IS-NESS
One of the four conditions of existence. It is an apparency of existence brought about by the continuous alteration of an As-is-ness. This is called, when agreed upon, reality.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
The physical universe as people perceive and agree upon it is an is-ness — an apparency of existence maintained by continuous alteration of the original as-is-ness of things.
Why It Matters
Is-ness is one of the four conditions of existence in Scientology. Understanding it explains how agreed-upon reality persists — through continuous alteration rather than exact duplication of the original creation.
Related Concepts
- AS-IS-NESS — One of the four conditions of existence.
- APPARENCY — The way someone or something appears to be, where this is different from the way that they actually are.
- AS-IS — To view anything exactly as it is, without any distortions or lies, at which moment it will vanish and cease to exist.
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