The Aims of Scientology

The aims of Scientology are: "A civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to greater heights." The application of Scientology technology, developed by L. Ron Hubbard, can resolve the major social issues we face in the 21st Century, including drugs, illiteracy, the breakdown of moral standards and consequent soaring crime rates. The Church of Scientology International and Scientology churches on five continents sponsor programs implementing L. Ron Hubbard's technology to resolve these and many other social ills.

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Communication -- the Magic Element

When I need a bit of magic in my life I look back over L. Ron Hubbard's tech on Communication. What's really interesting to me is how important communication is in human relations. Just by studying the chapter on Communication in the Scientology Handbook I figure about half the problems people are knocking themselves out over would resolve. (Of course it would ruin most soap operas and a lot of feature length movies whose plots revolve around communication breakdowns).

Couple of years back, David Miscavige announced that free courses on the chapters of this book would be available on the Scientology Volunteer Ministers website and they are. I often send people to that site to get help.

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Understanding that person who defies understanding

Here are some tips for handling the "I just can't understand him!" syndrome.

Comes from the Scientology

How often have you heard someone say, “I don’t understand him”? Sometimes irrational, unforeseen acts seem to be the norm among our fellows. The fact is, there has never been a workable method to invariably predict human behavior—until now.

L. Ron Hubbard developed just such a method, and it is applicable to all men, without exception.

With this data, it is possible to accurately predict the behavior of a potential spouse, a business partner, employee or friend – -before you commit to a relationship. The risks involved in human interaction can be avoided entirely or minimized when you can infallibly predict how people will behave.

By understanding and using the information in this chapter, all aspects of human relationships will become more productive and more fulfilling. You’ll know who to associate with, who to avoid, and you will be able to help those who are mired in uncomfortable situations with others. Imagine knowing, after a very short time, how people will behave in any given circumstance. You can. Each and every time.

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Scientology of Baton Rouge Helps Community with Dianetics

The Church of Scientology Mission of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, uses Dianetics technology to help the people of their city. Open seven days a week, the Mission provides Dianetics seminars, courses and one-on-one counseling. Dianetics is a spiritual healing technology that can help alleviate unwanted sensations and emotions, irrational fears and psychosomatic illnesses (illness caused or aggravated by mental stress).

Just over four years ago the Church of Scientology Mission of Baton Rouge was headquarters of the Scientology relief effort when the major hurricanes Katrina and Rita tore through the region in one of the worst humanitarian crises in United States history. Almost 1,000 Scientology Volunteer Ministers traveled to the area where they helped the survivors of the disaster put their lives back together.

But life’s tragedies are not always so dramatic. And for nearly 60 years people of all walks of life, religions and backgrounds have been using Dianetics technology to overcome life’s disasters, big and small, and to gain understanding and relief.

“Life is grand! Although it wasn’t always. In the not so distant past, it was murky and jaded and there wasn’t much hope for a great future,” said a woman whose Dianetics counseling resulted in her “feeling content and energetic.”

“Today I was audited on the emotions surrounding my grandmother’s death,” said a woman after her first Dianetics session. “She passed away nine years ago and I had no idea all of those emotions were still lurking just beneath the surface. It really put things into perspective for me. … It was as though the layers of an onion were being pulled apart and I could get to the root of everything that troubled me about her death, as well as the things that gave me peace.”

Dianetics uncovers the source of unwanted sensations and emotions, accidents, injuries and psychosomatic illnesses, and provides effective handlings for these conditions. “Back in 1985 I was hit by a vehicle while directing traffic during an evacuation of an approaching hurricane,” said a man who had Dianetics counseling at the Baton Rouge Mission. “While assisting a crew who were securing a live downed power line, I was struck by a vehicle and ended up on the hood and then the roof, eventually falling off the vehicle and hitting the ground. I suffered a serious injury to my left leg and right shoulder, which both required surgery to repair. I’ve experienced pain in my left knee and right shoulder ever since 1985.”

