give (someone) an acknowledgment, something said or done to inform another that his statement or action has been noted, understood and received.
something that causes widespread distress or misery.
a white bulky powder used to neutralize or reduce excess acidity in the stomach.
basic organic compounds which are essential to the body’s breakdown and absorption of foods. The human body breaks down food into amino acids which in turn form new proteins. One protein may consist of a few or several hundred amino acid units linked together. Amino acids also serve as raw materials for the manufacture of many other cellular products, including hormones.
having no moral standards, restraints or principles; unaware of or indifferent to questions of right or wrong.
any of a group of powerful stimulant drugs that act on the central nervous system (the brain and the spinal cord), increasing heart rate and blood pressure while reducing fatigue. Because amphetamines can cause dangerous side effects and addiction, many countries prohibit their use unless prescribed by a physician, but they are often taken illegally.
a type of hallucinogen, a group of drugs that produce psychological problems and often physical damage. Mild effects produced by low doses can include feelings of detachment from the surroundings, emotional swings and an altered sense of space and time. With higher doses, visual disturbances and illusions occur. Its slang name derives from the drug being in the form of a powder or “dust.” (The chemical designation is phencyclidine, abbreviated PCP.)
the name given to a class of drugs prescribed by psychiatrists and physicians as a solution for “depression” (the label given to describe sadness or emotional withdrawal) and expanded to include a wide range of symptoms, from decreased appetite to fatigue. Antidepressants deaden one’s emotions and often bring about a highly agitated state. Some of the side effects include not only dizziness, fainting, severe headaches, raised blood pressure, difficulty sleeping and interference with sexual function but also homicidal and suicidal thoughts and behavior.
another name for vitamin C, a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, raw onions, raw potatoes and leafy green vegetables. It helps promote healthy gums and teeth, aids in mineral absorption, the healing of wounds and the prevention and treatment of the common cold. Vitamin C reacts with any foreign substance reaching the blood and helps to detoxify the system and prevent toxic reactions caused by drugs.
a vitamin found in green peas, beans, egg yolk, liver and the outer coating of cereal grains. It assists in the absorption of carbohydrates and enables carbohydrates to release the energy required for cellular function. A carbohydrate is one of several food substances (such as sugar) consisting of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon, which provide the body with heat and energy.
a vitamin found in whole grains, cereals, bread, liver, spinach, green beans and bananas. It plays a role in the utilization of fats in the body and in the formation of red blood cells. Vitamin B
makes something confused.
a group of vitamins found in yeast, cereal, nuts, eggs, liver and some vegetables. B complex includes vitamins B
a mineral the body requires for healthy teeth and bones. It occurs naturally in various foods including dairy products and dark-green leafy vegetables.
a form of calcium used to prevent and treat calcium deficiencies and as a mineral supplement. (Gluconate is a substance obtained from glucose, a type of sugar occurring naturally in fruits, honey and blood.)
a weak colorless acid present in citrus and other fruit. It is obtained commercially mainly from lemon, lime or pineapple juice.
a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug that acts on the central nervous system (the brain and the spinal cord), increasing heart rate and blood pressure while reducing fatigue. Because cocaine can cause dangerous side effects and addiction, many countries have made it illegal.
a drug obtained from opium, used as a painkiller or sedative and to inhibit coughing. (Opium is an addictive drug prepared from the juice of the poppy plant.)
a new realization about life. It is a “What do you know, I…” statement; something a person suddenly understands or feels.
a sudden (violent) irregular movement of the body caused by involuntary contraction of muscles.
(1904–1974) prominent American nutritionist who started her career by working with physicians in clinics planning diets for patients and then began a private consulting practice giving advice to thousands of people suffering from a numerous array of known diseases. After 1958 she devoted herself to lecturing and writing and produced four bestsellers: Let’s Cook It Right, Let’s Have Healthy Children, Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit and Let’s Get Well.
characterized by delusion, a fixed false belief; something that is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality. From the word delude, which means to mislead the mind or judgment of, and illusion, which means something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
removing a poison or a poisonous effect from the body.
driven out or cleared away; removed.
a series of processes that address the mental image pictures connected with having taken drugs. The result of the Drug Rundown is freedom from the harmful effects of drugs, alcohol and medicine, and freedom from the need to take them.
abbreviation for delirium tremens, a condition induced by excessive and prolonged use of alcohol and characterized by hallucinations, mental confusion, restlessness, sweating and trembling.
bring about; accomplish; make happen.
