When one thinks of something, a mental image picture appears in the mind. Think of a cat— you will get a picture of a cat. Mental image pictures containing physical pain, trauma and painful emotions are recorded in the reactive mind.

     An applied religious philosophy, Scientology is contained in more than 40 books and over 2,500 tape-recorded lectures. All told, these works represent a statement of man’s nature and potential, and even if echoed in various ancient scriptures, that statement is absolutely unique. Among the essential tenets of the Scientology philosophy: man is an immortal spiritual being; his experience extends well beyond a single lifetime; and his capabilities are unlimited even if not presently realized. In that sense, Scientology represents what may be the ultimate definition of a religion; not a system of beliefs but a means of spiritual transformation.

	Although the reactive mind exist below an individual’s level of awareness, the physical pain, trauma and painful emotions can be reactivated by the environment and exert control over one’s mental and physical well-being.

     How Scientology accomplishes what it does is through the study of Mr. Hubbard’s scriptures and the application of principles therein. The central practice is auditing, which is delivered by an auditor, from the Latin audire, “one who listens.” Auditing is not some imprecise form of mental probing, and factually, has nothing to do with either psychology or psychotherapy. The auditor does not evaluate or in any way tell one what to think; for auditing is not done to a person, and its benefits can only be achieved through active participation and good communication. Indeed, auditing rests upon the maxim that only by allowing one to find his own answers to life’s problems can those problems be eliminated.