CREATING IN THE ARTS

Artists wield enormous influence over society, setting cultural trends and forwarding new ideas. By example and through their art they communicate to millions. Thus, by improving the lives of artists, great progress can be achieved to better the condition of society — for any artist with an increased ability to communicate and high ethical standards imparts a positive influence on many others.

L. Ron Hubbard once wrote, “A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists.” Those dreams are vital to all of us, for it is the artist who supplies the spark of creativity and the vision that leads us into tomorrow.

Thus, one of the many fields which Mr. Hubbard explored and codified is that of art. Through the application of the basic principles he discovered, artists, whether previously successful or not, have been able to succeed in life beyond their expectations.

Arts
Read the Art book. Click here to order.
Read the book Dianetics 55! to improve your ability to communicate. Click here to order.
Click here for more information about the Purification program.
Visit the Joy of Creating music album web site. Music performed by the Golden Era Musicians, and featuring performances by Scientologists who are artists. Pure, unrestrained creativity from beginning to end, and guaranteed to bring you joy.

“My life has gone from darkness to light because of Scientology. I was intensely shy and introverted as a child, escaping into a world of books, music and art. At 5, I was admitted to the Rhode Island School of Design. When I was 10, one of my compositions was performed by a concert pianist at Carnegie Hall. I was admitted into an all-girl private school, but because I was Jewish, a third of my classmates never spoke a single word to me in all my 12 years at school.

“I lost any feeling of self worth. Is it any wonder that, in my college years, I began doing drugs? I won first prize in composition at Columbia University and became a campus hero, but I was still an emotional cripple inside. I feared my talent would go to waste. I longed to experience happiness but doubted I would ever achieve it.

“Then in 1970 I read a book by L. Ron Hubbard and discovered Scientology. The effect was life-changing. I began to understand the actual causes of my unhappiness. I handled the effects of the drugs I had taken earlier and which had deadened my awareness. With less attention on myself, I began reaching out to others, doing volunteer work at child care centers and convalescent homes.

“Today I am a confident and outgoing woman. I am an internationally recognized professional composer and I continue to write and paint in my Hollywood Hills studio. To my relatives, I seem to be a walking miracle. And they know it is because of Scientology.

“I love life and I want to make a difference in a world that really needs it. Every day is an adventure to me. Thank you L. Ron Hubbard for 30 vibrant, productive, drug-free and creative years!”
– C.W.

“I have always asked myself, ‘How can I improve life?’ ‘What is happiness?’, ‘Why are we here at all’? Then one day I found Scientology. Step-by-step I got my questions answered, and in a way that I could experience for myself. Believe me, I had already investigated many other studies but nothing has been comparable. With Scientology I became more myself. I gained tolerance and respect for myself and others. My art and my life vastly improved, my ability to communicate and have fun in life were considerably increased. And I learned the laws and mechanisms of life so thoroughly that I will never fall back into my former inexplicable mess. I recommend Scientology as a method of gaining back your true potential and as the solution to your problems. When I look at Scientology, I see world peace and a civilization without insanity, without war or crime.”
– E.U.

“Before Scientology, I had a lot of uncertainties about myself and being an artist. Tormented was I. I had one desire to succeed as an artist but at the same time, I was being torn apart with indecision and the amount of art I produced was low.

“I began to seek spiritual answers and moved from one practice to the next, always feeling unfulfilled. By a stroke of ‘luck’ I picked up a book called Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health in 1983. The book was surprising in that it aligned with so many thoughts I had about myself, yet went far beyond anything I had previously imagined.

“After reading the book, I started a course and received some auditing. Since then I have continued in Scientology and as an artist, I find it to be invaluable. I have experienced a certainty of self and true spiritual freedom, and I have never been happier. I would hate to think what my life would have been like without Scientology.”
– Y

“Scientology has really helped me to understand a lot of things — to see life from the correct standpoint and in its full dimension, to answer quite some personal questions, to confront life differently and to really love Man. I have learned how to help people and how to better help myself.

“Man is a spiritual being and when he understands that, the world will be transformed from a crazy one to a paradise, which it should really be.”
– V.V.

“As I look back on the last 19 years since I first discovered Scientology, I am amazed at how much I have grown as an individual. Being a pianist, composer and producer by trade, I have been able to follow my dreams of composing and performing music. I have just released my 12th CD on my own record label.

“People often ask me, ‘How do you do it?’ I tell them in a word, ‘Scientology.’ Scientology gives me the spiritual understanding of how life works, how to have a successful marriage, how to have personal integrity and honor, how to help and influence the world in a positive way. Scientology truly helps me enjoy life. Without it, trying to succeed in life would be a bit like throwing darts in the dark. Maybe you’ll hit the target, maybe you won’t.

“With Scientology, you know exactly where to aim in a brilliantly lit room.“
– M.S.

“I have been in Scientology for over 25 years. As a professional makeup artist, I come in contact with people who tell me all their life’s woes. Scientology has provided me with certain basic tools with which I can truly help others on the spot. I can get the job done and they can continue on with no upset. This incredible body of spiritual and practical knowledge has shown me how to spot potential sources of trouble in life, provide relief from the spiritual effects of injuries using simple techniques called assists, and stay calm in moments of duress. These are very basic methods which anyone can use and apply to improve life.
– J.C.

“Years ago, when I started out as a singer, I had a problem—I was painfully shy. How could I succeed if I could not perform my music for an audience. Then I found out about Scientology. It saved my life, because it taught me how to take control of my life, giving me the courage and confidence I needed to lift people up with my music. After my first Scientology services, I gave my first-ever live performance, then another and then another and today, I continue to enjoy each and every performance. I could never thank L. Ron Hubbard enough for his brilliance and for caring enough to help me and so many others.”
– J.W.

“Photographing people is a matter of communication. When I receive acknowledgments from people telling me that I captured their essence on film, or that my photographs give them a new confidence in themselves, I know that I have accomplished my goal in respect to the world around me, and I feel good.

“Applying the basic principles of Scientology in the work that I love and in life puts wings on my creativity and fortifies my spiritual participation in the game of life.”
– H.L.

“With Scientology, I have gained a greater understanding of life. I know more about myself, have rid myself of qualities I consider faults and am very happy with who I am.

“If you could be fully yourself, rid of your fears, distress and all that you consider undesirable, I am sure you, too, would be just as happy. And if you looked around and found Scientology, then investigated it for yourself, you would be happy you discovered a way to true spiritual freedom. You can find answers to questions about life, God, truth, happiness, misfortune and lies.

“You can also find happiness that reaches to the sky. Thanks to Scientology, that sky has no limits.”
– C.B.