Body: | L. Ron Hubbard, founder
"I'd like to start a religion. That's where the money is."
The Church Of Scientology
The current (conservative) total cost for the whole bridge to OT9 readiness is estimated at $365,000 - $380,000.
Judge Breckenridge, Los Angeles Superior Court said:
"[The court record is] replete with evidence [that Scientology] is nothing in reality but a vast enterprise to extract the maximum amount of money from its adepts by pseudo scientific theories"
LINKS:
Click to View Spiritual Levels of Scientology Chart
Click to View Levels -34 to +21 Chart
Click to View Price List: Cost of Scientology Level by Level
Click to View Nov, 1997 Email on current cost of just one level
Spiritual levels of Scientology:
Materials Grade Chart
Awareness Characteristics to the right is explained at the end. You start at the bottom and climb your way up to the top. That is, if you can afford it
source: "The Bridge of Knowledge" from Bridge Publishing. Special thanks to Andreas Heldal-Lund
AWARENESS
CHARACTERISTICS:
TOTAL FREEDOM
POWER ON ALL 8 DYNAMICS
OT LEVELS
Ability gained:
As given in the materials of each level
Route to Infinity Lectures
The Perception of Truth Lectures
Secrets of the Mest Universe Lectures
Universes and the War Between Theta and Mest Lectures
The Power of Simplicity Lectures
Exteriorization and the Phenomena of Space Lectures
The Philadelphia Doctorate Course Lectures
Click to View
21
20
OT PREPARATIONS
Ability gained:
Set up for Solo and OT levels
The Technical Bulletins of Dianetcs & Scientology
The Saint Hill Special Briefing Course Lectures
The Solution to Entrapment Lectures
The Expansion of Havingness Lectures
Click to View
19
18
CLEAR
Ability gained:
A being who no longer has his own reactive mind
Scientology: A History of Man
Scientology 8-80
Scientology 8-8008
Conquest of Chaos Lectures
A Series of Lectures on the Whole Track
The Time Track of Theta: More on the History of Man Lectures
The Origin of Aberration Lectures
Click to View
17
16
15
NEW ERA DIANETICS (NED)
Ability gained:
Clear or a well and happy preclear
Individual Track Map
Have You Lived Before This Life?
Clearing Congress Videos
New Era Dianetics Auditor Course Lectures
A Series of Lectures on the Whole Tracks
The Time Track of Theta: More on the History of Man Lectures
The Origin of Aberration Lectures
Click to View
14
13
12
GRADE IV
Ability Release
Ability gained:
Moving out of fixed conditions into ability to do new things
The Creation of Human Ability
Scientology & Ability Lecture
The Book of Case Remedies
Academy Level IV Lectures
The Creation of Human Ability Lectures
The Ability Congress Lectures
Click to View
11
10
GRADE III
Freedom Release
Ability gained:
Freedom from the upsets of the past and ability to face the future
Scientology: 0-8: The Book of Basics
Power of Choice and Self-Determinism Lecture
The Deterioration of Liberty Lecture
Academy Level III Lectures
The Skills of a Theta Being Lectures
Click to View
9
8
7
GRADE II
Relief release
Ability gained:
Relief from the hostilities and sufferings of life
Introduction to Scientology Ethics
Man: Good or Evil? Lecture
Academy Level II Lectures
The Skill of a Theta Being Lectures
Click to View
6
5
4
GRADE I
Problems Release
Ability gained:
Ability to recognize the source of problems and make them vanish
Handbook for Preclears
Advanced Procedure & Axioms
Academy Level I Lectures
Anatomy of Cause Lectures
Click to View
3
2
GRADE 0
Communications Release
Ability gained:
Ability to communicate freely with anyone on any subject
Dianetics 55!