consisting of a single chemical element (one of a class of substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical means) in uncombined form.
a thing that has real individual existence; something that exists as a particular unit.
get rid of something completely, so that it can never recur or return.
a red color that appears on the face or body, sometimes when hot, or the hot feeling itself, within the body.
have considerable difficulty or trouble.
the feeling that one owns or possesses; it can also be described as the concept of being able to reach or not being prevented from reaching.
a compound derived from morphine (a drug used in medicine to relieve pain) which is illegally used as a powerful and addictive drug causing a lessened sensation of pain, slowed breathing and depression. Withdrawal symptoms include cramplike pains in the limbs, sweating, anxiety, chills, severe muscle and bone aches, fever and more. If overdosed, it can be fatal.
a very large number; a great quantity.
drugs or other agents that cause sleep or drowsiness.
made worse, less, weaker, etc.; damaged; reduced.
a condition or circumstance arising during a process which indicates (points out or shows) whether the process is going well or badly. For example, the person receiving the processing looking brighter or looking more cheerful would be good indicators. See also process in this glossary.
that cannot be supported, endured or borne; unbearable.
abbreviation for International Unit, a measured unit based on an internationally standard amount of something (such as a vitamin) needed to bring about a certain response in the body.
a unit of volume equal to 34 ounces.
a type of hallucinogen, a group of drugs that produce psychological problems and often physical damage. It was originally used by psychiatrists to bring about temporary psychotic breaks in patients and became widely used illegally in the 1960s. Mild effects produced by low doses can include feelings of detachment from the surroundings, emotional swings and an altered sense of space and time. With higher doses, visual disturbances and illusions occur. Large dosages can be fatal. LSD is an abbreviation for the chemical compound l(y)s(ergic acid) d(iethylamide).
a mineral that occurs in green leafy vegetables, nuts, peas, beans, etc. Magnesium aids in the proper functioning of nerves and muscles (especially the heart), the body’s utilization of fats and in sleeping well.
a form of magnesium found naturally in the earth and used in medicines for its calming effect on the nerves. It dissolves in acid, but not in water or alcohol. Alba is the Latin word for white. Also called magnesium carbonate or magnesium carbonate basic.
a form of magnesium found naturally in the earth and used in medicines for its calming effect on the nerves. It dissolves in acid, but not in water or alcohol. Also called magnesium alba; alba is the Latin word for white.
a drug made from the dried leaves and flowering tops of the hemp plant. People smoke, chew or eat marijuana. It has effects of intoxication (being affected with lessened physical and mental control) and distortions of sensory perceptions. Marijuana gained widespread use in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s, becoming the second most used drug after alcohol.
three-dimensional color pictures with sound and smell and all other perceptions, plus the conclusions or speculations of the individual. They are mental copies of one’s perceptions sometime in the past, although in cases of unconsciousness or lessened consciousness they exist below the individual’s awareness.
one thousandth of a gram (.0000353 ounces).
a senior member of the government, as in the United Kingdom, who is in charge of a government department or a branch of one.
an abbreviation for milliliter, a unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter (1 liter is equal to 34 ounces).
a powerful addictive drug used in medicine to relieve severe pain. Because of its painkilling properties, it can produce a feeling of indifference to what is going on in the environment. Other side effects that accompany morphine are nausea and vomiting, as well as constipation. It is sold and used illegally and if overdosed, can cause death.
one of the B complex vitamins which occurs naturally in foods such as cereal grains, eggs, liver and vegetables, and is used in medicine chiefly for preventing skin diseases. Niacin’s role on the Purification Program is fully described in Clear Body, Clear Mind.
a flush-free form of niacin, a vitamin which occurs naturally in foods such as cereal grains, eggs, liver and vegetables, and is used in medicine chiefly for preventing skin diseases.
another name for niacin, a vitamin which occurs naturally in foods such as cereal grains, eggs, liver and vegetables, and is used in medicine chiefly for preventing skin diseases.
a brand name for an anesthetic (a drug which nullifies pain) used in medicine and dentistry.
a type of process which helps a person direct his attention off himself and onto his environment and the people and things in it. Objective refers to outward things, not the thoughts or feelings of the individual. Objective Processes deal with the real and observable. They call for the person to spot or find something exterior to himself. See also process in this glossary.
a state of unawareness of what is going on.
an addictive drug prepared from the juice of a poppy (a plant with large red, orange or white flowers).
