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Reference: A Scientific Approach to Meditation
This is a research into the processes developed by L. Ron Hubbard for SOLO APPLICATION using the discipline of mindfulness.
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Let me start all over again in making sense out of beliefs. There have been four main systems employed for the uplift of humanity.
(1) Knowledge-based systems
(2) Meditation-based systems
(3) Action-based systems, and
(4) Devotion (prayer)-based systems
All of these systems lead, ultimately, to the uplifting of the person in the sense that he can rise above the confusions of this existence. Neither system can be said to be better than another system in its effectiveness because none of the system by itself can suit all the people.
These system, together, suit all type of temperaments. Therefore, all four systems are necessary. Together they benefit all humanity.
Christianity falls under the Devotion (prayer)-based systems. It is a wonderful system when practiced correctly. It has also been abused like any other system.
A system is abused when it is insisted that it is the only workable system, and, therefore, it is forced on everybody around. People who do so may mean well, but they harm others by forcing their ideas on others.
A belief-based system can spring from any of the four systems above. It insists that it is right and others systems are wrong. Right there it has deviated from its true path of supporting a person to uplift himself.
Christianity has been abused in this manner, and so has been Islam. I am not so sure about Judaism, but Judaism was abused when some Jews tried to suppress Christianity.
Every religion that is being practiced correctly has a right to exist but its abuse should be prevented. One of the major abuse is the followers of a religion forcing their ideas on others.
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My interest has always been to look closely at the fundamentals of any subject. My interest in Physics led me to the study of atomic physics. I ended up graduating as a Nuclear engineer from M.I.T. in 1971. Similar interest in the subject of the spirit led me to the study of various religions and philosophies.
I have always believed that it is possible to study the subject of human awareness with a scientific approach. That attracted me to the subject of Scientology. Involvement with Scientology helped me look at the Eastern philosophy from some interesting viewpoints. But as I found Scientology twisting Eastern philosophy for its pecuniary interests, I parted my ways from it.
My intention on this blog has always been to simplify knowledge and make it more accessible. My primary area of interest has been the interface between physics and metaphysics.
My academic background exposed me to the nitty-gritty of physics. Since then I must have spent at least as much time looking at the basics of metaphysics.
My current intentions are to simplify the knowledge of psychology so that effective self-help is made possible at grass-roots.
Please see: Grass Roots Scientology
PROJECT: Research into Scientology Processes
REFERENCE: Unedited original edition of the book SELF ANALYSIS by L. Ron Hubbard.
The processes in Scientology have a lot of do’s and don’ts attached to them. Such instructions are necessary for the trained specialist, who is applying the process to a client, he is not intimately familiar with. But when you are applying the process to yourself, the problem of intimate familiarity is resolved. You can easily figure out if a process is suitable or not, and if it should be continued or not at any point during the session. So, a lot of these complex Scientology instructions can be set aside. All you need to follow is the much simpler discipline of mindfulness. See A Scientific Approach to Meditation, Section II.
An E-meter is used in Scientology to confirm the reaction to a command or to significances during a session. When running the process on yourself, you can recognize such reaction in your mind after some practice. When you are using the mindfulness approach, you can easily do without the E-meter.
As an example, run through the following list using the discipline of mindfulness. Simply read an item from this list and meditate on it briefly. Do not interfere with the mind. Do not make any conscious effort to recall. Let the mind carry out its functions in the most natural fashion.
You will know very soon if there is a reaction to that item, or not, in the mind. A memory of that type will come up almost instantly if it is there and easily accessible. In this process you are interested only in easily accessible memories. If no memory comes up on an item, move to the next item. You may go over this list more than one time and find new reactions.
Go ahead and start on this process. If a memory is triggered, acknowledge that fact to yourself. You might find this process to be a lot of fun.
Stay relaxed, and keep the effort to a minimum.
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General Incidents
[Read an item and meditate on it briefly. Acknowledge any visualization, or memory that comes up…]