Science of Survival
Understanding th E-Meter
Academy Level 0 Lectures
The Phoenix Lectures
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1
ARC STRAIGHTWIRE
Recall Release
Ability gained:
Knows he/she won't get any worse
Self Analysis
Notes on the Lectures
The Affinity-Reality-Communication Triangle Lecture
Special Course in Human Evaluation Lectures
Games and the Spirit of Play Lectures
Click to View
0
TRS & OBJECTIVES AND SCIENTOLOGY DRUG RUNDOWN
Ability gained:
Oriented in the present time of the physical universe
Released from harmful effects of drugs, medicine or alcohol
Increasing Efficiency Lecture
The Study Tapes
The New Hubbard Professional TR Course Lectures
Freedom Congress Lectures
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-1
-2
PURIFICATION RUNDOWN
Ability gained:
Freedom from the restimulative effects of drug residuals and other toxins
Purification: An Illustrated Answer to Drugs
Clear Body, Clear Mind: The Effective Purification Program
Purification Rundown Delivery Manual
All About Radiation
Radiation and Your Survival Lectures
Health & Certainty Lecture
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-3
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BASIC DIANETICS & SCIENTOLOGY MATERIALS
Dianetics: An Education in Yourself cassette
The Basic Dianetics Picture Book
Basic Dictionary of Dianetics & Scientology
The Dynamics of Life
Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science
Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health
Dianetics Lectures and Demonstrations cassettes
How to Use Dianetics: A Visual Guidebook to the Human Mind (video)
What Is Scientology?
The Basic Scientology Picture Book
Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought
A New Slant on Life
The Problem of Work
An Introduction to Acientology (video)
Personal Achivement Series Lectures:
Miracles
The Dynamic Principles of Exsistence
Operation Manual for the Mind
The Hope of Man
The Dynamics
The Road to Perfection - The Goodness of Man
The Machinery of the Mind
Man's Relentless Search
Money
Scientology & Effective Knowledge
The Story of Dianetics & Scientology
Differences Between Scientology & Other Studies
The Road to Truth
Formulas for Success - The Five Conditions
-4
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THIS IS WHERE YOU START
See next chart below
-34
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AWARENESS
CHARACTERISTICS
Spiritual Levels -34 to +21 Chart
L. Ron Hubbard, founder
Awareness Characteristics:
(See right hand section of Materials Grade Chart)
Total Freedom
Power on all 8 dynamics
21 = Source
20 = Existence
19 = Conditions
18 = Realization
17 = Clearing
16 = Purposes
15 = Ability
14 = Correction
13 = Result
12 = Production
11 = Activity
10 = Prediction
9 = Body
8 = Adjustment
7 = Energy
6 = Enlightment
5 = Understandings
4 = Orientation
3 = Perception
2 = Communication
1 = Recognition
-1 = Help
-2 = Hope
-3 = Demand for improvement
-4 = Need for change
-5 = Fear for worsening
-6 = Effect
-7 = Ruin
-8 = Despair
-9 = Suffering
-10 = Numbness
-11 = Introversion
-12 = Disaster
-13 = Inactuality
-14 = Delusion
-15 = Hysteria
-16 = Shock
-17 = Catatonia
-18 = Oblivion
-19 = Detachment
-20 = Duality
-21 = Secrecy
-22 = Hallucination
-23 = Sadism
-24 = Masochism
-25 = Elation
-26 = Glee
-27 = Fixidity
-28 = Erosion
-29 = Dispersal
-30 = Disassociation
-31 = Criminality
-32 = Uncausing
-33 = Disconnection
-34 = UnexistenceThe following are additional materials that "may be studied" at various points on the Grade Chart:
EXPANDED DIANETICS
SCIENCE OF SURVIVAL
Other Scientology materials:
HAPPINESS RUNDOWN
THE WAY TO HAPPINESS
PTS RUNDOWN
SCIENCE OF SURVIVAL
INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTOLOGY ETHICS
THE PROBLEMS OF WORK
PTS/SP COURSE LECTURES
CAN WE EVER BE FRIENDS?
