ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONS

That man is a spiritual being is the most fundamental truth in Scientology and no matter where a parishioner receives Scientology services, his problems can be handled by addressing the underlying spiritual factors which hold those difficulties in place. At the advanced levels of Scientology, however, one begins to explore the true nature of the spiritual universe and to confront the long-hidden lies which have led him to drastically reduce his own potential as a spiritual being. Church of Scientology Advanced Organizations minister these OT (Operating Thetan) levels, as they are called, states of spiritual existence and ability heretofore unknown to man.

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At an Advanced Organization, the individual recovers lost abilities and gains new insights into the nature of his own spirituality, his relationship to others, the material universe and the eighth dynamic. Thus it is not surprising to find that an atmosphere of spiritual discovery permeates these churches. Those who come to an Advanced Organization have studied long and hard to reach this point on the Bridge and moving up the OT levels is a significant step. It is here that individuals fully recover true certainty of their own spirituality and become confident of their ability to play and win the game of life, not only today but far into the future.

Advanced Organization churches minister to parishioners who move up the Bridge from missions and Class V churches in countries on every continent. Advanced Organization churches are located in Los Angeles, California; East Grinstead, England; Copenhagen, Denmark and Sydney, Australia. At these churches, one progresses through the OT levels to the completion of OT Section V.

In the Advanced Organization of Los Angeles, Scientologists from throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America participate in auditing and training. Similarly, the Advanced Organization in Sydney, Australia, ministers to Scientologists from the Southern Hemisphere and the Orient. Parishioners from throughout Europe travel to the Advanced Organization in Denmark, where auditing and training are ministered in every major language of the continent. And Scientologists from the United Kingdom go to the Advanced Organization at Saint Hill in East Grinstead, Sussex, England.

Each OT level is a step on an exciting journey to spiritual discovery. As one parishioner described it, “Things which I never understood about myself and others were suddenly perfectly clear. My life was different every day.”

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Another parishioner described her experience: “As I walked through the door of the Advanced Organization, I knew I had come to an extraordinary place. The bustle and excitement and the familiar Scientology friendliness were my first impressions. I felt immediately at home even though this church was many times the size of the church in my community. I met Scientologists from all walks of life—a house painter, physician, architect, actor, fireman—and we became good friends during the weeks we were on the Advanced Courses together. There is no way to describe the exhilaration I felt as a result of experiencing these spiritual levels.”

To a Scientologist, arrival at an Advanced Organization is a major landmark in his spiritual journey across the Bridge. At this juncture, he is fully prepared for his most important steps yet on the path which leads upward to true spiritual freedom.