Reference: The Book of Subject Clearing
Reference: The Book of Universe

The need to have a complete picture of the universe, gives birth to an innate sense of oneness. Oneness has been defined in many different ways. Scientifically, we may define the Principle of Oneness as follows.

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Definition of ONENESS

Oneness does not imply sameness.

Oneness means that all that is known is continuous, consistent and harmonious.

Oneness lies in the continuity of dimensions.

Oneness lies in the consistency of realities.

Oneness lies in the harmony of relations.

This Principle of Oneness underlies the very concept of the universe.

It also underlies the Scientific method.

Oneness gives us the ideal scene for logic, and its violation gives us anomalies, such as, discontinuity (missing data), inconsistency (contradictory data), and disharmony (arbitrary data).

Oneness also provides the criterion for truth. The relative truth depends on the absence of anomalies.

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Notes

We all have an inherent sense of oneness. That sense of oneness tells us if the given definition of a concept is correct, because it must be weighed against the definitions of surrounding concepts.

As we examine a concept, we look at all its relationships in the broadest possible context. As we notice an anomaly, we modify the definition of the related concepts accordingly until that anomaly is resolved. As the anomalies are eliminated, the true definitions of the concepts emerges.

The principle of Oneness is not a part of Scientology. Hubbard feared that the individuality will be lost if it becomes one with the universe. His misconceptions about the Self and the Universe, can be seen from his Theta-MEST theory.

The reality is that oneness already exists in the absence of fixations. An individual is part of a family. A family is part of a society. A society is part of a culture. A culture is part of mankind. Mankind is part of life. Life is part of the universe. There are differences and similarities. But as long as there are no fixations, no anomaly would arise.

We are building a complete picture of the universe piece by piece. We do not know what that complete picture would look like, but we do know that it would be subject to the constraints of continuity, consistency and harmony. So we apply these constraints as we build the picture.

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Key Misconception

The key misconception is to think that there is no Oneness on a universal scale, which then manifests itself at every level. This is the key misconception of Scientology.

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More Misconceptions

You may discover more misconceptions on your own, if you contemplate on each sentence of the above definition with mindfulness. Please see:

The 12 Aspects of Mindfulness

Or, you may end up improving upon this definition.

Good luck!

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