Glossary of Scientology explained

This glossary presents Scientology terms which are used in Wikipedia or encountered regularly in media.

A

A counseling style of activity between two s (an and a), usually involving the device.

The period of time during which one person is another person. It might be for a few minutes or a few hours. Abbreviated 'session'.

The person operating an while asking questions of another (called the).

B

An unauthorized departure, such as leaving or the or failing to return to .

A rapid deployment of personnel to search for, and recover, a staff member who has blown.

The Bridge to Total Freedom (the Bridge) is also known as the Classification, Gradation and Awareness Chart. It is Scientology's primary action plan and road map to guide a person through the sequential steps to attain Scientology's concept of spiritual freedom.

C

The collection of all the 's upsets and emotional baggage which is trying to relieve.

A 's case level is how far a preclear has advanced on the .

A written series of steps a student must take to work through and complete a .

The conglomeration of corporations created by for .

See .

Common abbreviation for Commodore's Messenger Organization.

Short for "communications course". The early name for a course teaching the, also known as "comm course drills". Later, the name of the beginner's course teaching a light form of training routines to newcomers. Also called "TR course".

Abbreviation for .

A tribunal style of disciplinary procedure for serious offences. Abbreviated 'comm ev'.

A series of steps to learn an aspect of Scientology, written out in sequence on a . Involves reading and listening to writings and lectures, practicing and drilling techniques, and being examined to ensure understanding. If a person is on course they are either actually in a courseroom right now, or they are enrolled on a course and routinely keep a schedule to be in the courseroom doing .

D

Providing negative information or propaganda about an enemy or critic. A dead agent pack or package is a compilation of documents designed to defame or ruin the reputation of an opponent. Used to discredit someone who has spoken out against Scientology, or held as "insurance" to deter someone from speaking out.[1]

Status of a who communicated to the in a nasty or harassing way. They are removed from mailing lists, and their letters and calls are discarded and not answered.

Status of someone formally labelled a and expelled from the Church of Scientology.

Created in 1950 by as a layman's mental therapy, and later incorporated into and further expanded. Abbreviated Dn.

The severing of ties between a and one who has been a .

Abbreviation for .

The drive for survival in life, divided into 8 subsections.

E

Electronic device used as a tool in . It is short for electropsychometer.

Abbreviated "EP", it is what an is looking for that indicates a, or has been completed. The EP of a process might be that the preclear realizes something, is happy about it, and the e-meter is showing certain needle movements. The EP of a session might be that several processes have been performed, and the is very happy about it so it is a good point to stop for the day. A rundown would have a specific EP, such as all auditing questions for the rundown have been asked, and the preclear has experienced some sort of realization such as saying they feel they could now communicate freely with anyone on any subject.

Abbreviation for .

Abbreviation for .

See .

Codified rules and procedures for morals, ethics, and production. Ethics represents rules for an individual, and procedures for keeping oneself ethical. Justice represents punishment the group imposes on an individual for violations of the ethics codes.

Staff member who is responsible to ensure all staff and members are correctly following procedures. Abbreviated EO. Compare .

Any one a number of reports written by a and sent to the .

F

Retaliatory harassment against critics.

The fixed price of a at a Church of Scientology. Framed as "donation" to represent its status as a charitable deduction for income tax purposes in the US. The term is not a suggested donation; it is used in place of fee or price.

One of the needle actions of an during . It is described as "a rhythmic sweep of the dial at a slow, even pace...back and forth." It signifies a good point to end an, and the tells the, "your needle is floating". Abbreviated F/N.

A franchise, now called a mission, was a privately owned business which people for money, paid 10% of their income to Scientology management as a fee, and sent their clients to the Churches of Scientology for higher level s. Prior to 1982 there were over 400 franchise owners, but in 1982 and his International Finance Police gutted the franchise network, seizing franchise bank accounts and most of the franchise owners. By 1983 there were just 40 franchises remaining, now renamed as missions but operating as franchises paying 15% of their income as a fee.[2]

If a Scientology staff member or member breaks their contract and leaves staff, they are presented with a bill for all and services they received while on staff. In order to get back they must repay the bill.