1. You were happy.
2. You had just finished constructing something.
3. Life was cheerful.
4. Somebody had given you something.
5. You ate something good.
6. You had a friend.
7. You felt energetic.
8. Somebody was waiting for you.
9. You drove fast.
10. You saw something you liked.
11. You acquired something good.
12. You threw away something bad.
13. You kissed somebody you liked.
14. You laughed at a joke.
15. You received money.
16. You felt young.
17. You liked life.
18. You played a game.
19. You bested something dangerous.
20. You acquired an animal.
21. Somebody thought you were important.
22. You enjoyed a good loaf.
23. You chased something bad.
24. You were enthusiastic.
25. You enjoyed life.
26. You went fast.
27. You owned something.
28. You felt strong.
29. Somebody departed.
30. Somebody helped you.
31. You gathered something good.
32. You measured something.
33. You took a pleasant journey.
34. You turned on a light.
35. You heard some good music.
36. You controlled something.
37. You destroyed something.
38. You mastered something.
39. You were lucky.
40. You felt peaceful.
41. You saw a pretty scene.
42. You poured something good.
43. You acquired something that was scarce.
44. You made an enemy scream.
45. You had a pleasant seat.
46. You handled something well. (actual physical handling)
47. You moved something.
48. You watched something fast.
49. You were together with friends.
50. You occupied a good space.
51. Somebody loved you.
52. You enjoyed somebody.
53. You invented something.
54. You harnessed some energy.
55. You killed a bug.
56. You pocketed something.
57. You made progress.
58. You walked.
59. You saved something.
60. You stopped a machine.
61. You started a machine.
62. You had a good sleep.
63.You stopped a thief.
64. You stood under something.
65. You started a fire.
66. You went upstairs.
67. You were warm.
68. You went riding.
69. You were adroit.
70. You swam.
71. You stood your ground.
72. You lived well.
73. You were respected.
74. You won a race.
75. You ate well.
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Please see: Grass Roots Scientology
PROJECT: Research into Scientology Processes
REFERENCES: Unedited original editions of the following books by L. Ron Hubbard.
(1) Scientology 8-8008
(2) Dianetics 55
Scientology processes are designed to be run by trained specialists. These processes are very effective in alleviating many types of problems; for example, the Grade 0 processes help you improve your perceptions, memory and your general ability to communicate. To get those benefits you have to go to these specialists, but that can quickly get very expensive.
The interesting fact is that you can apply these processes to yourself using meditation under the discipline of mindfulness, which is easy to learn. It is not only inexpensive but much more convenient. You can still get the same benefits from these processes. See Section I & Section II of A Scientific Approach to Meditation.
The fundamental considerations of Scientology were expressed by Hubbard in THE FACTORS. Hubbard acknowledges Buddhism as one of the ancestors of Scientology, but Scientology differs from Buddhism in the same way that Western religions differ from Eastern philosophy. In A Course on Hubbard’s Factors, attempt has been made to bring Hubbard’s Factors of Scientology in line with Buddhism.
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A Scientology process consists of “commands” that you give to your mind. There is generally an instant reaction to that command. It takes some training to recognize that reaction. This is because there is lot of background noise in the beginning. As you handle that noise through meditation exercises, you gradually learn to perceive that reaction.
Once you clearly perceive the instant reaction you acknowledge it.
When it takes time to clearly perceive the mental reaction through all the background noise, it is called COMMUNICATION LAG. It means the length of time intervening between giving the command to the mind (while repeating the command, or meditating over it) and clearly perceiving the mental reaction to that specific command. The command must be precise; the reaction must be specifically to that command. It does not matter what intervenes in the time between the first giving of the command and the final recognition of the reaction. The mind may bring up all kind of thoughts and noise. It may hedge, disperse, dither or be silent. No matter what it does or how it does it,
The time between giving the command and perceiving the reaction is the communication lag.
The near response, a guessing response, an undecided response, are alike imprecise reactions, and are not adequate reactions to the command. On receipt of such questionable reactions, the person must give the command again. That he gives the command again does not reduce the communication lag; he is still operating from the moment he gave the command the first time. And if he has to give the command 20 or 30 times more (or continue to meditate over it) in the next hour in order to get a precise and adequate reaction from the mind, the length of time of the lag would be from giving the first command to the final receipt of the reaction. Near reactions to the command are inadequate, and are, themselves, simply part of the communication lag.
The Scientology process called Elementary Straightwire (See the book “Dianetics 55”, Chapter on Six Basic Processes) have the following two commands:
1. “Give me something you wouldn’t mind remembering,”
2. “Give me something you wouldn’t mind forgetting.”
One of these commands is used continually, over, and over, and over, and over, until the communication lag on various responses is entirely flat and then the other command is used over, and over, and over until the communication lag is entirely flat, at which time it will be discovered that the first command will now give communication lag. And so, it is used over, and over, and over, and then the second one is used over, and over, and over. In other words, what we do here is to use this process of Elementary Straightwire with just two commands, continually, one command at a time, flattening each communication lag encountered. A question is flat when the communication lag has been similar for three successive questions. While one is doing this, of course, one consciously acknowledges each response provided by the mind.
NOTE: This is equivalent to meditating over the first command for a while until no changes are taking place; and then meditating over to the next command for a while until no changes are taking place. You do so alternatively with the two commands using the discipline of mindfulness.
This Elementary Straightwire is a standard form. If it is varied it should be varied towards simplicity. A simple form of straightwire is
“Remember something”
over and over, again, and again, and again, and again, and again. Do not use, however, “Forget something,” since this is far too rough.
NOTE: In meditation, such processes move rather fast.
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