WHAT IS SCIENTOLOGY TRAINING?

Training is a way to learn the spiritual technology of Scientology. It is the word used to describe the study of Scientology principles by a parishioner so they can be applied to accomplish the purpose of improving conditions in life, both in the person’s own and in the lives of others.

A fundamental premise of Scientology is that man is basically good and can improve conditions in his life. However, Scientology cannot promise to do anything by itself. Only the individual can bring about his own improvement by applying the teachings of Scientology to himself and those around him. This is why one learns to apply the principles of Scientology through training.

THE PRACTICE OF SCIENTOLOGY

Within the vast amount of data which makes up Scientology’s religious philosophy there are many principles which, when learned, give one a new and broader view of life. These principles amount to a huge area of observation in the humanities. The data exists for a person to think with, to work with, to wonder with, to accept or reject as he wishes. It is a body of knowledge there for the learning. There is nothing authoritarian in it. It is valuable purely as a body of knowledge.

From this body of wisdom the second division of Scientology—the application of the principles of Scientology’s philosophy—is derived. The extraordinary achievement of Dianetics and Scientology has been the development of exact, precise methods to increase man’s spiritual awareness and capabilities. Other efforts along this line provided only sporadic or temporary results—if any. Using Scientology, life-enhancing improvements can be obtained when exactly applied.

The importance of application in Scientology comes from the fact that L. Ron Hubbard developed as part of the religion an actual technology that enables one to use his discoveries to better oneself and others. Technology means the methods of application of the principles of something, as opposed to mere knowledge of the thing itself. And, using L. Ron Hubbard’s technology, applying the methods, one can heighten his perceptions and awareness, increase his abilities and lead a better, more fulfilling life. In short, one can be unhindered by others’ ideas that man cannot change and that one can be no better than he was born to be.

The term technology is used with regard to the application of Scientology principles. Many technologies are extant today, technologies to build bridges and technologies to fire rockets into space. But with the work of L. Ron Hubbard, for the first time there exists a proven, workable technology to improve the functions of the mind and rehabilitate the potential of the spirit. One learns this through training.