FALSE PURPOSE RUNDOWN
ADVANCED PROCEDURE & AXIOMS
CONQUEST OF CHAOS LECTURES
HUBBARD FALSE PURPOSE RUNDOWN AUDITOR COURSE LECTURES
STUDY
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN
HOW TO USE A DICTIONARY
GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION
STUDY SKILLS FOR LIFE
THE BASIC STUDY MANUAL
THE STUDY TAPES
SECOND DYNAMICS
CHILD DIANETICS
CREATING THE SECOND DYNAMIC LECTURES
PERSONAL ACHIVEMENT SERIES LECTURES:
THE DYNAMICS
THE AFFINITY-REALITY-COMMUNICATION TRIANGLE
THIRD & FOURTH DYNAMICS
HOW TO LIVE THROUGH AN EXECUTIVE
INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTOLOGY ETHICS
SPECIAL COURSE IN HUMAN EVALUATION LECTURES
THE PERCEPTION OF TRUTH LECTURES
OEC AND MANAGEMENT SERIES VOLUMES
MODERN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY DEFINED (DICTIONARY)
PERSONAL ACHIVEMENT SERIES LECTURES:
MONEY
INCREASING EFFICIENCY
FORMULAS FOR SUCCESS - THE FIVE CONDITIONS
THE DETORIORATION OF LIBERTY
THE MONEY TAPES
ANATOMY OF THE HUMAN MIND CONGRESS LECTURES
HOW TO PRESENT SCIENTOLOGY TO THE WORLD LECTURES
OTHER BOOKS & LECTURES
ASSISTS HANDBOOK
INTRODUCTION & DEMONSTRATION PROCESSES HANDBOOK
GROUP AUDITOR'S HANDBOOK
ART
STATE OF MAN LECTURES
UNDERSTANDING: THE UNIVERSAL SOLVENT
KNOWINGNESS
VOLUNTEER MINISTER'S HANDBOOK
RESEARCH & DISCOVERY VOLUMES
CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY
HUBBARD SENIOR SECURITY CHECKER COURSE LECTURES
HUBBARD CLASS V GRADUATE AUDITOR COURSE LECTURES
Prices Up To Ot 8 And Beyond
L. Ron Hubbard, founder
Winter 94/95
The current (conservative) total cost for the whole bridge to OT9 readiness
is estimated at $365,000 - $380,000.
Auditing hours are calculated on the basis of an average case. It could
cost a lot more. Read on for the full price breakdown.
These prices are taken directly from the latest Flag price list and, in the
case of OT8, the Freewinds donation rate list.
Wherever there was missing data on the list, I have estimated the cost
based on current prices at Saint Hill organization, England, and indicated
this with an asterisk symbol (*). Saint Hill prices come from an insert
that accompanies "The Auditor" monthly journal.
Processing is sold by the Church of Scientology in blocks of 12.5 hours at
a time. A block of 12.5 hours is known as an "intensive." The second column
in the following price table gives a broad but realistic estimate of the
number of intensives required to complete each Processing step, for Joe
Average. No estimate can be perfect, but it should add up to a good idea of
the overall amount of time and money required. It gets more difficult to
estimate the time required for the upper OT levels, as this appears to be
quite variable. I know several OTVIIs who have been on that level for many
years.
Note that these prices are for the "Processing Route" up the "Bridge." Most
people get interested in Scientology because they want to attain the
results promised - problems handled, greater abilities, OT powers etc etc.
And they don't really want to wait for ages to attain these. This requires
them to receive Processing. However, as you will see, the price of CoS
Processing is astronomically prohibitive.
So what is the alternative? The alternative is to opt for the "Training
Route." The idea is that you study how to become an "Auditor"
(practitioner), and, working with another student you process each other up
the Bridge. This is called "co-auditing" and takes a VERY much longer time
to reach eg Clear - you could be talking 7-10 years studying flat out every
weekend. The irony of it is that it is still incredibly expensive to do it
this way ! It's not until you actually set foot on this route that you
begin to see the costs mounting up - you are obliged to buy book after
book, tape set after tape set, an "E-meter" costing up to $3,780, (some
registrars will try to sell you two - seriously! There is an LRH policy
which specifies that a student must have a back up meter in case the first
one develops a fault), a full set of "Technical Volumes" ($2,025), Review
Auditing - by the intensive - when you and your fellow student run into
difficulties, etc etc. For the new recruit, the Training Route cost to
Clear is likely to be around a minimum of $50,000. And that's for essential
purchases only!
So you couldn't afford the Processing Route, and you soon discover that you
can't afford the Training Route either. Anyway, you can't wait that long to
go "Clear", and your weekends have all but disappeared. So what can you do
now ?
Well, it finally comes down to this. You'll be offered a job working for
the organization as a staff member. Wages are virtually non-existent, you
work almost ceaselessly morning 'til night with half a day off a week if
you meet your 'targets', but you get the offer of free processing (assuming
you are somehow able to make the time to get it.) If you bail out before
the end of your (2.5 to 5 year) contract, you'll have to pay for any such
free auditing received. I know people who were stuck on staff for 10 years
who NEVER MOVED on the Bridge, they were too busy working working working.