Scientology's cruise ship. The only location where Scientologists can do the level.

G

See .

According to the origin myth from secret level, it was a confederation of 76 planets, ruled over by evil dictator seventy-five million years ago.

Alternative name for because it is the location of .

The audio visual production arm of Scientology, located at . It is where they make Scientology films, reproduce audio recordings of Hubbard's lectures, and assemble E-meters.

H

Abbreviation for Hollywood Guaranty Building.

A serious infraction under the .

The Hole is a detention building at that confined executives in the mid-2000s.[3]

The founder of and . Abbreviated LRH.

I

The state when you are producing well, and are not in trouble with the group.

A 500-acre heavily guarded compound in California where members live and work. Named "Int" because since 1979 it has housed all of the international management organizations and personnel. Used interchangeably with .

An "intensive" is a block of 12 1/2 hours purchased in advance by the for services. Auditing is to occur intensively so that the 12 1/2 hours is performed within one week.[4] At the end of each session, the hours and minutes used are written down on a form in the preclear's folder, deducted from the amount on account, and the balance is calculated.[5]

J

See .

K

The name of the #1 senior policy from declaring that "Scientology is a deadly serious activity upon which the fate of all mankind depends" while all other activities and beliefs are a dangerous distraction. Abbreviated KSW, KSW1 and KSW #1.

One of the types of s written by a and sent to the . Abbreviated KR.

Abbreviation for .

Abbreviation for .

L

The founder of and . Abbreviated LRH.

Abbreviation for .

M

Abbreviation for .

The equivalent of an . Abbreviated MAA.

Since the death of, David Miscavige has been the leader of the Church of Scientology.

See .

A member temporarily designated as an authorized emissary and sent to another organization to accomplish a specific task.

N

Scientology techniques marketed since 1966 as a secular residential drug treatment program. It consists primarily of the Purification Rundown and TRs & Objectives (a level on the).[6]

O

A state achieved through Scientology and above the level of on the . It is alleged to be a transcendental or supranatural state where a person has achieved "total freedom, complete knowingness, the meaning of life and death, and the meaning of the universe".

Organizational chart showing divisions, departments, posts and their functions.

Also OT3 or the Wall of Fire. The level where the story is revealed.

Levels on the above the level of .

Also OT8. The highest level on the, only available on the ship . After completing the level, a person is alleged to have gained the abilities of "cause over life", essentially able to will things to happen.

The state when you are unproductive, or are in trouble with the group.

When Scientology techniques are being misapplied.

P

Abbreviation for .

Status of someone connected to a, or who is sick. May not receive until they remedy this status. Abbreviated PTS.

The person getting . Abbreviated PC.

A specific step in . It may consist of repeatedly asking the the same question (an auditing command) until there is no more upset on that question. Many processes are run during a single .

Abbreviation for .

R

A stimulus-response portion of the mind, not under a person's control, which exerts commands on the person.

More commonly referred to as "the RPF". A re-education camp consisting primarily of manual labor, lack of sleep, inadequate food and medical care, deprivation, humiliation, and isolation.

First name of . Was commonly used in normal speech by early s during Hubbard's lifetime; later scientologists tended to use the term . Used still in the snowclone phrase "What would Ron do?"

From + "android". Coined as a derogatory term for a, indicating those with android-type characteristics such as blind obedience to mandates, those who appear to have emotionless staring behaviors as learned by, or those thought to have been brainwashed or hypnotized by .[7]

Abbreviation and preferred usage for .

A series of es designed to handle a specific aspect of a, such as communication, problems, or happiness. It may take many s to complete a rundown.

