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SCN 8-8008: Patterns of Energy

May 28, 2019 – 4:09 PM

Reference: The Book of Scientology

Patterns of Energy

Please see the original section at the link above.

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Summary

Energy is the postulated substance that is given forms by additional postulates. These forms are essentially a pattern of postulates. Hubbard classifies these patterns under different names.

There is push (pressor) and pull (tractor). The two together stabilize one another. There is outflow (explosion) and inflow (implosion). Such dispersals are also in balance. These are flows that can be violent or non-violent.

Basically, there is continuity, consistency and harmony of oneness among postulates and substance; but when this oneness is violated then anomalies of discontinuity, inconsistency and disharmony come about. These anomalies may be looked upon as ridges.

Ridges are generated by flows operating against each other in conflict. There are pressor ridges, tractor ridges, and pressor-tractor ridges. Two explosions operating against each other may form a ridge. Ridges have longer duration.

Hubbard says, “A ridge is a solid body of energy caused by various flows and dispersals which has a duration longer than the duration of flow. Any piece of matter could be considered to be a ridge in its last stage. Ridges, however, exist in suspension around a person and are the foundation upon which facsimiles are built.” In other words, the stable data held by a person can be ridges.

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Comments

The substance is “one” (continuous, consistent and harmonious). This property of oneness is maintained as the substance acquires patterns. Ideally, these patterns must be in balance with each other. Any imbalance creates ridges. The imbalance adjusts itself under processing.

The self may be considered to be a pattern of energy and so does God.

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SCN 8-8008: Logic

May 26, 2019 – 1:41 PM

Reference: Subject: Logic
Reference: The Book of Scientology

Logic

Please see the original section at the link above.

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Summary

Hubbard provides an excellent definition of logic, “Logic is a gradient scale of association of facts of greater or lesser similarity made to resolve some problem of the past, present or future, but mainly to resolve and predict the future.” The mind observes, combines the factors, and predicts by being the objects he is observing, and knowing their condition completely. If he can’t be the objects, then he can assume what they are, use past experience and known laws, and predict. This latter is logic.

The problem is: as long as a person is fixated on his individuality, he can’t be the objects he is observing. Furthermore, Hubbard provides no criterion by which the accuracy of the answer or prediction may be determined.

The genesis of logic is to pose problems and then resolve them. For example, we pose the problem of unknowable, and then postulate to resolve the problem. Hubbard says, “At its best, logic is rationalism, for all logic is based upon the somewhat idiotic circumstance that a being that is immortal is trying to survive.” Hubbard admits that this is a paradox. He then resolves this paradox by postulating, “An immortal being must be persuaded that he cannot survive.”

Hubbard then concludes that logic is used for the survival of the individuality in the MEST universe. He postulates that an immortal being can “create an imperishable body with ease.” Hubbard prefers the postulating of beingness to logic. He says, “Logic is the use of data to produce knowingness; as such it is very junior to knowing something by being it.”

Hubbard actually sees logic as an aberration, the MEST universe as a track of agreement, and Scientology as a discussion of beingness. He says, “Scientific logic and mathematical logic have the frailty of trying to find out what is there before one goes there.” His solution to unknowable is, “Just be.”

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Comments

The paradox, “An immortal being trying to survive,” is self-generated by Hubbard. Buddhism does not see individuality as eternal. There is no postulate that the awareness eternally identifies itself with. All postulates are continuous, consistent and harmonious with each other. This is known as the principle of oneness of reality. This principle acts as an overall constraint that defines sanity.

Hubbard’s thesis is: You can resolve a problem just by being it. In other words, you can be whatever you want. You can postulate anything. There are no constraints. Hubbard rejects the constraint of oneness. His logic is guided by the survival and preservation of individuality.

According to Buddhism, the purpose of logic is to resolve anomalies that violate the integrity (oneness) of reality. Once the integrity of reality is established, any given problem is easy to resolve. One simply needs to perceive things as they are, and postulate only to complete the picture, without generating new anomalies.

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SCN 8-8008: Differentiation, Association, Identification

May 18, 2019 – 10:57 AM

Reference: The Book of Scientology

Differentiation, Association, Identification

Please see the original section at the link above.

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Summary

To differentiate is to recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different. To associate is to connect (someone or something) with something else in one’s mind. To identify is to establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.

In Hubbard’s mind, sanity is the ability to differentiate. Buddha called it mindfulness, which is to see things as they are. As this ability deteriorates, one starts to see associations when there are no associations. This ends in thinking two things are identical when they are not. To Hubbard, this is the condensation of thought as one descends the tone scale.

Hubbard says, “Differentiation is at the top of the tone-scale and is a condition of the highest level of sanity and individuality.” Hubbard is associating sanity with individuality. He does not see that individuality is an identification of awareness with a postulate. So, all awareness then filters through that postulate; and that postulate appears as a fixed individuality.

