The introductory books of dianetics and scientology contain new discoveries that you can use to achieve the personal happiness and freedom that come from truly understanding yourself. What years did tom cruise obtain his various ot levels in. Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by science fiction writer l. The book of basics it the late book, attributed to l. In the us, narconon facilities take substantial sums of money. Marty and mike are with their blogs auditing their environment regarding corporate scientology. Its not mythology but a literal incident with a specific duration and date, plus geographical location, on the time track. Scientology seeks to return the thetans power by stripping away implants and using drills to heighten extrasensory perception and ability. Some people buy nothing more than the book dianetics. Now lawrence wrightarmed with his investigative talents, years of archival research, and more than two hundred personal interviews wit. It is a picturebook version of l ron hubbards book, clear body clear mind 1990 which owes a lot to ideas introduced in his self.
Church of scientologys operating thetan documents leaked. Ot3 is a secret, senior level within scientology that can only be done after. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. He split with her in late 1989, divorcing her in earl. In hubbards own hand written notes, he begins to describe a series of 76. By now, cruise was ot iii, or operating thetan iii thetans, in church. Its the point of focus of a long psychological procedure which subtly overwhelms the person while telling him that hes becoming free from overwhelm. Ot viii is only delivered to members of the church of scientology in one placeaboard the organizations private cruise.
Is there more to the ot3 story than whats on scientology. This material has been published in several places, including margery wakefields book, where the first three pages of the ot iii document are quoted in full. Gordon melton, its basically a variation of the gnostic myth about souls falling into matter and the encumbrances that come with that. Church of scientology collected operating thetan documents. For writing this book, the author was harassed, terrorized, and framed by a scientology criminal conspiracy. An operating thetan, then, is one who can handle things without having to use a body or physical means. The modern science of mental health, which has repeatedly appeared on bestseller lists, is the recommended beginning book. Gordon melton, its basically a variation of the gnostic myth about souls falling into matter and the encumbrances that. In the last post in this series we started to examine the second book given to clients of narconon, and saw that it is based on a scientology practice the purification rundown or purif. Jason safoutin wikinews march 26, 2008, updatedapril, 2008 full source documents. In fact, were really, really, really sick of hearing. Mcshane is mistaken when he says the ot iii data beginning ones body remains a trade secret. It was later described in a 1981 clearwater sun article, 66 and came to greater public fame in a 1985 court case brought against scientology by lawrence wollersheim. New ot iv gets rid of the effects of taking drugs in past lifetimes for a few thousand dollars.
This article relies too much on references to primary sources. The church of scientology was established in 1954 and is based on the teachings of american author l. It provides a nice context for my summary and comments. The book is a collection of charts, graphs, scales, tables, maxims, logics, codes and axioms, most of which appeared previously in other scientology works. It is defined as knowing and willing cause over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time mest. The bridge to total freedom is the actual list of courses members complete to get clear and reach spiritual actualization. An individual being such as a man is a thetan, he is not a body and he does not think because he has a brain. In 2006, guinness world records declared hubbard the worlds most published and most translated author, having published 1,084 fiction and nonfiction works that have been translated into 71 languages. Church of scientology collected operating thetan documents also contains legal threats from scientology demanding their removal from wikileaks. Steven fishman and uwe geertz, us district court for the central district of california. Buy cheap scientology books online scientology book rentals.
In fact, were really, really, really sick of hearing about just how ed they are. Ron hubbard, the source and founder of scientology. The section iii ot or ot3 materials as written by l. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. The following portion of ot 3 is quoted in full in margery wakefields book the. Anonymous group channel 3 new zealand lance hoskins new zealand protest, picket recruitment scientologys clear state threat of legal action, lawsuit xenu operating thetan level 3, ot 3, wall of fire. Scientologists confronted with ot3 material by outsiders. April 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message. Beautiful demons, inner demons, and bitter demons peachville high demons book 0 books beauty and the mustache. The book is a look inside the world of scientology and the life of its founder, l. Scientology seeks to return the thetans power by stripping away implants and. The book taught me that scientology is not a small marginal phenomenon, but actually a quite large organisation with a serious amount of funds.