Having said that, some orgs are now pushing to get new people signed up
onto the "Tech Training Corps" in an effort to create more auditors. Same
conditions as above I'm afraid, but you should *eventually* get trained on
the Training Route up to the lower OT levels. It SHOULD work a bit like the
co-audit mentioned above, but expect to have your new found auditing
abilities FULLY exploited by your new bosses in auditing the public. Your
PCs will be paying a fortune, but you won't be seeing any of the money!
So really, in the end, there is only one conclusion to be drawn. There is
something seriously flawed in the way Scientology is administered by the
Church, when it creates these structures that prohibit the majority from
attaining what they sought and were promised. On average, the Church
creates "hopeless hopefuls", always trying to find more credit for that
elusive next step on the Bridge. At worst, it creates worn out working
machines with great chunks of their lives missing. People eventually give
up. If you're not a celebrity or a very rich businessman, you'll be in for
a few surprises.
However, all is not lost! The benefits of Scientology processing are still
there to be had, at sensible prices and from experienced clearing
practitioners, many of whom worked directly with LRH for years. You'll find
them all around the globe, and they will help you achieve your goals, using
both traditional techniques and new advances in technology. Welcome to the
Free Zone. To find out more, your best bet is to subscribe to the Free
Zone's own USENET NewsGroup - alt.clearing.technology - and introduce
yourself when you feel ready.
Okay. Here is the long awaited CoS (Flag) processing price list, from "Raw
Meat" to OT8, with a glimpse beyond even that.
========== ========== ========= =====
Processing Intensives Cost per Total
Step Required Intensive Cost
or Course (IAS)
========== ========== ========= =====
Life Repair 2 x 12.5 hr $5,600 $11,200
Purification RD ----------- $2,560 $2,560
TRs & Objectives 2 x 12.5 hr $5,600 $11,200
Scn Drug Rundown 2 x 12.5 hr $5,600 $11,200
ARC Straightwire 2 x 12.5 hr $5,600 $11,200
Grade 0 3 x 12.5 hr $5,600 $16,800
Grade 1 2 x 12.5 hr $5,600 $11,200
Grade 2 2 x 12.5 hr $5,600 $11,200
Grade 3 2 x 12.5 hr $5,600 $11,200
Grade 4 2 x 12.5 hr $5,600 $11,200
New Era Dianetics 3 x 12.5 hr $5,600 $16,800
Clear Certainty RD 1 x 5 hr $2,800 $2,800
SUB-TOTAL TO CLEAR $128,560
*Solo Course Part 1 ----------- $3,200 $3,200
*OT Preparations 2 x 12.5 hr $3,300 $6,600
*Solo Course Part 2 ----------- $1,900 $1,900
*OT Eligibility 2 x 12.5 hr $3,300 $6,600
*OT I ----------- $2,000 $2,000
*OT II ----------- $3,800 $3,800
*OT III ----------- $6,500 $6,500
OT IV ?2 x 12.5 hr $6,500 $13,000
OT V 4 x 12.5 hr $7,400 $29,600
OT VI set-ups 2 x 12.5 hr $9,250 $18,500
OT VI ----------- $12,800 $12,800
Pledge Intensive 1 x 12.5 hr $9,250 $9,250
OT VII ----------- $3,500 $3,500
OT VII C/Sing
(per year) over 2 years $3,200 $6,400
OT VIII ----------- $10,000 $10,000
OT VIII auditing ?2 x 12.5 hr $7,400 $14,800
TOTAL BILL FROM RAW MEAT TO OT VIII $277,010
========
Now that assumes you don't run into any significant trouble along the way.
Better round it up to at least $290,000 to allow for review auditing when
things go wrong.
These prices have already had the IAS (International Association of
Scientologists) discount deducted. Of course, there are other discounts to
consider, usually given for buying up as much as you can in advance. Let's
be very generous and knock it down to $250,000 (16% discount over the whole
bridge)
While you have been progressing up the OT levels, you have increasingly
been expected to "disemminate" - ie get other people interested and signed
up for CoS services.
This reached a peak when you hit OT VIII - here's the catch: OT IX and X
will not be released until all organizations wordwide have reached the size
of "Old Saint Hill" (Saint Hill organization, England, which did very well
during the time LRH was there in the 1960s.) You are expected to get very
active in the field of dissemination to try to make the release of these
next OT levels a reality. I have to say that I don't see it happening,
given the poor state that many organizations are currently in, coupled with
the prohibitive CoS management policies!