After Dianetics counseling it was quite a different scene. “As the session progressed, the pain in both my knee and shoulder began to ease. By the end of the session my pain was gone. It’s been four days since the session and as of this writing my knee has been pain free!!!”

Self-doubt and unwanted behaviors surrender to Dianetics too. “I used to smoke weed every day,” said a woman who addressed this in her Dianetics sessions. “Yesterday I was put into a situation where, before, I would have given in. But I honestly had no urge to, and it was put right in my face. I am extremely surprised and very excited to see that I don’t have to worry about whether or not I’m going to take that ‘one hit.’ Because I know I won’t.”

“I feel like I’ve visited some past occurrences that have caused me much unhappiness throughout my life, and have influenced my behavior in negative ways,” said a man who came to the Mission for the Dianetics Seminar. He found that the Dianetics counseling he received is allowing him “to face these negatives and see them in a different way, with love and truth. I feel this process is altering me for the better, giving me sanity and serenity where I didn’t have it before.”

For more information about Dianetics or to find where you can attend a Dianetics Seminar or receive counseling visit the Dianetics site at www.dianetics.org. For more information about the Church of Scientology Mission of Baton Rouge visit their web site at www.scientologybatonrouge.org.

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Learn how with the Scientology Handbook based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard}

What Made These Kids Smile Again?

These kids are so gorgeous. They're primary school kids in Cuddalore, India. As bright as they look, I doubt there is a single one of them that wasn't affected by the tsunami 2 1/2 years ago. The lady in the white blouse and yellow sash is a Scientology Volunteer Minister. In fact, she's part of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Mobile Center of Tamil Nadu.

The story of how this center was created is pretty moving. It started with the tsunami. Tamil Nadu is the only French-speaking state of India. Didn't know there was a French area there? Neither did I until the tsunami news started coming out.

Turns out that this part of India was actually a French colony. When India gained independence from Great Britain this region opted to become part of India, but they have continued to be a resort visited by the French and French-speaking people ever since, and tourism and the resort industry was of major importance to the livelihood of the area.

Well, the coastal areas were transformed, if that's the right term (more like obliterated) by the immense tsunami wave that wiped out areas of Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia as well, the day after Christmas 2004.

Some Scientologists from France decided to join the relief effort. Scientology Volunteer Ministers from all over the world were organizing expeditions to South Asia, and the French Scientologists chose Tamil Nadu as the area they would go to. Among these first teams of Scientologists to arrive were Marc and Prisca Arrighi. Seeing the news of how devastated the region was they knew they'd be there for a while, so they packed up their kids and decided to go for the long haul. After being in the region for a while they realized they really wanted to stay, and so they set up this Mobile Volunteer Ministers Center and the rest is history.

Last October at the IAS (International Association of Scientologists) anniversary at Saint Hill in England, Marc Arrighi was on stage accepting an award from David Miscavige (Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center) as an IAS Freedom Medal Winner. What that he has been recognized for longterm stellar social contribution that has made a significant difference to the people he has been helping. The IAS Freedom Medal is a very prestigious award, and Marc certainly earned it.

The photo here, at the top, is a group of kids who recently had a study technology seminar from the Arrighis' group. The kids love these seminars. Amazing. Just remembering back to my school there wasn't much I could get excited about after kindergarten. Well okay, 2nd grade maybe. That's about when the teachers let us know school wasn't supposed to be fun.

The thing about study technology is that it makes learning fun again. It's pretty amazing.

There's an excellent text book that's used by VMs. It's called the Scientology Handbook. There's a chapter on study tech in it. It's all based on discoveries L. Ron Hubbard made when training Scientologists to be able to audit (Scientology term meaning "Listen and compute" which stands for Scientology counseling).

But what it's really all about is these kids. What else is there worth doing but helping people? And these kids really tell the tale with their excitement and friendliness. Don't cha think?



^{No matter how bad it is, Something CAN Be Done About It!
Learn how with the Scientology Handbook based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard}