SCIENTOLOGY - GETTING STARTED

Getting Motivated!

2010-11-04T15:21:00.000-07:00

J.H. completed the "How to Get Motivated" Course.

"I started this course because it is a prerequisite to the course I really want to do. I went in thinking that I already knew all the data and that I really don't have a problem with motivation.

It turns out I am pretty well motivated but this course included great stable information about handling problems that I had not studied before and boy, was that fun!!

Now I am much better prepared to tackle not only the things I want to do but also the things I'm not so thrilled about. Thank you to the mission and L. Ron Hubbard. It really is a life improvement course!

Applying Data Learned To Life

2010-08-08T11:24:00.000-07:00

J.B. finished the History of Man/Technique 88 book and lectures course. He said this: "Great Stuff! It has even helped me in my spiritual counseling. The stuff I learned I have applied in life and really found some interesting things. Thanks to Mr. Hubbard for it all!"

Learning to Handle Pain in Life

2010-08-08T11:10:00.000-07:00

C.W. finished the course for the book Dianetics: Evolution of a Science. She had these wins: "This course has cleared up so many questions I've had in the past regarding the workings of the mind. I discovered the causes of aberration and essentially, the cause of the downfall of people and society as a whole. Along with that, my eyes have been opened to the way in which these problems can be eradicated. With this course, I will be more aware of the causes of my pain in life, and how I can overcome it, and help overcome the pain of others. If used correctly, and spread to others, the knowledge contained in this course can basically help society survive, rather than be destroyed."

Knowing the Effects of Drugs

2010-04-16T17:05:00.000-07:00

Z. M. completed the Drug Book Course. He had this to say about it: "The drug book was really helpful. I will never take drugs ever. Now I will have a good life from learning how bad drugs are. The drug book really helps. Now you should take it too."

A Better Understanding of Life

2010-04-16T16:56:00.000-07:00

A. P. finished the Science of Survival book and lectures course. She had these wins with the course: "I have a better understanding of life and emotional levels and how to find where people are on the emotional scale. I feel much better about understanding and working with people."

Knowing What Is Important

2010-03-05T17:16:00.000-08:00

J. M. completed the Fundamentals of Thought Book Course (and this completed all his Basic book courses!). He said "I thoroughly enjoyed Fundamentals of Thought. I came to the realization of importance's. The game of life can be won when one knows its Fundamentals!"

Cause Over the Mind and Able to Help Others

2010-02-14T09:44:00.000-08:00

A.P. finished the book Dianetics. She had this to say: "This book was very helpful and applicable. I feel more informed and cause over my mind and I know I can help others with this knowledge I now have."

More Aware and More Able

2010-02-13T17:14:00.000-08:00

TC completed Expanded Grade IV, which moves a person out of fixed conditions and gives them the ablity to do other things. Here is what she said about it: "Once again this grade seemed to be at a great gradient to face and go through! I thought it would be more intense than it was. I really keyed out when I found out what some of my service facsimiles [a consideration that one must be consistently in a certain state in order to survive] were and I feel more aware now - of myself and what I know and what is going on in my environment. I feel more able."

Excited About Life

2010-02-13T17:12:00.000-08:00

T.M completed Life Repair auditing. This is auditing designed to bring a lot of brightness back into a person's life and help him or her to relieve past upsets in life so that the future is beautiful. Here is what he has to say about his experience: "I feel excited and enthusiastic about life, and that my life is on a good track. I feel that I understand life much better, and that I can handle different situations much better than before, so that I can keep it on track much better in the future."

No More Pain

2010-02-11T17:26:00.000-08:00

A.J.M. completed a Dianetics assist auditing program. He says: "I have definitely had a HUGE win during the assist because before I couldn't do anything that involved my back for too long because it would start to hurt. But I feel because I have had this auditing program that pain in my back will not continue and I will be able to do Freshman Football."

Calmness and Less Worry About Others

2010-02-11T17:24:00.001-08:00

T. T. finished the Factors lectures. Here is what he said about them: "I completed the Factors lectures. Probably knowing that there is no hidden influence gives me more of a calmness and less worry about what someone may say. I can have more certainty about my beingness and what I can postulate. Being able to change and control anchor points, change and control my space will go a long way towards my ability to create and produce in the future."

Using Communication to Survive Better in the Future

2010-02-11T17:22:00.000-08:00

I.R. completed the Success Through Communications course. He had this to say about it: "After the rigid training with my teacher, I feel that I now can hear and recognize different types of communication in real life. It is now up to me to use the tool that she gave to me to fulfill my roles in life as a father, as a husband, as a great citizen and to continue communicating properly so that I do not become a criminal in this universe. Mr. Hubbard said not to communicate is a crime. Communication is the heart in life. Without communication, you are basically dead.

I would like to thank my teacher for the gift of communication because now my communication skills are beating like a heart. I will keep it that way to survive in my future endeavors."

The Route to Infinity

2009-10-05T19:13:00.001-07:00

J.H. finished The Route to Infinity lecture series. She says: "I learned that raising ARC [Affinity, Reality and Communication: the components of understanding] and cause across my dynamics [the eight urges, drives or impulses of life] is a gradual rise and key to that is finding and getting off overts [harmful acts] against those dynamics. Otherwise one just refuses to rise for fear of doing more harm than good."

Ability to face the future

2009-03-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

A.P. completed Expanded Grade Three! This auditing results in a person who is free from the upsets of the past with the ability to face the future. On Grade III processes one locates specific incidents where upsetting change occurred in life and addresses these so that they no longer adversely affect one. Some of the processes also enhance the ability of the individual to create positive change in himself or his environment. She says, "Grade III was awesome. I feel really good about being able to be okay with the past and to face the future confidently. I also know that I can cause changes for the good of myself and others. I feel comfortable with changes in my life."

New Classes on Communication

2009-02-04T14:37:00.000-08:00

NEW! Success Through Communication classes give you the edge you need to really get your ideas across. You can learn effective communication skills to improve your life right now. The classes are very practical with immediate application. You can improve your relationships, your career, your marriage or your parenting.

You'll learn a variety of simple yet powerful techniques that will show you how to:

We offer the 90 minute classes on an ongoing basis at several convenient times: Saturdays 10:30-12, Tues/Thurs 7:30-9. $15 per class. You can do one class at a time though at least 5 classes are recommended and there is a 10% discount for prepayment. The classes are completely non-religious and there is no obligation of any sort to continue.

Classes are held at the Church of Scientology, 3505 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. 650.424.1990 or email paloaltomission@gmail.com.

Communicating is Fun

2009-01-15T14:33:00.000-08:00

Two students completed the Children’s Communication Course. This is a course which teaches a person to listen well and get his ideas across. Here are their success stories:

"I had success with better communication ever since I attended this class. I gained more confidence in my communication skills and learned to pay attention to details. I learned how to communicate better with other people - better than before I joined this class." J.D.

"I had a success with speaking clearly and not moving a lot and not laughing so much and understanding and being nice to each other." Z.D.

Manager uses Scientology Technology

2008-12-13T15:32:00.001-08:00

R.T. completed the book course for The Problems of Work. She is an Associate Director Client Services and here tells a story of how she applied the information she learned in the book to her management position:
"I have two new staff members so had a meeting to create a new game with my team. The team members created a tool to measure what they handle using Affinity, Reality and Communication daily and promised to share all related data and to recreate the job daily. The agreed to take a walk when they feel burnt out or tired. I let them know this method will work at home too. This is good because they know I support them in start-change-stop cycles at work. We all gave each other a high 5 at the end of the meeting."

Dianetics book Made me healthier and happier!

2008-10-14T13:44:00.001-07:00

N.B. completed the book course on Dianetics:The Modern Science of Mental Health. "I feel proud that I completed a book like this. 500 pages! I got a lot out of it. To be honest when I first started I thought there was no way I’m going to get through this book but I did it and it helped me focus and kept me on the right track with my illness. And here I am feeling much healthier, stronger and happier and able to achieve what I want one of life and that’s happiness. David and Lisa are amazing and they were patient with me. They are amazing to work with and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. Carol too!"

Dianetics

2008-09-10T13:07:00.000-07:00

The most influential book ever written about the human mind.

More than 20 million copies sold worldwide...

