Vinaire's Blog

Reference: Course on Subject Clearing

Scientology starts with the concept of “Cause.”

KHTK starts with the concept of Unknowable:

Neither the cause nor the beginning of this universe is knowable. There is Inscrutable Power that keeps this universe running eternally; but, neither religion nor science has any clue to it. The Unknowable excites the curiosity to know the true nature of things. Knowledge is then derived from postulating what might be there, and building up a consistent set of postulates. Unknowable simply means that no matter how much you know, there is always something more to know. And that is wonderful because it makes one strive to achieve a deeper understanding. 

In KHTK, the dichotomy of “cause-effect” is simply a part of the universe, but Scientology postulates a “Cause” of the universe, that is separate and independent of the universe. It then gives “Cause” attributes under the concept of “thetan.” It amounts to the assumption that all things are ultimately knowable. Scientology does not have the concept of Unknowable. This is where KHTK differs from Scientology. This is also where the Eastern religions differ from the West.

We may say that when we compare KHTK with Scientology, we are also comparing the Eastern thought with the Western thought.

.

Different Concepts of UNIVERSE 

Scientology defines universe as a “whole system of created things.” This is also the Western concept.

KHTK defines the Universe as follows:

All matter, energy, space, time and thoughts that make up the universe, are the outcome of a consistent set of postulates and the reasoning based on them. The universe includes everything physical, metaphysical, real, imaginary, postulated or speculated. Nothing is excluded. The root meaning of the word UNIVERSE is “entire, all, literally, turned into one.” The Universe is ONE means that the reality, which forms the universe, is continuous, consistent and harmonious.

This is in line with the Buddhist religion and with the Eastern thought in general.

.

Hubbard’s Concept of Universe

In the Chapter, Universes, of his book, Scn 8-8008, Hubbard basically talks about the “MEST Universe.” He seems to equate the MEST universe with the combined “reactive mind” of all beingness out there. This is a very dark rendition of the universe.

In the Chapter, Behavior of Universes, Hubbard talks about how the continual mock up of one’s own universe may resolve the overwhelming influence of the MEST universe. But Hubbard does not define clearly what he means by the “MEST universe” and what does it mean to to create “one’s own universe.”

.

Explanation from KHTK

KHTK explains Hubbard’s terminology as follows:

The system of postulates that is consistent may be referred to as “one’s own universe.” The altered and inconsistent postulates that are superimposed over one’s own universe constitute the “MEST universe.” When one says that the “MEST universe” is based on agreement, the word “agreement” has the connotation of unnatural postulates that are  forced in place, as in conditioning.

.

Summary

Please see the KHTK explanations at Universes, and Behavior of Universes.

The essential difference between Hubbard’s view and KHTK is as follows.

Scientology Factor # 1: Before the beginning was a Cause and the entire purpose of the Cause was the creation of effect.

KHTK Factor # 1: The universe is a consistent set of postulates and reasoning that, together, attempt to define the Unknowable.

.

Reference: The KHTK Factors

KHTK Factor # 3: The being is the viewpoint. 

The beingness has the goal to know the Unknowable; and it acquires certain behavior characteristics, which are quite flexible. We may refer to these characteristics as constituting the viewpoint, which shapes the view of beingness. This is the being.

Each being is a specific viewpoint, which is fluid and not fixed. All beings together form a consistent whole per the principle of oneness.

Any fixation is unnatural. A common fixation shows up as the desire for immortality. This desire keeps the being tied to samsara (the phenomenal world).

.

Scientology

Compare the above to the following factor in Scientology.

Scientology Factor # 3. The first action of beingness is to assume a viewpoint.

In Scientology, the beingness is called theta, and the being is called thetan. Viewpoint as a point of awareness from which the thetan (not theta) can perceive.

Scientology believes thetan to be eternal like God.

.

Logic

The ideal scene of logic is defined by the principle of oneness. Logics starts with the postulates. All postulates are part of a consistent whole per logic. Beingness and all beings are part of that consistent whole.

PRINCIPLE OF ONENESS
Oneness does not imply sameness. Oneness means that all that is known is continuous, consistent and harmonious. This principle of oneness underlies the very concept of the universe. It also underlies the Scientific method. This principle gives us the ideal scene for logic, because its violation gives us anomalies. 

ANOMALY
An anomaly is any violation of the principle of oneness, such as, discontinuity (missing data), inconsistency (contradictory data), or disharmony (arbitrary data).

.

Reference: The KHTK Factors

KHTK Factor # 1: Before the beginning was the Unknowable and the entire purpose of the Unknowable was to know itself.

We do not know about the cause of the universe, nor do we know about the beginning of the universe. What keeps the universe running eternally, is also unknowable. Neither religion nor science has any clue to it.

It is, therefore, natural to start with the postulate of Unknowable. The ancients have symbolized the Unknowable as BRAHMA or SHIVA. The Unknowable has been described beautifully in The Creation Hymn of Rig Veda.

The Unknowable has also been part of the philosophy of Herbert Spencer. See HERBERT SPENCER: The Unknowable.

In Scientology, the Unknowable is described as a “knowable” STATIC, which is very confusing. See The Definition of STATIC.

.

Scientology

Compare the above to the following factor in Scientology.

Scientology Factor # 1. Before the beginning was a Cause and the entire purpose of the Cause was the creation of effect.

Scientology defines the Unknowable as Static; but it also assigns Cause as a property to this Static. A causative Static is the postulate with which the philosophy of Scientology begins. Thus, its philosophy identifies everything with either cause or effect.

In Scientology, even the Unknowable is identified with cause making it knowable.

.

Logic

Eastern philosophy starts from a point of Unknowingness; whereas, the Western philosophy starts from a point of Knowingness. This is reflected in the God of Abrahamic religions, and in the Know to Mystery Scale of Scientology.

Nobody can make the claim to Total knowingness. No matter how much we know, there is always more to know. Logically, the background of knowingness is unknowingness. It is not the other way around.

Logic begins with postulates.

Wisdom begins when we know that we don’t really know.

.