AUDITING
The application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor. The exact definition of auditing is: The action of asking a preclear a question (which he can understand and answer), getting an answer to that question and acknowledging him for that answer.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
In a typical auditing session, the auditor asks the preclear a specific question, listens to the answer, and acknowledges it, following the precise procedure of Scientology processes. This cycle of question, answer, and acknowledgement forms the core activity of auditing.
Why It Matters
Auditing is the central practice of Scientology through which a person receives direct spiritual improvement. By applying trained procedures to the preclear, the auditor helps them examine and resolve the things that trouble them.
Related Concepts
- SCIENTOLOGY — An applied religious philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge, which, through the application of its technology can bring about desirable changes in the conditions of life.
- AUDITOR — A listener or one who listens carefully to what people have to say.
- PROCESS — A set of questions asked by an auditor to help a person find out things about his or her life.
- CLEAR — (noun) A thetan who can be at cause knowingly and at will over mental matter, energy, space and time as regards the First Dynamic (survival for self).
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