It is described in more detail in the accompanying confidential assists lecture of october 3, 1968, and is dramatized in revolt in the stars a. Ot iii was first revealed in robert kaufmans 1972 book inside scientology, in which kaufman detailed his own experiences of ot iii. It is not until ot3 when you learn the true beginning of scientology. The goal of these procedures is an operating thetan a being who can act independently of his physical body, and can cause physical events to occur through sheer force of will. David miscavige, chairman of the board for the religious technology center. Ot 3 is a level of learning that takes many years and, according to one scholar of scientology, tens of thousands of dollars to achieve.
A thetan is, of course, a scientology word using the greek theta which was the greek symbol for thought or life. Its not known exactly when cruise completed each ot level. Ot ability drills for a few thou more constituted old ot vi. The full body of knowledge that comprises the scientology religion is contained in more than forty million spoken and written words on the subjectall by l. The ot3 materials are ed by the church of scientology. This page does not contain links to the actual ot3 materials, and does not contain any ed material except that which is protected by the fair use clause. Steven fishman and uwe geertz, us district court for the central district of. Narconon drug rehabilitation is scientology in disguise the evidence part 1. They have already been indoctrinated that their religion h.
Church of scientologys operating thetan documents leaked online. Scientology book and lecture series, the basics, unleashes a sales frenzy t om cruise applauded vigorously as scientology leader david miscavige strode to center stage at. I highly recommend this book as a starting point and point of reference for anyone that is even remotely interested in studying about the history of scientology and how the church of scientology has managed to hook their claws into many of our most beloved celebrities, musicians, and other hollywoodtypes such as tom cruise, john travolta. Inventing a philosophy that tries to explain all aspects of life is no small task. The following portion of ot 3 is quoted in full in margery wakefields book the road to xenu, chapter, and i believe all of it has been quoted in other books and articles as well. Hubbard writes volcanoes where my preferred spelling and the one used in wakefields book and the. We do know, however, that he first joined scientology in the late 1980s, having been introduced to it by his first wife, mimi rogers. Some books are compilations of earlier scientology writings.
Millers account of hubbards life was so devastating that scientology tried to have his book banned. Its a good read and its admirable for hubbard to try to challenge and tackle lifes problems in every way. It is the most thorough book about scientology, but it. Jan 24, 20 the book is a look inside the world of scientology and the life of its founder, l. Introduction narconon is a front group for the church of scientology. The book became very popular in a short amount of time in the early selfhelp movement, but quickly lost its steam as a fat and the dianetics foundation. This list contains his freshlywritten scientology books, including one first. What is the best book to read for an introduction to the. The fact that miscavige has not released any new ot levels higher than ot viii suggests to me that these notes may. When the bankruptcy hubbard then recharge batteries the subject as a religion and renamed it scientology building and expanding upon the writings of dynamics, according to this book.
Originally published in 1970, regularly updatedexpanded and maintained in print to this day. What it actually delivers is, for all intents and purposes, identical to scientology training. Mar 29, 2014 millers account of hubbards life was so devastating that scientology tried to have his book banned. Jun 28, 20 the world outside of me could be considered also case. Scientologists above ot3 have signed docs of confidentiality. The world outside of me could be considered also case. Ot 6 teaches the preot, to do nots, new era dianetics for operating thetans, solo. Ot viii is known as the truth revealed and was first released to select highranking public scientologists in 1988, two years after the death of scientology s founder, l.
Scientology presents itself as a scientific approach to spiritual enlightenment, but its practices have long been shrouded in mystery. The documents appear to have been smuggled out by a breakaway scientology group collectively known as the freezone. For the purpose of clarity, by bodythetan is meant a thetan who is stuck to another thetan or body but is not in control. In scientology terminology the materials represent ot operating thetan levels i to viii and nots.
