stated in their contributions, it was the
fanaticism of the first years that threw
everyone so badly. The imbalances of all
the early schools were the product of the
turmoils of the individuals who came
flocking to them en masse, spreading the
wild contagions of insanity.
The writer spent a few months in Wichita himself and saw the situation get out
of hand there, for the second time, less
than a year after it had been generously
and most capably established at Wichita
by the help and efforts of a successful
business man of the community, who no
longer wishes to be identified in the
field.
Hart has adequately described the general tone and pace of Wichita just about
the time critical mass was reached, and
the resultant fission scattered would-be
auditors to the four winds.
This writer has only one addenda to
Hart's article -- that the first to recognize that the trolley was irrevocably off
the track, and to take the drastic measures needed to break out of the encroaching quicksands of magnified folly, was
the much-maligned L. Ron Hubbard. It is a
testament to the man's own good judgment
and courage to defy the furies of irrational censure that he did get out and
get away.
Then came the brief interlude of what
was known as "Hubbard College" in rivalry
with the old Foundation, but " We the People" were finally too much for both institutions and they both fell in spite of
dedicated efforts of a few fine, sane,
otherwise immensely successful people in
the management levels of both, and subsequent, organizations.
Hubbard again had the audacity to
break out of the circle of encroaching
"squirrels" in Phoenix who threw a monkey-wrench into a very well managed central organization -- and he did it again
and again -- once more in Phoenix -- in Philadelphia -- in England -- until, at last, as
the furies lessened and the screwballs
all drifted into their successive pursuits, still looking for the Magic Pill,
there came the time of settling in Washington, D.C., where the central organization of several stable years has now begun to supply a reputable core of competent auditors to those in need of professional help, and a steady supply of
good data and advice to the workers in
the field who are still interested in improving their own lot in life, tho not
particularly out to save mankind from
encroaching folly.
This brings us, historically. sort of,
up to 1959, and so ends the series -- except that one other odd facet to all this
has still not been explored. This concerns, not the ambitious and hopeful auditor, but the results of his actions,
seen in retrospect over the eight years
"since". In a couple months, if enough
readers are interested to write in about
it, maybe we can put together one more
chapter -- on case histories -- not about'any
persons in the "game", only reports on
persons who got something of a definite
and positive nature out of their contact
with Dianetics in the first two years,
and have since continued on their way,
for better or worse.
- -- -QW
With some people, the badge of advancing years seems to be a frozen sour look.
Unions, lik- e onions, bring painful
tears to those who like them strong and
raw.
010
ALFRED R. PULYAN ( COP sE ED) FROM
ally. One day the last weed is gone from his
garden and he is surprised to find he has no
further questions.
Do not think that this is all a mental exercise. It involves the whole organism, body
and mind. It is a criticism of Zen that this
feature is not stressed at all. In Subud, remarkable cures have occurred and readers may
remember another great man who went about doing good -- he could not avoid it. People will
not flock for enlightenment, but will try anything to cure a so-called chronic condition.
What happens to the student after his experience has matured? It becomes the most
natural thing in the world. He may say, like
Gautama, that he has done nothing at all. It
is true that he has "done" nothing, but he
does know by actual experience what our human
situation really is.
There is much difference between experience
and words. You are welcome to laugh at my
words. I do not think you would laugh at the
experience.
Do not find this article too disturbing.
You will find that God is both "open " and loving -- devastatingly, almost unbearably, so.
If you should find that the thought of God
is constantly in your mind, do not try to remove it; it can be very unsettling. Welcome
it and in time it will seem supremely right.
AUDITORIAL 4 (CONPTIGNE ED FROM
own way. And on the fears their propaganda engenders, National and State budgets are unbalanced, inflation is unleashed, and the people's
muttering almost muffles the hate-mongers. Almost -- but not quite. Not by 40 billions or so.
If some dictator planned an easy victory,
he could have chosen no better agency than our
own Pentagon to carry out his policy of: "Keep
them off-balance: when they've been driven to
apathy by fear; just say 'Bool' and take over:'
But we don't believe the descendants of the
Boston "tea party" are going to trade their
