THIRD STAGE RELEASE
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
Third Stage Release is an obsolete term that now refers to Grade VA, Power Plus Release. The time track referenced alongside it consists of consecutive mental image pictures recorded by the thetan as moments of "now" through which the individual has lived.
Why It Matters
The evolution of this term reflects how Scientology processing levels were refined over time, with the underlying concept of the time track remaining central to understanding how the thetan records experience.
Related Concepts
- FACSIMILE — A mental copy of one's perceptions of the physical universe sometime in the past, and also known as a mental image picture.
- RELEASE — A person whose Reactive Mind is keyed out and is not influencing him or her on a given topic, or area of case.
- LIVING — Having and following a purpose.
- THETAN — The being, not the body or name, the physical universe, his mind or anything else.
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