S

A scientologist who is not in trouble with the Church of Scientology, and who is permitted to be on the premises and to receive s.

A set of beliefs and practices founded by in 1952.

The top level of in the Church of Scientology network. Operates like a paramilitary organization. The Church of Scientology describes it as a "religious order made up of the most dedicated Scientologists in the world". Sea Org members sign billion-year contracts.[8]

Abbreviation for .

Interrogations using an . Abbreviated 'sec check'.

The two main services at a Church of Scientology are and .

Abbreviation for .

Abbreviation for .

Those who work for Church of Scientology organizations.

Techniques and procedures when applied correctly and standardly.

Abbreviated "stat" or "stats". The measure of production. Staff members are expected to produce more each week than the previous week, and stats are recorded and charted to measure their progress.

Abbreviated SP.

T

Earth, according to 's origin myth from .

Life force, spirit, soul, thought.

One's immortal element; spirit; being.

One of the types of s written by a and sent to the . Abbreviated TTSB.

Courses of instruction in Scientology.

Exercises or drills to teach someone aspects of communication, command and control of other people, and other skills required of a scientologist. Also called drills, training drills and training regimen. Abbreviated "TRs"; pronounced tee-arz.

Abbreviation for .

W

The word "wog" is derogatorily used by s to refer to unenlightened non-Scientologists. In 1953, started using the offensive British racial slur "wog" while wrongly asserting it was politely used during British Imperialism to refer to the locals and was short for "worthy oriental gentleman". In 1966, Hubbard further defined his use of "wog" in a lecture as "a common, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, garden-variety humanoid ... It's simply that he is a body – he is a body. When you get way downhill, you get a person who is a body; he isn't there as a spirit at all. ... He doesn't know he's there, you see?"

X

Also spelled Xemu. According to the origin myth from secret level, Xenu was an evil dictator of the seventy-five million years ago who captured and transported billions of people to earth, dumped them in volcanos, and blew them up.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Memoirs of an Ex-Guardian . https://web.archive.org/web/20041021185127/http://www.lermanet2.com/garyweber/index.htm . October 21, 2004 . Gary . Weber . Info Bureau [of the [[Guardian's Office]]] had tons of files on people inside the Church as well as outside the Church. Whenever a "Dead Agent Package" was needed to discredit any foe of the Church it could easily be prepared with all these confidential files. At first I was shocked that the GO would use trusted or "sacred" personal files against our own people, but in the name of saving the planet it was justified..
  2. Book: Rigal-Cellard, Bernadette . Lewis . James R. . Scientology Missions International (SMI): An Immutable Model of Technological Missionary Activity . Scientology . Oxford University Press . 9780199887118 . 2009 . 326 . 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195331493.003.0017 . https://books.google.com/books?id=MtW90YkkB3gC&pg=PA326 .
  3. Web site: Wright . Lawrence . Lawrence Wright . The Apostate : Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology . . February 14, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150506223914/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/02/14/the-apostate-lawrence-wright . May 6, 2015.
  4. HCOB 31 May 1971R Standard 12 1/2 Hour Intensive Programs . L. Ron Hubbard . Hubbard Communications Office.
  5. . 12 November 1987 . Invoice Form and Routing Forms . Church of Scientology . The invoice does not go into the pc's auditing folder. The HGC Admin fills in the invoice details on a form called the Invoice Form which is stapled to the inside back cover of the pc folder. This form has columns for the date, invoice number, any special details, hours paid, hours used and balance on account..
  6. Web site: 'My mind had been shattered into a million pieces': inside the Scientology-linked UK rehab centre . 3 February 2024 . Shanti . Das . The Guardian.
  7. Book: Penny, Bob . Understanding Scientology: The Demon Cult . 1991 . 9780557109265 . . A New Face of Evil . https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/wakefield/us-a2.html.
  8. Web site: Anderson . Cooper . Anderson Cooper . Inside the Church of Scientology . . 2 December 2005.