Have you heard about Dianetics?

Question

what do you think about Dianetics?
Can it be classified under a personal development book?
or it is based under a theory or religious aspect something similar ?

Thank you for your feedback

Answer 1

Yes I've heard of it. It is the basis of the cult of Scientology. L. Ron Hubbard (the science fiction writer and prophet of Scientology) called Dianetics "The Modern Science of Mental Health".

Part of Dianetics is something called "auditing". This consists of holding 2 tin cans which are connected to a machine capable of detecting changes in the electrical resistance of skin. The person being audited is told to recount negative incidents from this "and past" lives in order to "clear" themselves of the "engrams" associated with these incidents.

In Dianetics and Scientology, an engram is defined as an unconscious, painful memory. It is stored in the stimulus-response unconsciousness (the "reactive mind") rather than as a normal memory.

It could conceivably be classified as a "personal development" book as it claims to be able to assist adherents in becoming "able to function at his or her full potential". Of course, Dianetics mainly exploits the suggestibility of participants, putting them almost into an hypnotic trance, while employing semi-legitimate forms of psychotherapy. It is NOT a science as it claims and has repeatedly been dismissed as pseudoscience or quackery by scientists, medical doctors and science historians.

Answer 2

Yes, I've read the book "Dianetics the Modern Science of Mental Health." I've also done an extensive course and am a Dianetic auditor. I've applied the techniques on many individuals.
The results are there to observe, so it's way past "theory" and has been for the past 57 years,(since it was first published in May 1950).
It is based on what the soul is doing to the mind and body.
But it is a fully practical method to handle and erase unwanted
pains, sensations emotions and attitudes that effect a person negatively and reactively. You get a lot of personal developement from both applying and receiving Dianetcs.
The main thing about it is it works. It is also part of Scientology.
You can learn this method easily at a weekend Seminar at a Dianetics Foundation.

Answer 3

Dianetics was the forerunner of Scientology. It's founder L. Ron Hubbard was a disciple of Aleister Crowley. Hubbard claimed he wrote Dianetics by automatic handwriting. During lectures, Hubbard would sometimes mention Crowley's writings. The cross of Scientology bears some resemplance to the cross of the Golden Dawn, an occult order Crowley once belonged to. According to one of Hubbard's sons, Hubbard practiced black magic up until at least the 1960's. Many critics of Scientology charge it is little more than Crowley's occult teachings science fictionalized (Is science fictionalized a word? It is now!)

Scientology uses a process called "auditing" which is really just a mild form of hypnosis. In this state, people are extremely vulnerable to suggestion and fantasy. This is why many of them remember being clams, space aliens, or wahtever.
There is really no "science" in Scientology...unless you believe all humans are the result of billions of years of reincarnation after an evil space alien named Xenu wiped out the Thetans billions of years ago (yes, this is actually one of their higher doctrines).

You can download 3 free Ebooks, The Scandal of Scientology, The Bare faced Messiah, and A Piece of Blue Sky from the link below.

http://usminc.org/scientology.html

Answer 4

It is the "bible" of the religion of Scientology, which was created by the science fiction writer Ron Hubbard.

John Travolta and Tom Cruse are supposed to be scientologists, as the Church of Scientology has allegedly made converting famous people a top priority, apparently as a way of gain mainstream creditability.

Answer 5

Dianetics = $cientology. It's a load of George Bu**sh**.

http://www.xenu.net/

$cientology is a cult that threatens, harasses and murders its critics and escaped members.

If you ever hear the phrase "fair game" directed toward you, buy a gun and be prepared to use it.


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Answer 6

Should be classified as a worthless superstition. No more true then alchemy. Honestly some governments band Scientology because they think its a dangerous cult.

Answer 7

Scientology.

Answer 8

Dianetics cure ya much better than Krishna; Dianetics cure ya much better indeed...

Answer 9

It was a get rich quick scheme for a science fiction author that worked.

Answer 10

Me thinks it is crap.... Meaning, it belongs under religion, not under theory...and it should be avoided as a source of personal development.