Blog: Introduction to Horizontal Growth - 2013-02-05

Introduction to Horizontal Growth February 5, 2013, Marty Rathbun, Moving On Up a Little Higher

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Scientology is perhaps the most powerful technology ever developed for vertical, cognitive individual growth. Unfortunately it comes with an instilled mores that devalues and prohibits meaningful horizontal growth. In my opinion, vertical growth, absent a horizontal foundation can cause spiritual vertigo.

The following 2,000-plus year old story is translated by Eva Wong in Lieh-Tzu: A Taoist Guide to Practical Living (Shambala Publications, Inc.). It gives a flavor of what I mean by horizontal growth.

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