ALTER-IS-NESS

One of the four conditions of existence. It is the consideration which introduces change, and therefore time and persistence into an as-is-ness (another of the four conditions of existence) to obtain persistency. One of the basic manifestations of alter-is-ness is a lie or deceit: when someone lies, he or she changes the truth into a lie in order to maintain the existence of the lie.

From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.

Usage

When a person tells a lie, they are engaging in alter-is-ness by changing the truth into something different in order to make the lie persist. In auditing, a preclear's alter-is-ness on a subject keeps that subject persisting in their reactive mind rather than resolving.

Why It Matters

Alter-is-ness is one of the four conditions of existence and explains how things persist through change and distortion rather than being viewed as they are. Understanding this mechanism is fundamental to auditing, where viewing something exactly as it is causes it to vanish.

Related Concepts

AS-IS-NESS — One of the four conditions of existence.
IS-NESS — One of the four conditions of existence.
AS-IS — To view anything exactly as it is, without any distortions or lies, at which moment it will vanish and cease to exist.
BASIC — The first incident, such as an engram or overt act, of a chain of similar incidents.

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