"Dianetics is an adventure. It is an exploration into Terra Incognita, the human mind, that vast and hitherto unknown realm half an inch back of our foreheads." L. Ron Hubbard

Containing discoveries heralded as greater than the wheel or fire, Dianetics has remained a bestseller for more than 50 years. And with over 20 million copies in print, generating a movement that spans virtually every country on Earth, it's indisputably the most widely read and influential book ever written about the human mind.

Here is the anatomy and full description of the Reactive Mind, the previously unknown source of nightmares, unreasonable fears, upsets and insecurities which enslave Man. This book shows you how to get rid of it, and so achieve something Man has previously only dreamed of: the State of Clear.

Among the discoveries herein:

The Goal of Man
The Dynamic Principle of Existence—the one word that motivates all living things
The Four Dynamics—the drives upon which all of life is compartmented
The Descriptic Graph of Survival—revealing one's true potential and how to achieve it
The discovery of and complete anatomy of the Reactive Mind
The painful experiences—engrams—contained in the Reactive Mind which command one to act irrationally against their own wishes and goals
The impact of prenatal engrams—what took place before you were born and how it's influenced you ever since

Dianetics enables you to discover and eradicate these harmful experiences so they never affect you again, revealing the one person you've always wanted to know—you

Buy and Study Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health

Available in hardback, paperback and audiobook and in 15 languages.

Call (650) 424-199, email: paloalto@scientology.net or visit us online to buy your copy.

Beginning Scientology Book

2008-08-28T14:37:00.001-07:00

C.H. is an artist and musician. He finished the Book Course on the book Scientology: A New Slant on Life. He said, "It was refreshing to read this book again and a lot easier to go through. There are plenty of great data that I will surely keep with me for a very long time."

Book Course Success

2008-08-08T15:48:00.001-07:00

M.L. completed Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought book course and says, "This course was amazing because it really gave me the true data on what goes on with the reactive mind. It has made me feel completely cause over life and my reactive mind. It was also really cool learning about postulates and made life seem a lot easier and fun!"

Study Better!

2008-07-10T18:09:00.001-07:00

The book, Grammar and Communication:

Communicates why grammar and word order are important to be understood.
Communicates basic grammar concepts with easy to understand illustrations.
Removes complexity from the subject.
Teaches how grammar can be used to communicate. Instead of teaching a bunch of rules that one must learn to pass a test.

This book presents grammar in a logical, step-by-step sequence. It helps people to understand the basic building blocks of the English language and how to use those building blocks to better communicate, express their thoughts and understand what they read.

F.K. completed the course on this book and said, "Thanks to this course I can write, read and have better conversations now. It's an easy basic course that helps a lot."

Repair your life

2008-06-25T14:38:00.001-07:00

Benny completed Life Repair Auditing. This is auditing designed to bring a lot of brightness back into a person's life and help him or her to relieve past upsets in life so that the future is beautiful. Here is Benny's success story: "When I first started Life Repair, I was depressed and distraught over a lot of things that had happened in my career. Now I've come to realize that the world isn't nearly as hostile as it seemed and that managing my fears and concerns required me to maintain a high level of optimism. I've learned to face my problems and my anger issues and have figured out where a lot of my frustrations came from. Life Repair has made me much more optimistic about life. I feel that I can get out there and achieve what I aim to achieve. I understand what mistakes I've made in the past and have learned how not to make them again. Life is not perfect but I've learned that there are lots of good things in life and I need to stop and learn to enjoy them."

Life Improvement Course

2008-06-12T12:38:00.001-07:00

Dennis completed the Life Improvement Course, How to Improve Conditions in Life. He says, "Wow! It feels like I may have a formula that I can apply to my life without compromise and have it work and move forward."

Life Repair Auditing

2008-04-24T17:06:00.000-07:00

Dennis completed Life Repair auditing and had this to say, "Wow! I'm facing every thing. My head (or I am) is out of the sand. I feel a real knowingness of playing this game that I was not sure of before. I will be changing some more of the games I've been playing. Thank you Eric (Dennis' auditor)." Pictured at right with his auditor, Eric.