vitamin B5, found in meats, lobster, poultry, eggs, liver, soybeans, lentils, yogurt, avocados, mushrooms, sweet potatoes and yeast. It plays a role in chemical reactions essential for cell growth and helps the body’s resistance to allergies and infections.
a chemical substance for destroying pests, especially insects, weeds, etc.
a drug made from a small cactus of the same name native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. Peyote alters perception and can produce hallucinations (a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind).
things that appear or are perceived or observed; individual facts, occurrences or changes as perceived by any of the senses or by the mind: applied chiefly to a fact or occurrence, the cause or explanation of which is under observation or being scientifically described.
the time which is now and which becomes the past almost as rapidly as it is observed. It is a term loosely applied to the environment existing in now.
an exact series of directions or sequence of actions taken to accomplish a desired result.
a special form of personal counseling, unique in Scientology, which helps an individual look at his own existence and improves his ability to confront what he is and where he is. Processing is a precise, thoroughly codified activity with exact procedures.
a program of exercise, sauna sweat-out, nutrition and properly ordered personal schedule. It cleans out and purifies one’s system of all the accumulated impurities such as drugs, insecticides and pesticides, food preservatives, etc., which by their presence and restimulative effects could prevent or delay freeing the being spiritually through Scientology processing.
that which appears to be. Reality is fundamentally agreement; the degree of agreement reached by people. What we agree to be real is real.
a specific system, program, plan or course of action to attain some result. Also, a regulated system of diet, exercise, manner of living, etc., intended to preserve or restore health.
a small part or quantity that remains after use; remainder.
the reactivation of a memory of a past unpleasant experience due to similar circumstances in the present approximating circumstances of the past.
a surprising disclosure of something previously unknown or not realized.
a series of steps designed to handle a specific aspect of a person’s life or difficulties and which has a known end result.
Scientology is a practical religion dealing with the study of knowledge, which through application of its technology can bring about desirable changes in the conditions of life. It was developed over a third of a century by L. Ron Hubbard. The term Scientology is taken from the Latin word scio (knowing, in the fullest meaning of the word) and the Greek word logos (study of). Scientology is further defined as the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, universes and other life.
anything that restrains freedom of action, procedure, thought, etc. Literally, shackles are metal rings that fasten around the wrists or ankles of a captive or a prisoner.
a word used in Scientology to designate any body sensation, illness, pain or discomfort. Soma means “body” in Greek.
the entire range or extent of something, arranged by degree, quality, etc.; a broad range of varied but related things, the individual features of which form a continuous series or sequence, especially with opposite values at its limits.
arising from within or belonging strictly to the individual; personal (as in subjective reality, a reality for the person himself).
the excessive consumption or misuse of any substance for the sake of its nontherapeutic effects on the mind or body, especially drugs or alcohol.
replace (one thing) by something else.
the methods of application of an art or science as opposed to mere knowledge of the science or art itself. In Scientology, the term technology refers to the methods of application of Scientology principles to improve the functions of the mind and rehabilitate the potentials of the spirit, developed by L. Ron Hubbard.
the person himself—not his body or his name, the physical universe, his mind or anything else—it is that which is aware of being aware; the identity which is the individual. The term thetan was coined to eliminate any possible confusion with older, invalid concepts. It comes from the Greek letter theta which the Greeks used to represent thought or perhaps spirit, to which an n is added to make a noun in the modern style used to create words in engineering.
the accumulated record of all one’s mental image pictures. See also mental image pictures in this glossary.
any of certain drugs given as a supposed calming agent in controlling various emotional conditions.
a harsh, severe or unmerciful action, similar in effect to a tyranny, a government in which a single ruler has absolute power and uses it unjustly or cruelly.
to set something free as if from a leash or other form of restraint or confinement.
a vitamin found in some yellow and dark green vegetables, and also animal products such as egg yolk, milk and fish-liver oils. Vitamin A aids in the health of the outer layer of cells in the skin and organs.
a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, raw onions, raw potatoes and leafy green vegetables. It helps promote healthy gums and teeth, aids in mineral absorption, the healing of wounds and the prevention and treatment of the common cold. Vitamin C reacts with any foreign substance reaching the blood and helps to detoxify the system and prevent toxic reactions caused by drugs.
a vitamin found in such foods as egg yolks and liver, and manufactured by the body in the skin through exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D enables the body to absorb and use calcium, a mineral vital to the health of bones and teeth.
a vitamin naturally occurring in vegetable oils, butter, eggs, cereal grains and leafy green vegetables. Vitamin E plays a role in forming red blood cells, muscle and other tissues, and is important for fertility in humans.