Dianetics
and the Grade Chart
A DISCUSSION OF
CASPAR DE RIJK'S ANALYSIS
In his article
Caspar analyses the proper position of Dianetics on the Grade Chart.
For
this purpose, he quotes several Bulletins where LRH speaks about the
subject. All of these have to do with the case in point - but in actual
fact, none of the quotes state that Dianetics
comes before Scientology. They just assert that Dianetics and
Scientology are two seperate subjects, that Dianetics addresses the
body and Scientology the thetan, and that somebody who has a lot of
body troubles will not be able to advance spritually - which is further
stressed by the fact that LRH counts this case condition as one amongst
the seven resisitive
cases.
From
this we can conlude: Yes, Caspar is right - to put Dianetics after the
Grades, as the Church did in 1981 with the HCOB "Theory of the New
Grade Chart" is an arbitrary not at all supported by any earlier tech,
and in cases where the PC has a lot of attention on somatics etc. it
will not work.
But
on the other hand it is not compelling to handle Dianetics first if
this case condition is not present. None of the references says so. In
fact there is a HCO PL of 17 Nov 1969, "Dianetics and Scientology
Services", which can be found in the OEC Volumes 2 and 4, which states
the contrary. It is not written by LRH but by the then CS-1 Brian
Livingston - however, there is little doubt that it in fact was written
based on notes by LRH, as it says in the end of the PL (other than in
modern times where this statement is constantly made to justify
alterations of LRH materials after his death), and reflects what at
that time was held to be standard tech.
The
PL states (stresses by capital letters as in original text):
"Dianetics
is not a prerequisite for pcs to be audited on Scientology grades. ON
the contrary. PCs CAN BE STARTED ON SCIENTOLOGY GRADES.
...
It
is TRUE that pcs who need medical treatment should get it and then be
audited on Dianetics. It is TRUE Dianetics handles aches and pains,
accidents and illness and is a vital auditing tool. BUT IT IS ALSO TRUE
THAT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF PCs CAN GO STRAIGHT TO SCIENTOLOGY GRADES.
...
Many
pcs find Dianetics auditing too steep a gradient and start better on
level zero. When they are Grade IV they run fine on Dianetics and
Dianetics Triples.
...
A
sick pc is channeled by the registrar and Tech Sec into Dianetics. A
fairly healthy pc is channeled by the registrar and Tech Sec direct
into Scientology grades.
...
The
intention of the whole Dianetic programme was to reach out, putting a
type of training in the field and to handle cases of psychosomatic
illness."
The
Policy Letter also warns to drop out either side, Dianetics or
Scientology, and cautions the orgs to deliver both.
This
goes along with what Captain Bill Robertson wrote in his Tech Briefing
No. 12 where he says,
"Then
from that point he can be evaluated to whether he can be run on the
Dianetics side or the Scientology side of the bridge first.
...
Does
he have somatics and body problems that is taking up most of his
attention, and most of the reads on the White Form are on that? Or, is
he more interested in his theta abilities and his ability to
communicate and handle other people and so on like that?
...
Whatever is giving him
the most problems there, you can sort of put him on to that side of the
bridge. At this point you can aim a Life Repair to gently knock off any
things that may be concerning him in life, so he can have his ruds put
in very easily and that he F/Ns easily. That is after the resistive
points handling.
So
he is evaluated – does he go on the Scientology or Dianetics
side of the bridge first? Does he need more of his body handled first
so he can have more attention units available? Or, does he need the
grades and ARC Straight Wire? In either case - ARC Straight Wire has to
be done, because that is the basic process that enables a thetan to
understand the ability of recalling. He needs 'recalling ability' all
the way up the bridge. Of course, he also needs – in
Dianetics – he needs to go through it, but you first start
him off with the recall ability. So either way he goes, he must have
ARC Straight Wire, and that would possibly come after a little Life
Repair."
Given
the two factors that a pc might not be able to run Dianetics at the
beginning of his auditing, and that a pc might not have a lot of
attention on somatics, misemotions etc., there are many cases for whom
it is best to do grades first and then Dianetics.
However
it should be kept in mind that the big boom of the early 1970 very
probably was owed to the advent of the HSDC. It was not only relatively
easy to train auditors on it, it was also something to audit which for
many people, both auditors and pcs, was very real - a direct stab at
the reactive mind. So one shouldn't discard this aspect of the matter.
But from a purely C/Sing point of view there is no fixed answer to the
question "shall I put the pc on Dianetics before or after the grades" -
the C/S has discretion here and should use his judgment in accordance
with LRH basics.
Caspar's
article about
Dianetics and the Grade Chart
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