Success with Scientology Auditing

2008-03-10T15:10:00.001-07:00

A lady has been receiving Life Repair^® auditing and wrote this success story:
"I can't believe it, but I am indeed walking straight, normally and with almost no pain at all. I am just enjoying the moment - this very moment of being able to walk with no pain from my arthritic knees!" M.C.

Saturday Seminars

2008-02-22T16:09:00.000-08:00

Both the Palo Alto Mission and the SoMa Mission hold regular Saturday afternoon seminars.

This week at Palo Alto we have Jim Sturges speaking on the Art of Communication through Music. Jim is an accomplished pianist and a very entertaining speaker. 12:30

At SoMa we have Wally Stokes speaking about the Emotional Tone Scale and giving tips on how to choose your people. 4:30

The Truth about Scientology

2008-02-03T15:53:00.000-08:00

If you have questions about the Scientology^® religion, there are several ways to get them answered truthfully:
1. Visit the Scientology.org website. This is the official church site which has the truth about Scientology.
2. Visit the ScientologyPaloAlto.com website. This is the mission's site which gives introductory information.
3. Read a book about Scientology. I recommend Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought which is available online at ScientologyInfo.com.
4. Come into a Church of Scientology and find out for yourself.

Psychiatric Drugs Killing Kids

2008-01-31T15:23:00.000-08:00

Take a look at these two videos to see what effect psychiatry really has on kids.

Psychiatric Video #1

Psychiatric Video #2

How did Dianetics Evolve?

2007-12-26T12:22:00.001-08:00

How did Dianetics^® technology evolve? One person certainly knows. Robert completed Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science Book Course. "I feel that this course is a must for anyone who is fortunate enough to have the world's greatest computer - an optimum brain - and wishes to better appreciate its use in the processes of Man's survival. This course is like falling into a huge vat of workable data and then climbing out with a new outlook on life and its paths of challenges with a determination to WIN!!!"

Wins with Beginning Scientology Services

2007-12-13T13:37:00.000-08:00

Roni completed two Beginning Scientology Services this week!

Her success from Introductory Dianetics Auditing: "Oh my gosh!!!! I have been able to remember things and people that I have thought were gone. I cannot express just how exciting it feels. The weight on my spirit is so light that I feel almost as though I can float on a cloud, so much unlike how I felt (overloaded and dragged down) when I first began these sessions."

Her success from the Self Analysis Book Course: "I would suggest this course to everyone, both involved in Scientology and others. My mood has been so much more positive. I am alert and aware. The memories that once haunted me are no longs so frightening or painful. I have had the most wonderful experience of remembering my mothers, of whom I have only had one memory for the past 39 years. I am feeling confident in myself and my abilities. I look forward to further Self Analysis."

Avoiding Job Burnout

2007-12-10T13:48:00.001-08:00

The Ingredients of Success—Avoiding Job Burnout

Saturday - December 15th - 12:30 pm at Palo Alto Mission

Seminar with Wally Stokes. How would you like to learn the secrets to remaining interested and engaged in your job? Would you like to avoid feeling burned out and exhausted when you go to work or when you go home? Wally will go over some key information from L. Ron Hubbard that can help you handle this common problem. Wally is an experienced business consultant who is an expert at applying the data of Scientology to resolve work-related issues.

Children's Communication Course

2007-12-08T10:33:00.001-08:00

Jarod just completed The Children's Communication Course and says, "This course was good. I can use this anywhere - at home or at a park or with my friends. I can use it at school with my buddy."

Introductory Dianetics Auditing

2007-12-06T13:55:00.001-08:00

Nancy has recently had some Introductory Dianetics Auditing. Here's what she has to say:

"I have had amazing success with Dianetics Auditing. David was great to work with. The amount of wins I have achieved have been incredible. My whole outlook on life has changed and my energy has shifted for the better. I'm on my way for new and exciting things to come my way. I'm ready to climb that mountain and stay up there!"

TOYS FOR TOTS

2007-11-26T16:40:00.000-08:00

The Palo Alto Mission is proud to be a donation drop off point for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted

The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders.

Bring a new unwrapped toy to the mission for the program - Feel the joy from giving!

