Reference: Subject Clearing Beingness

The identity depends on how a beingness is perceived. Different identities exist when the beingness is not being perceived in its totality.

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Definition of IDENTITY

Under the definition of spirit we see how religions assign the identity of ’soul’ to a deeper concept of ‘spirit’. An identity is how something is seen and identified. Such appreciation depends on the depth of assimilation of what is sensed.

Therefore, we may define identity as a perception resulting from partial assimilation. When we refer to a person by a name or a role, we are not perceiving the totality of the person. We are perceiving an identity only.

How a person perceives himself may also lead to identities. If he is unable to perceive the totality of himself he may just be looking at an identity. The totality of a person has been defined earlier as self.

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Misconceptions

1. In Scientology, identity is differentiated from individuality, but individuality is just a type of identity. The basic beingness of humans is self, which is made up of the characteristic of awareness.

2. In Scientology, it is conceived that individuality is lost by merging with the physical universe. But the individuality is also an identity. The only way to get rid of all identities is to assimilate all knowledge one has, including the knowledge about the physical universe. All awareness must become “one.”

3. The notions of soul and thetan are identities. To not see them as identities is a misconception.