Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought Hot

The first Scientology book I read. I highly recommend it for beginners.

Very good introduction.

This book is split into two parts, and encompasses the evolution and expansion of concepts from Dianetics, to Scientology. It explains the basic principles of Scientology, from the cycle of action, the conditions of existence, the eight dynamics and the ARC triangle, among others. This part is easy for anyone to understand.

The second part, entitled "Scientology Processing", I feel would require some knowledge of basic auditing principles, and thus is not suitable for entry level reading. However, for those who do have some background, it covers such core Scientology concepts such as beingness, doingness and havingness, self-determinism and pan-determinism, game and no-game conditions, and auditing procedures and processes. For anyone training as an auditor, this is essential knowledge.

This is a book you can read over and over, and every time, you will find something new that helps you understand life a little better. As another reviewer wrote, there is something both new and familiar about the concepts presented. It's easy to understand and to see how the information applies to your own life. And there is a surprising depth of information in a relatively short and easy read. This is one of the first books I read on the subject of Scientology and I continue to use the data from this book every day.

I was on a lengthy search for answers back in 1967 when I was introduced to this book - a search that had included the study of various philosophical and religious texts from both East and West. As I was going through the pages of the book it became increasingly evident that this was going to be a different experience than those other works. There was a clarity here that I had not previously experienced. The concepts being introduced by the author were both new and yet very familiar. I had the feeling that he was expressing my deepest thoughts and experiences in a way no other writer had done before. By the time I got to the last page I was fairly certain I had found what I was looking for.

This book covers the fundamentals of the subject of Scientology in clear, easy to read language. So what is the subject? It's a philosophy of life. In many ways it parallels the ancient wisdom found in the Veda's. If you're looking for answers about life I would highly recommend it.