Dianetics Success

2007-09-21T14:14:00.001-07:00

Ana just completed Dianetics^® Auditing and she has been reading the book, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.
She says, "At first I didn't think I would be able to return to anything because I can hardly remember things. However, I was happily surprised to see how things just came out once I stopped worrying about it. I feel like I was able to release some of the charge on things so that they don't bother me as much anymore. I can't wait to move up The Bridge^® and get more auditing! Reading the Dianetics book at the same time was really helpful; it helped me understand what was going on."

SCIENTOLOGY® SOLUTIONS - Children

2007-08-24T14:50:00.001-07:00

Problem: How do you, without using force, get a child to do things?

Solution: People think that persuasion works with children. It doesn’t. It’s communication that does the trick. You say, “Well, it’s time for you to go to bed now,” and he says, “No.” Don’t stay on the subject. Leave it alone and just talk about something else, “What did you do today?” “Where?” “How?” “Oh, did you? Is that a fact?” “Well, how about going to bed?” and the answer will be “Okay.”

One doesn’t have to use force. Go into communication with the child, and control follows this as an inevitability. Omit control from the beginning when bringing up a child and he who looks to you for a lot of his direction and control is gypped. He thinks you don’t care about him. For further information, contact us to order the Scientology Handbook Booklet, Children.

Personal Values and Integrity - Life Improvement Course

2007-08-18T13:08:00.001-07:00

Yassini completed Personal Values and Integrity course and says, “In this entire course I have learned that with anything you do there is cause and effect—or before you do anything always think about it then. In order to keep or maintain all the dynamics it is very important. to do what is right for individuals and others and most comes from clear thinking. Finally, through the dealing with the course supervisor, we were able to discuss more. So my success in this course is I’m going to be true to myself and others. It will help me to better my life.”

SCIENTOLOGY SOLUTIONS - Relationships

2007-08-17T10:39:00.001-07:00

Problem: My relationships are messed up. Even when I really like someone, we always seem to be fighting.

Solution: Next time you have a fight, each of you should take a walk around the block—going in opposite directions. When you meet, you should be feeling friendlier. Continue the walking till you’ve both calmed down.

Then to prevent fights in the future, practice good communication skills—really listen to each other and acknowledge what the other person has to say. And actually, the real reason that relationships get messed up is because of secrets between the two of you. So, don’t do something that you wouldn’t want your partner to find out about. You won’t believe the difference.

Circus Performer improves with Scientology

2007-08-09T23:45:00.001-07:00

Catie is going to Circus School to be a professional Contortionist. She recently completed her Life Repair auditing and is now on The Personal Values and Integrity course. She says:
"Before I started my Life Repair things were not going well in life. School was rough; I just wasn't doing good. Half way though my auditing my problems just started to fix and go away and I became happier at school and work. It definitely helped me with my boyfriend! The technology I have learned has helped me in my profession by teaching me who to associate with and how to reach my goals."

Dangerous Environment - SCIENTOLOGY SOLUTIONS

2007-08-06T17:51:00.000-07:00

Question: The way things are in the world freaks me out! I feel anxious and afraid of what might happen. What can I do?

Answer: Don’t Read the Newspaper

This is very simple. Don’t read the newspapers for two weeks and see if you don’t feel better.

Then read the newspaper for a week, and at the end of that week you will find you feel worse. Then make up your mind whether or not you ought to pay any attention to the newspapers.

This is proposed as a simple experiment. It isn’t even an expensive experiment — as a matter of fact, it is cheaper not to buy newspapers than to buy them.

This is a simple action, but a very effective one which can markedly change your outlook on life. Give it a shot.

SCIENTOLOGY SOLUTIONS - Career

2007-07-30T12:16:00.000-07:00

I'm worried and feel out of control on my job and don't know what to do. Can Scientology help me with this?

L. Ron Hubbard says in the Basic Book The Problems of Work,
"One of the ways of getting over such a condition is to simply touch or handle one's various tools of the trade and the surroundings in which he works.If a man were to go all the way around an office in which he had worked for years and touch the walls and window ledges and the equipment and tables and desks and chairs...he would feel much better about the entire room."

