The Low Down

Dianetics

9 May 1950, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health is out for the first time. An explosion of media and grass roots interest forms on the subject of DIANETICS.

Definition:

Dianetics as a word comes from the Greek dia, meaning “through” and nous, meaning “soul”, so is defined - “what the soul is doing to the body.”

Dianetics is itself a methodology which can assist in alleviating unwanted sensations and emotions, irrational fears and psychosomatic illnesses (these are illnesses caused or aggravated by mental stress). Dianetics is most accurately described as what the soul is doing to the body through the mind.

Dianetics was of such great interest that in 1950 the writer, L. Ron Hubbard, held a series of lectures at the Palace in Los Angeles, filling it to capacity. This was only bolsters the hundreds reading Dianetics from coast to coast in America.

Dianetics has since Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (DMSMH) grown tremendously in use and technology. Following DMSMH and the book preceding that The Original Thesis (also under the title, "The Dynamics of Life") books came out further developing dianetics including Science of Survival, Self Analysis, Advanced Procedures and Axioms and Handbook for Preclears. All of these written between 1950-51...

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posted by Kombucha @ 11/10/2006 11:58:00 AM