Aug 18, 2018 hubbard released details of the ot3 incident previously in a book titled revolt in the stars he was big on contradictions. Ron hubbard 19111986, beginning in 1952 as a successor to his earlier selfhelp system, dianetics. Ron hubbards books, publications, and audio messages that were produced under the auspices of dianetics and scientology have been officially. Scientologys secret ot viii level l ron hubbard released.
Operating thetan scientology ministers inside a church scientology. An analysis of the pdf metadata dates the document collection to 1995. Elements of the xenu story appeared in scientology before ot iii. Jon atack, who once was a member of scientology and.
This book is a good foundation for anyone wanting to know and understand scientology. As decribed in the book inside scientology by janet reitman, miscavige was actually planning to hail the child of tom cruise as the reincarnated lrh and would have done so except that the child turned out to be a baby girl. Ron hubbard, but really compiled by staff from lrh bulletins and articles. Ot iii scholarship page return to the secrets of scientology web site. Scientologists who have gone through these levels are supposed to be completely at cause over matter, energy, space and time.
The financial cost of scientology depends upon how involved you plan to be. My journey with the cult of celebrity spirituality, greed and power karen schless pressley 4. Ron hubbard transcript of operating thetan level 3. Ron hubbard was a successful science fiction writer who published over 15,000,000. It is defined as knowing and willing cause over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time. Tom cruise is setting his sights on aliens, according to a new book.
A philosophical romance knitting in the city book 4 pdf read online. Management, worldwide institute of scientology enterpriseswise, and the way to happiness campaign. Operating thetan ot is a spiritual state of being above clear. What is the best book to read for an introduction to the subject. The ot operating thetan materials this page contains links to the operating thetan materials, the secret upperlevel scriptures of the church of scientology. Scans of original operating thetan level 3 handwritten by l. The secret bibles of scientology, including notes in the founder l. The modern science of mental health perhaps the bestselling nonchristian book of all time in the west and awarded dianetics its prestigious century. A national book award and national book critics circle award finalist. Others attend one or more classes at local churches. Basically, one is oneself, can handle things and exist without physical support or assistance. An operating thetan ot is one who is above clear, a state of partial enlightenment, and who is not just free of unconscious impulses, but is free of other things too so that they can operate, and be causative over the physical universe and do kewl things like fry bugs, read minds, kill people with a thought, etc.
The best bet would lie in the notes on ot levels higher than ot viii, which miscavige has in his possession, and which no one else is ever allowed to see. Ot viii operating thetan level 8 is the highest current auditing level in scientology. By operating is meant able to act and handle things and by thetan is meant the spiritual being that is the basic self. In scientology, operating thetan ot is a spiritual state above clear. Hubbard solo new era dianetics for ots solo nots auditing course. Ot 9 is not a level to run on an emeter but to run things in reality. Dianetics through the mind or soul, scientology knowing how to know, thetan, engram, auditing, clear, emeter, and operating thetan ot. Hubbards descriptions of extraterrestrial conflicts were put forward as early as 1950 in his book. The story of xenu is covered in ot iii, part of scientology s secret advanced technology doctrines taught only to advanced members who have undergone many hours of auditing and reached the state of clear followed by operating thetan levels 1 and 2. There are levels beyond this, called operating thetan ot levels that take parishioners ever further through the lore and philosophy. The church of scientology even offers some auditing services for free for those with financial need who are willing to be audited by a ministerintraining. Scientologys secret ot viii level l ron hubbard released and david miscavige changed.
Hubbard released details of the ot3 incident previously in a book titled revolt in the stars he was big on contradictions. The core secret of scientology legally on the internet. The new material made up the new operating thetan iii. Hubbard characterized scientology as a religion, and in 1953 he incorporated the church of scientology in camden, new jersey. List of items between august 2009 and december 2009 matching xenu operating thetan level 3, ot 3. Apologists for scientology call the ot 3 xenu story mythology.
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