Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Self Determinism

This comes from the book Advanced Procedures and Axioms - Chapter An Analysis of Self Determinism:

"Self-Determinism is that state of being wherein the individual can or cannot be controlled by his environment according to his choice. In that state, the individual has self-confidence in his control of the material universe and the organisms within it along every
dynamic. He is confident about any and all abilities or talents he may possess. He is confident in his interpersonal relationships. He reasons, but does not need to react." - L. Ron Hubbard

I am currently reading Advanced Procedures and Axioms and so far am totally loving it. It's all about helping people become self-determined and responsible. That can seem like a daunting task, but the book really lays it out for you. I think reading
Dianetics and Science of Survival (the books written previous to Advanced Procedures and Axioms) has helped my understanding tremendously.

Anyway, I wanted to talk about self-determinism. I've had questions about
personal integrity in Scientology - questions about whether we are really allowed to think for ourselves basically. I think the above quote says it all. There's a little more I can say, just to clear things up further:

"The goal of the
auditor with his preclear is not the release of a "psychosomatic", not the improvement of appearance, not greater efficiency or better interpersonal relations. These are incidental.

"THE GOAL OF THE
AUDITOR WITH THE PRECLEAR IS THE REHABILITATION OF THE PRECLEAR'S SELF-DETERMINISM." - L. Ron Hubbard

The above quote is also taken from the book
Advanced Procedures and Axioms - Chapter An Analysis of Self Determinism.

So, what do you think
Scientology counseling (also called "auditing" or "processing) is trying to do?

PS: I tried to make it super easy for you to clear up any misunderstandings with regard to Scientology words. They are all linked to glossaries in the Scientology website, or to other posts that explain them.

3/14/09: I misquoted "THE GOAL OF THE AUDITOR WITH THE PRECLEAR IS THE REHABILITATION OF THE PRECLEAR'S SELF-DETERMINISM." - L. Ron Hubbard
and have now corrected the quote. Sorry to everyone and thanks to SomethingNice for correcting it!



8 comments:

pierre said...

I Julia,

I find your comments great and I am very interested in what you wrote on self determinism.
I myself just started to study scientology and I ma very interested in other's experience.
I will also read the other articles you posted on your blog.

Please go ahead I will be a trusty reader.

Regards

Pierre pierre.tmbe@gmail.com

Julia said...

Hi Pierre! Welcome to my blog! Feel free to ask questions and let me know how your studies go.

:) Julia

SomethingNice said...

I'm not sure what copy of Advanced Procedure and Axioms you have.

I copy and pasted this from your post: "THE GOAL OF THE AUDITOR WITH THE PRECLEAR IS THE REHABILITATION OF THE PRECLEAR'S PERSONAL INTEGRITY."

My copy of Advanced Procedure and Axioms from 2007 reads, on page 119: "THE GOAL OF THE AUDITOR WITH THE PRECLEAR IS THE REHABILITATION OF THE PRECLEAR'S SELF-DETERMINISM." (Not "personal integrity", which is what you quote on your post.)

"Self-Determinism" and "Personal Integrity" are both important, but they're not the same thing.

Julia said...

Hi SomethingNice,

Thank you for correcting me. That was my misquote. I'm fixing it on the site right now and will also post an apology for all those who received this blog by rss.

Thanks again!
L,
Julia

eternity said...

Hi,Julia! I am happy to get to know you by the things you write in your blog! In our present world of Internet ,which is full of false and distorted information about scientology and it's true essence,it is important that here will be blogs ,like yours,which make scientology more duplicable and more understandable and tell the people truth about it,and sharing the experiences of it's application and successes with it in real life! Hugs! Michael

Julia said...

Hi Michael!

Thanks for your kind words. I hope you enjoy my blog!

:) Julia

eternity said...

Thank you,Julia,for your answer! I will be glad to visit your blog and to read,in it,everything you will want to share : your observations, new cognitions and realizations about yourself,others and life;your wins and successes from the application of scientology data and principles in your life;your truth;your wisdom;your smiles;the things that make you,truely,happy! Hugs! Michael

Julia said...

Thanks Michael. :)