Reference: The Book of Scientology
Theta-Mest Theory
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Summary
In Theta-MEST theory Hubbard is talking about a scale of Motion. Theta is the static end and MEST is kinetic end of this scale. In between there are different degrees of motion. But, according to Hubbard’s own definition, Theta has no substance. That means Theta is completely off the scale of motion. And, since motion has to do with substance, MEST would represent the whole scale of motion.
The scale of motion is also the scale of substance. By definition, substance is anything substantial enough to be sensed. Thought, energy and matter are different categories of substance. Thought condenses into energy, and energy condenses into matter. The scale of motion/substance, therefore, shows the continuity of thought, energy, and matter.
So, theta is something more than thought. It creates thought by postulating it. Thought allows reasoning to occur. From reasoning comes data. As data condenses, we get energy and matter. Thought, energy, and matter, together describe the substance. The substance has the characteristics of extents (space) and duration (time). This describes MEST.
According to Hubbard Theta can be individualistic, and it can create individual universes. Each universe has the characteristics of MEST.
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Comments
The above summary shows where Hubbard is going with his Theta-MEST theory. This theory is based on the Creator-creation paradigm. It introduces the idea of there being many creators, who are individuals. These individual creators have their individual universes. The biggest arbitrary in this theory is that it postulates individual creators and does not define the relationships among them.
In contrast, Buddhism favors the principle of oneness, which translates into everything being inherently continuous, consistent and harmonious. The violation of this principle gives us anomalies, such as, discontinuity (missing data), inconsistency (contradictory data), and disharmony (arbitrary data).
From Buddhist perspective, the Theta-MEST theory has the anomaly of “arbitrary data” right at the top.
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Comments
THETA may be thought of as the innate impulse aspect of energy (the substance). For example, the speed of light is inherent to light. Nothing else is pushing light. This is the theta aspect of light energy. Similarly, there are electrons in motion within an atom. Also atoms and molecules are in motion in a volume of gas. There is no external force generating this motion.
As MEST evolves into complex forms of substance, THETA evolves into complex forms of innate impulses. Ultimately, MEST appears in a complex material form, such as, the body; and THETA appears as the complex consciousness animating that body. Thus, THETA (innate impulse) and MEST (substance) go hand in hand. This gives us a new look at the relationship between THETA and MEST.
A THETA-MEST theory was first formulated by Hubbard as forming the basis of Scientology. Hubbard arbitrarily postulated, that THETA produces MEST. But that seems to be incorrect per the above description. THETA and MEST go hand in hand as two different aspects of life as defined above.