BEGINNINGS OF THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY

With the publication of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, on May 9th, 1950, a national movement began. By summer people who had read Dianetics flocked to L. Ron Hubbard’s home in Elizabeth, New Jersey. They wanted to know more. They wanted to become more proficient in Dianetics auditing. And with this demand, four individuals (an attorney, a publisher, a doctor and an engineer) approached Mr. Hubbard to form a Hubbard Dianetics Research Foundation (HDRF). With his consent the Foundation was formed in Elizabeth.

Appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for 26 consecutive weeks, Dianetics created a storm of interest across the United States, requiring that four additional foundations be formed across America where students were trained on Dianetics.

With his continuing research into the mind, Mr. Hubbard, by late 1951, found himself studying the human spirit to answer the question of who or what was operating the mind. With this basic and elementary discovery of the human spirit, a new subject was founded: Scientology.

Groups of student from around the world traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, where Mr. Hubbard held classes and lectured on the subject of Scientology. As a result students returning to their areas formed Scientology groups not only in America, but in England, Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand and South Africa.

As the human spirit was truly in the realm of religion, a group of Los Angeles Scientologists formed the first Church of Scientology in February 1954. By the middle of the next decade over a dozen Churches of Scientology existed in some five countries along with scores of Scientology groups in dozens of nations.

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, are the aims of Scientology.~~~L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Scientology religion

Inside Scientology--KNBC LA

KNBC’s Tony Guinyard was invited to tour the new Church of Scientology of Los Angeles.

“Los Angeles is home to the largest community of Scientologists in the world,” she begins. “I’ve often driven by the big blue church building on Sunset Boulevard but have never stepped inside until today. We spent nearly three hours here today, drawn out of curiosity.

“More than 64,000 square feet in size, the Church of Scientology boasts that its doors are open to everyone.”

To watch the video, click here.

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, are the aims of Scientology.~~~L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Scientology religion

Los Angeles Dianetics Foundation Holds New Dianetics Seminar

New Dianetics films make it simple for anyone to learn and use the techniques in self-help bestseller Dianetics the Modern Science of Mental Health.

A brand new Dianetics seminar was premiered last weekend on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood at the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles. Seventy-five Angelinos learned how easy it is to get the benefits from the book Dianetics the Modern Science of Mental Health.

The seminar, held in English and Spanish, followed on the heels of last month’s release of How to Use Dianetics—a state of the art, step-by-step, visual guide to L. Ron Hubbard’s legendary self-help bestseller.

Dianetics, which comes from the Greek words dia, meaning through and nous, soul, means, “what the soul is doing to the body through the mind.” Dianetics enables the individual to get rid of, irrational fears, unwanted sensations and emotions.

How to Use Dianetics consists of 18 short films, which illustrates specific Dianetics principles and techniques. With these new films, people new to the subject can easily learn what to expect from a Dianetics session and how to help another using this technology.

Following the presentation of the first of these films, an excerpt of which is available online at www.dianetics.org or www.scientology.org, those attending the Dianetics seminar were paired up immediately to use what they learned, to help someone else and receive help themselves. Supervised by trained Dianetics specialists, the seminar participants gained first-hand experience with just how easy it is to resolve difficulties that were holding them back from achieving their full potential.

“I had big blank spots in my childhood,” said one attendee, “but now I have regained my ability to actually view the truth and enjoy life.” “I realized why I continued to get injuries in the same place,” said another person. “I no longer have to worry about going to work and getting hurt. What a relief!”

By the end of the two-day seminar those attending had a new perspective on why L. Ron Hubbard told readers of Dianetics, “You are beginning an adventure. Treat it as an adventure. And may you never be the same again.”

The new two-day Dianetics seminar will be offered every weekend at the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles at 4810 Sunset Boulevard. For more information the Dianetics site or call the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles at 323-953-3200.

^{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, are the aims of Scientology.~~~L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Scientology religion}

Dianetics is 58

Wow! a new video site for Dianetics!

Love the introductory video. It is such an excellent graphic presentation of what the reactive mind is and how it affects you.

I've been reading the Basics Books, and I've just started re-reading Dianetics: the Original Thesis and I'm amazed how each time I real this book I get more out of it.



L. Ron Hubbard explains how the analytical mind dreams up justifications when you do something you know, down deep, is irrational. It does this because it feels it has to have an explanation for acting this way. Ever since reading that I've been noticing when I offer up justifications (even just to myself) and realize that there must be some reactive material under that, if I'm still trying to "explain" this to myself. Helps me keep a perspective, and spot when I'm just running on autopilot and should look around and make a saner decision!


^{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, are the aims of Scientology.~~~L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Scientology religion}