COFFEE SHOP AUDITING
An activity casually done in odd moments by someone who is trying to show somebody else that he knows something about Scientology by running a process on him that will cause an effect upon him which he doesn't intend to flatten. This is not an ethical practice, as it is a misuse of Scientology.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
Coffee shop auditing occurs when someone casually runs a process on another person in an informal setting, trying to show off knowledge of Scientology without intending to flatten the process. This might happen at a social gathering where someone improperly applies auditing techniques.
Why It Matters
This practice is considered unethical because it is a misuse of Scientology processing. Running a process without proper setting and intention to complete it can leave the person worse off than before.
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.
- PROCESS — A set of questions asked by an auditor to help a person find out things about his or her life.
- ALLY — A person who sympathized with or appeared to aid the survival of an individual when he or she was ill, injured or unconscious, and whom the individual now reactively regards as necessary to his or her continued…
- HAT — Slang for the title and work of a post in a Scientology Organization; taken from the fact that in many professions, such as railroading, the type of hat worn is the badge of the' job.
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