Buddhism as an alternative clearing path
I discovered the concept and practice of clearing in Scientology.
But I had so many disagreements that I had to leave, and I was looking for a way to continue clearing outside of the church.
Eventually I discovered that Buddhism is a workable clearing path.
Purposes
Buddhism and Scientology share several purposes:
- Happiness
- Freedom from sufferings
- Freedom from the burden of the past
- Spiritual freedom
Success stories
Buddhism includes teachings and techniques that allow reaching the purposes above.
That has been demonstrated by 2500 years of success stories
I have been using Buddhist techniques since about 5 years and I noticed the following improvements:
- Higher tone level
- No more episodes of unwanted anger
- Many cognitions: I realized that the main incidents and sufferings of this lifetime were explained by Buddhist teachings.
- Improved confrontation.
- When I am going to be overwhelmed by unwanted emotions or a challenging situation, I solve it by opening a meditation session.
The workability of Buddhist techniques has also been demonstrated by several recent developments:
- Mindfulness meditation techniques are successfully used to heal depressive people.
- Scientists have demonstrated the following effects of meditation techniques:
- Improvement of the immune system
- Blood pressure reduction
- Increase in gray matter density in the brain
- Telomere protection
Scientology versus Buddhism
Origin of sufferings
Both Buddhism and Scientology consider that our sufferings in this lifetime come from our actions in past lives (karma). But they differ in the techniques that are used to free the individual from this burden.
The goal of man
According to Buddhism the goal of man is happiness, when according to Scientology the goal of man is survival. That is sometimes aligned, sometimes not.
Ethics
Both Buddhism and Scientology consider ethics as an important part of the way out. But Buddhism puts more emphasis on things such as right speech or right thoughts.
About the past
Scientology is exploring the past, looking for past incidents and considerations in order to erase them, when Buddhism is fully present time oriented and even gives us the advice to not explore the past.
Solo and not solo
Buddhist techniques are practiced in solo, when Scientology processing has to be applied by a trained auditor.
Dependencies
That is possible to use Buddhist techniques in any place and time, when Scientology processing has to be delivered in precise places and times. With Buddhism one is less enslaved by space and time.
Scientology depends also on the use of a technical device: the e-meter, when Buddhism does not depend on physical devices, so that it is possible to use Buddhist techniques in the desert or at the moment of our death.
Price
Scientology is expensive, when Buddhism is free.
Etc.
Buddhist techniques work in present time
Buddhist techniques work in present time and that is not necessary to look in the past.
That is particularly useful as I have a poor memory. My memory is good enough on a conceptual level, but when trying to look in the past I find only concepts, no perceptions and no pictures, so that I cannot run well Scientology processes.
Fortunately, I can use Buddhist techniques as having a good memory is not a prerequisite.
In brief
I don’t want to invalidate the Scientology bridge on the technical level, as some people are happy with it. However in my opinion it should be made affordable and the Scientologists should not be so much controlled.
But I want to let it known that for people who cannot walk along the bridge of Scientology, Buddhism might be a workable alternative clearing path.
