From: eastin@locus.com (Dick Eastin)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: Query on beginner costs
Message-ID: <1991Jul25.150930.727921@locus.com>
Date: 25 Jul 91 15:09:30 GMT
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In article by lachman@parc.xerox.com Hans asks about low cost options.
I am posting this because the e-mail reply hit a mailer failure.  It
may be of interest to a few others, as well.

Dear Hans,

You need not even be a member of the church to read and apply
basic data about life to yourself and others as derived from
books and basic courses.  You are not required to be a church
member to take courses, counseling, or buy books.  The first
six months of a church membership is free, if you wish it, and
it need not be continued.

The cheapest approach is to read materials from the library.
I don't know what might be available near you; however, in
1960, the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, just north
of the UC campus, had most of the books on Scientology
at the time.  Many of the books have procedures in them which
can be used for betterment, some more or less workable depending
on the situation, how well the instructions are followed, and
the communication quality in their application.  For example, if you
wanted to use Dianetics, rather than using the methodology in the
book, "Modern Science of Mental Health," I would recommend you
get either the basic Dianetic auditor course book or a book
called Dianetics Today.  The latter two would probably not be
available through a library or bookstore, however.  You would
need to get them from a Church or Mission, (I believe there is
a mission in Palo Alto), for somewhere around $50, I'd guess.

Another particularly good, low cost, getting involved book
with very good instructions and procedures is, Self-Analysis
in Scientology."  It should be available at larger bookstores
as well as the other sources.

I hope this answers your question adequately.  If not, try
e-mailing me.

Dick