaos by conquering whatever in MEST may be pro-survival and destroying whatever in MEST may be contra-survival, at least through the medium of life organisms.

SYMBOL: The symbol for the PHYSICAL UNIVERSE in use hereafter is MEST, from the first letters of the words MATTER, ENERGY, SPACE and TIME, or the Greek letter PHI.

Hubbard uses THETA as a symbol for a purely “spiritual agent”, and MEST as a symbol for a purely “physical universe”. Both are assumptions that lead to an erroneous hypothesis. The physical my denote substance, while the spiritual may denote the inherent motion of the substance. Anything pro-survival brings greater order and organization. Anything contra-survival opposes that.

PM AXIOM 10: Evolution takes place as life organisms bring about greater organization among increasing complexity.

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DN AXIOM 11: A life organism is composed of matter and energy in space and time, animated by THETA.

SYMBOL: Living organism or organisms will hereafter be represented by the Greek letter LAMBDA.

At the basis of alife organism is substance with inherent motion. Life organism is identified as a complex structure consisting of inherent complex motion, such as the DNA.

PM AXIOM 11: A life organism is a highly complex structure with inherent self-animation. 

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DN AXIOM 12: The MEST part of the organism follows the laws of the physical sciences. All LAMBDA is concerned with motion.

The inherent programming of the life organism constitutes its emotion that directs its motion. Thus a life organism is a very sophisticated system of emotion and motion. It follows the metaphysical and physical laws that apply to its configuration. The metaphysical laws apply to its programming, and the physical laws apply to its structure. These laws are well integrated with each other.

PM AXIOM 12: The complex motion of the life organism is well integrated with its complex structure.

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DN AXIOM 13: THETA operating through LAMBDA converts the forces of the physical universe into forces to conquer the physical universe.

PM AXIOM 13: The inherent activity of organism contributes to the evolution of the universe.

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DN AXIOM 14: THETA working upon physical universe motion must maintain a harmonious rate of motion.

The limits of LAMBDA are narrow, both as to thermal and mechanical motion.

PM AXIOM 14: The self-animation of the life organism must maintain a harmonious rate of motion.

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DN AXIOM 15: LAMBDA is the intermediate step in the conquest of the physical universe.

PM AXIOM 15: The life organism is an intermediate step in the evolution of the universe.

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