Further, all of a sudden the Processing and Training Routes have merged at
the (current CoS) "top" of the Bridge. Before you can qualify for OT IX,
you will have to take the mammoth "Saint Hill Special Briefing Course" -
training to become an Auditor - and buy its associated course materials.
Alternatively, you must take all the lower-level training courses from
Level 0 to Level V Graduate plus five other "specialist" courses.
Chances are high that, on your way from Clear to OT8, you will have
succumbed to the temptation to do the three most expensive and
"prestigious" rundowns in the CoS arsenal - the "L Rundowns" (there are
plenty of extra rundowns for you to take that are not specifically "on the
Bridge".) You will very probably have done the "Key to Life" and "Life
Orientation Course" too.
So to bring you right up to date, let's add these on to the $250,000 which
you have spent so far:
========== ========== ========= =====
Step/Course/ Intensives Cost per Total
Materials Required Intensive Cost
required or Course (IAS)
========== ========== ========= =====
To OT VIII (with mass discounts) $250,000
Saint Hill Special
Briefing Course ------------ $25,600
*Briefing Course
materials (including
30% discount when
all bought at once
- if you can afford to)------------ $18,390
SHSBC Total $43,990
=======
[ALTERNATIVE: Lower "Levels" and Specialist Training
Courses. (see below for price breakdown) $56,000]
=======
Key to Life and
Life Orientation
Courses ------------ $11,500 $11,500
L10 min. 2 x 12.5 hrs $10,000 $20,000
L11 min. 2 x 12.5 hrs $10,000 $20,000
L12 min. 2 x 12.5 hrs $10,000 $20,000
REVISED TOTAL - NOW READY FOR OT IX (if/when) $364,490 - $376,500
============
Let's just say $365K - 380K
============
==================================================================
Lower Bridge "Levels" and "Specialist" training
if taken instead of Saint Hill Special Briefing Course
==================================================================
Yearly IAS membership,
say seven years at $300 per annum
(or Lifetime membership) $2,100
Mark Super VII E-meter $3,780
Student Hat Course $960
* The Study Tapes $425
New Hubbard Professional TR Course $2,400
* Clay Table Processing Picture Book $100
* Dianetics 55! Book $40
* Technical Dictionary $90
* PRO TR Course Lectures (on cassette) $240
Hubbard Professional Upper Indoc TR Course $1,000
* Freedom Congress Lectures (on cassette) $590
Academy Level 0 Course $2,400
* Level 0 Lectures (on cassette) $240
* Self Analysis Book $18
[Full Set of Tech Volumes] $2,025
Academy Level I Course $2,400
* Level I Lectures (on cassette) $375
* Problems of Work Book $18
Academy Level II Course $2,400
* Level II Lectures (on cassette) $590
* Fundamentals of Thought Book $18
Academy Level III Course $2,400
* Level III Lectures (on cassette) $240
* Scientology 0-8 Book $18
Academy Level IV Course $2,400
* Level IV Lectures (on cassette) $240
* Handbook for Pre-Clears Book $40
* Advance Procedures & Axioms Book $40
Academy Level IV Internship $1,600
Class V Hubbard New Era Dianetics Course $3,600
* NED Lectures (on cassette) $180
* Dianetics Book $21
Class V NED Auditor Internship $1,600
Hubbard Class V Graduate Auditor Course $3,600
* Class V Graduate Auditor Lectures $300
* Science of Survival Book $52
* Case Remedies Book $40
* The Troubleshooter $700
Class V Graduate Auditor Internship $1,600
Sub Total $40,880
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(Special note: Those taking the co-audit Training Route to Clear to avoid
the prohibitive processing costs, note that in addition to the above you
will have to purchase 1) Purification Rundown, 2) Method One Co-audit, 3)
E-meter Course, 4) TRs and Objectives, 5) Scientology Drug Rundown Co-audit
Course, and all associated materials. You will also need to fork out for
expensive Review Auditing to correct any mistakes made in your co-audit.
Approximate total additional cost = $10,000)
Nov, 1997 Email on current cost of one level
L. Ron Hubbard, founder
This Is A Forwarded Anonymous Post To
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology:68678
Subject: FWD: Re: Another part of the "Bait and Switch"
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 1997 15:28:28 GMT
Comment: The church states in its promo that its goal is to get one to attain the State of a Clear. But once you attain State of Clear which is supposed to be so monumental, you get advertising from the church of scientology all similar to the following:
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