Success with Scientology from a Student

2007-07-23T10:37:00.000-07:00

Corinne has completed the Tone Scale Course. Here's her success story,
"This course has helped me in many ways. Before I took this course I found myself in situations where I would be naive and let people walk into my life that were not good for me. Using the tone scale has helped me to spot antagonistic people and catch them before they can take me for granted. I recently had some really great opportunities come to me because of my use of the tone scale. It is a great tool to use in business and other walks of life. What an amazing tool! As a successful person I would recommend this to anyone who needs help getting icky people out of their lives."

Success Through Communication Course

2007-07-23T10:29:00.001-07:00

Kelly completed the Success Through Communication course. she says,
"It has helped me have better communication with family members and most importantly it has helped me be a better mother! It has allowed me to communicate with my children in a more positive and effective way. I can now enjoy them more and have a more harmonious relationship with them."

Purification Program® Completion

2007-07-12T12:07:00.001-07:00

Throughout my Purif I was getting compliments on how great I looked. I feel much better too. Healthier is the word. I enjoyed doing my 20 minutes of cardio every day and eating lots of vegetables. I feel like I eat less now, especially in the evenings. I do feel happier and more energetic. Just an overall better me!
Faina

Personal Values and Integrity Life Improvement Course

2007-07-11T11:09:00.001-07:00

I have just completed Personal Values and Integrity course and have come to believe that I know what I know is true and right for me. This is because I have been able to take a look at myself and have rid myself of past guilts and personal oppression. I know in my deepest depths that doing the right things for the right reasons just because they're the right things to do is more than just satisfying; it is fulfilling. - R.W.

Introductory Services in Scientology

2007-07-06T12:40:00.000-07:00

There are lots of free introductory services that you can do at the Scientology Center. These services will answer questions you have and give you some basic information on the subject. They are fast, free and always available. Introductory services include a tour, a film, personality testing, the bookstore enlightenment system (where you can listen to a recorded lecture by L. Ron Hubbard) and public display panels. Photos show a few of these.

Success Through Communication Course

2007-06-15T17:52:00.000-07:00

The Success Through Communication Course deals with improving a person's communication so that he or she can achieve better understanding with others. This course is intensely practical with drills on how to really communicate with people. There are 18 specific areas of communication dealt with on this course.

Purification Program

2007-06-14T14:35:00.000-07:00

Pesticides, solar radiation, drug and environmental toxins have become increasingly pervasive in today's society. They damage not just your health, but your personality and your ability to think clearly. Clear Body, Clear Mind—The Effective Purification Program by L. Ron Hubbard details his groundbreaking discoveries in this field. Discover the world's only all-natural, proven program to eliminate drug and toxic residues lodged in the fatty tissues of your body. Over 250,000 have done this program with spectacular success. With an introduction by Dr. David Root, M.D. and James Barnes, Health Physicist.

"This is a program that is detailed in the book [Clear Body Clear Mind]. We basically store all of these chemicals and poisons and toxins that you breathe, eat, you know that you're around constantly—radiation from the sun—you store it in your fatty tissues and over the years it builds up and this is a program of how you can detoxify it completely and purify your body. It's brilliant. It's so brilliant!" —Kelly Preston

Personal Values and Integrity

2007-06-14T14:28:00.001-07:00

Jenna completed Personal Values and Integrity. Here is her success:
"This course was really good for me because I realized that there is a lot of stuff going on in the world that needs to be handled. Personal things included. doing this really makes me want to handle it all and that's what I'm going to try to do."

You or someone you know can have similar gains to these!

Success with Life Repair® Counseling

2007-05-14T16:49:00.000-07:00

The time spent auditing opened up a whole new understanding and personal acknowledgment of my beingness. My outlook of myself and its limitless potential has gone beyond just me. It includes my whole universe. I highly recommend this to those who have not reallized yet what they can do.
Ricky, Airline Mechanic

Success from a student

2007-05-10T10:38:00.000-07:00

This person finished his first course in Scientology, the Success Through Communication Course. Here's his success story:
"Prior to this course I tended to be quite shy in social situations and didn't feel confident in approaching strangers much of the time. I feel that the course has helped me become more outspoken and confident in my ability to converse with others in an interesting manner and my friends have actually noticed a difference!"