Have you ever taken someone who is unfamiliar with Scientology, and who actually has an independent personality, intelligence, and will, and is not the classic stereotypical suggestible turnip (such as the ones seen clapping on cue at Scientology events), and taken him through some of the "processes" of "Grade Zero," by way of "auditing"?
It's quite interesting to do that.
This "Grade" has to do with comminication, what would it be Ok to say to Grandpa? Etc. (Perhaps someone could list the processes of Grade Zero, since, inevitably, someone will read this as being "TR 0.")
The point is that there are many factors involved, and influencing what occurs. It's not just one thing.
And words, we are trapped in a sea of words. The word is not the thing. The map is not the territory.
Obviously, 1950 Dianetic "auditing" was a spin-off of older "hypno-therapy." How does one access the person's subconscious mind when the conscious mind interferes? It's necessary to by-pass the conscious mind, perhaps by invoking a response suddenly in an instant, or by quieting the conscious mind, maybe even "putting it to sleep" - but, wait, that's something like definition number one for the word, "hypnosis," and which definition are we on now?
Yet, what about other actions that are also called "auditing"? These come in a wide variety. Some don't resemble 1950 Dianetics. So what of those?
Walk through a park with someone and ask him to, "Point out something that's communicating?" Mmmmm. That's not at all like 1950 Dianetics, but it's still labeled with the word, "auditing."
And what of that which precedes the action of (any) "auditing"? (And this, particularly for a suggestible person, is where "pre-loading" can occur. And in a manipulative environment, it supposed to occur.)
And, in Scientology - although it depends on the individual (the ultimate variable) - by the time the person has been IN Scientology to some extent, some pre-loading will likely occur. And what is something such as "OT 2," but pre-loading followed by blatant "loading"? And, amazingly, this is also called, "auditing." (And, alas, for some, "auditing" is any action that involves holding the electrodes - in this case, one-hand electrodes - of a meter, and watching the needle for any movement, and noting those needle movements on a piece of paper.)
So, there are many things that are designated with the word "auditing," and many situations in which these many kinds of "auditing" can occur.
And, also, people differ.
And as for "hypnosis" - it is a word (as in something consisting of black lines and squiggles, or a sound), and one with many meanings. And I posted a collection of definitions already, in a link in a prior post.
And, maybe, if the difficult task of describing actions, conditions, or states of consciousness, perception, and unconsciousness is to be attempted, then, maybe, it might be approached - as much as possible - using ordinary words, words understood by anyone, and about which there is no controversy or confusion.
And to place this in a context:
http://forum.exscn.net/showpost.php?p=3036&postcount=1