Hubbard says, “The condition of the preclear can be established readily by his ability to associate.” To associate two things, one should be able to differentiate between them first; and then knowingly postulates a relationship that associates them. If things are being identified as being the same in his mind as “A = A = A = A” he cannot associate them. His ability to be logical then depends on his ability to differentiate and knowingly associate. He should be fully aware of the postulates that exist. Buddha knew that individuality itself is a postulate, while Hubbard takes it for granted.

Hubbard correctly observes, “Insanity is the inability to associate or differentiate properly. Experience itself becomes ungovernable at the lowest depth of identity. The more fixed the identity of the person may be, the less the experience of which he is capable.” 

Hubbard says, “The widest possible differentiation exists at the moment of creation.” But he does not explain how a “thetan” is created. An individuality is the basic identity. Therefore, all individualities exist on the tone-scale and they increasingly become condensed as they descend the tone-scale. At the bottom of the tone-scale a person treats even thoughts literally like solid objects. The tone-scale provides  a good estimate of a person’s level of fixation and his capability to associate.

Hubbard says, “Mathematics could be said to be the abstract art of symbolizing associations.” It is true that mathematics provides a general method of bringing to the fore associations which might not be perceived readily without their use; but equalities must not be viewed as fixed in the real universe. Absolutes are unobtainable in experience but may be symbolized by mathematics.

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Comments

Hubbard’s observations about logic are very astute. He is correct in saying that absolutes are unobtainable in experience. However, he does not follow that logic when he assumes individuality to be absolute, and postulates a thetan to be eternal.

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SCN 8-8008: Related Experiences

May 17, 2019 – 8:08 PM

Reference: The Book of Scientology

Related Experiences

Please see the original section at the link above.

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Summary

In this section, Hubbard provides a table of relationships for the use of auditors. Each row provides three items that are closely related to each other. The three columns of the table are assigned three different positions on the tone scale. These items are supposed to be addressed to any subject.

In my opinion, the three items of each row, provide a cycle of action; and this cycle of action applies to each position on the tone scale. For example,“Start-Change-Stop” is a cycle of action. If there is a change, then it must be preceded by a start, and it must be followed by a stop. All three items are present at the top, middle and bottom of the tone scale. The cycle as a whole condenses as it descends the tone scale.

In the trio “Space-Energy-Time” energy refers to substance. This substance can also be thought and matter. Substance has extents (space), and duration (time). Therefore, Substance (energy), space and time shall appear simultaneously at each position on the tone scale. However, the substance condenses as it descends the tone scale, and so does space and time.

“Beingness-Doingness-Havingness” also manifest together and have matching characteristics corresponding to the position on the tone scale.

In the trio “Positive-Current-Negative”, a current is said to flow from positive to negative. These three elements shall occur together.

In the trio “Creation-Alteration-Destruction,” the three elements present just another view of the cycle of action. Same explanation applies to “Conception-Living-Death.”

“Differentiation-Association-Identification” are the characteristics of awareness with respect to the forms of substance. These characteristics also condense down the tone scale.

Hubbard states that ARC and Dynamics apply to each column or for any one of the above statements of experience. However, he does not explain it further.

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Comments

This section by Hubbard is very sketchy. Hopefully, more details are provided in subsequent sections.

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SCN 8-8008: Cycle of Action

May 17, 2019 – 12:43 PM

Reference: The Book of Scientology

Cycle of Action

Please see the original section at the link above.

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Summary

A cycle is a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order. For a person, this is a cycle of havingness, when it has to do with a series of conclusions, understandings or accomplishments. But havingness does not necessarily imply fixation as it happens with identification. As long as a person does not identify himself with his conclusion, understanding or accomplishment then he is not controlled by the cycle associated with the MEST universe.

Therefore, having possessions does not necessarily subject a person to time; though the possessions themselves, being MEST objects, are subject to time. The cycle of MEST object may be stated as: creation, growth, conservation, decay and death or destruction. A cycle may be defined in terms of the motion of an object as: start, change, stop; or in terms of experience as: creation, alteration and destruction.

Past, present and future are connected to a person through his identification with body, self, family, society, postulates, goals, etc. The body goes through the stages of creation, growth, conservation, decay and death. This determines a life cycle. He may be connected with a past life cycle through his identification with the facsimiles that are carried forward from one life cycle to the next.

Hubbard talks about a person having lived through “spirals.” These spirals also go through the stages of creation, growth, conservation, decay and death. Hubbard claims that the present spirals are about 40,000 years long. Such “spirals” may be due to the person identifying himself with a postulate or a goal. 

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Comments


The conclusions, understanding, accomplishments, possessions, objects etc., go through cycles. Therefore, they are subject to time. When a person becomes attached to these MEST objects, he conceives himself also to be subject to time. From this identification springs a person’s fixation on self.

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