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Subject: SURVIVAL AND THE MIND
Date: 5 Nov 1996 00:15:03 GMT
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Many falsehoods and inaccurate statements regarding several aspects
of the religion of Scientology have been observed on ars.
The purpose of this message is to give you a sample of the true data
from the book 'What is Scientology?' and show you where you can look
to get the full contents of this book.

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Dianetics states that the purpose of the mind is to solve problems
relating to survival. The mind directs the individual in the effort
of survival and bases its operations upon the information that it
receives or records. The mind records data using what are called
mental image pictures.

Such pictures are actually three-dimensional, containing color, sound
and smell, as well as other perceptions. They also include the conclusions
or speculations of the individual. Mental image pictures are continuously
made by the mind, moment by moment. You can, for instance, examine
the picture of what you had for breakfast this morning by recalling
breakfast; and similarly recover a picture of an event which occurred
last week by recalling it; or even recall something which happened
a much longer time ago.

Mental image pictures are actually composed of energy. They have
mass, they exist in space, and they follow some very, very definite
routines of behavior, the most interesting of which is the fact that
they appear when somebody thinks of something. If you think of a
certain dog, you get a picture of that dog.

The consecutive record of mental image pictures which accumulates
through a person's life is called the time track. The time track
is a very accurate record of a person's past. As a rough analogy,
the time track could be likened to a motion-picture film - if
that film were three-dimensional, had fifty-two perceptions and could
fully react upon the observer.
The mind uses these pictures to make decisions that promote survival.
The mind's basic motivation, even though a person might fail in an
undertaking or make a mistake, is always survival.

That being the case, why don't all of the actions dictated by the
mind result in enhanced survival? Why do people sometimes experience
irrational fears, doubt their own abilities or entertain negative
emotions which seem uncalled for by circumstances?

Mental image pictures are recorded in the analytical mind.

Mental image pictures containing physical pain
and painful emotion are recorded in the reactive mind.


For more information go to the following URLs:


          http://www.scientology.org
          http://www.lronhubbard.org
          http://www.dianetics.org

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