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I am new to Trom and this list, but I'd like to make a suggestion. If Trom is to ever take off, it needs to be presented in a much more accessible form, something the average person will get excited about. That might mean creating a popular self-help book, like The Power of Now. Such a book should... 1. Include examples that explain the terminology. For instance, let's have some examples of what "to make known" means, because the postulates are just gobbledygook to the average person. 2. Explain Trom in language everyone can understand and relate to. Sure, Trom may seem simple to someone who has spent many years studying the philosophy of Scientology and has studied Trom in-depth. You could make the same argument about Taoism or Zen. But it's not simple at all to an outsider. 3. State the real, tangible benefits upfront, so people know why they should spent hundreds of hours on this activity. That doesn't mean exaggerating or misrepresenting benefits the way Scientology does, but it might mean using case studies or testimonials. It also means stating them in a believable way - not by claiming it will give you godlike powers. 4. You might consider liaising with experts in psychology and mental health who can give perspectives on why Trom works that are in line with what science knows about the mind. (Some forms of therapy are doing work similar to Trom already.) People trust science. You want science on your side. 5. Do something about Dennis's recommendation that some people should go to a Scientology org and have the CCHs run. No informed person today would set foot in a Scientology org. There needs to be an alternative. 6. Remember too that very few people can do this sort of work on their own without social support. Workshops, courses, that bring people together would help a lot. Let's also remember that "Sources" are not sacred. Dennis isn't god anymore than LRH was. Disciplines (e.g. Tai Chi, Pilates, psychotherapy, meditation) evolve over time because not everyone is going to copy the source exactly - nor should they. There is no absolute right and wrong way to use these methods. Everyone must find their own way that works for them. Many people will find better ways of doing things than what they are taught. It is only through a variety of approaches and perspectives and a growing body of evidence that any discipline or science evolves. Hubbard got all his followers paranoid about doing anything other than what he said because it was his way of maintaining control. He feared people's creativity, so he made them afraid terrible things would happen if they deviated at all. Of course some techniques could be harmful, but in an open, non-paranoid environment those become obvious quickly and can be dropped. I apologize if I sound critical. But so many people on this list feel Trom has much to offer the world, so you need to get it into the world to confirm what it can do for people. If Trom is so good, why shouldn't it get on a show like Oprah? But I doubt it will if it remains so inaccessible. Glen On 4/4/2011 11:02 PM, Happy Harry wrote: > ************* > The following message is relayed to you by [email protected] > ************ > Hi Aarre, > > (by the way, is that a Finnish name?) > > Thank you for your kind words. > > I'm not the guardian of the TROM tech. I followed the discussion and merely > decided to offer my opinion. I feel if we all exercised a healthy level of > caution and restraint in these matters there would be never be a need for any > guardian, and there would be no risk of the original manual being altered > over time and potentially becoming lost (in its original form). > > Earlier today you suggested to change the sequence of chapters and add > material between chapters to prevent out-gradients. I know you did so with > good intentions. But, again, this would be altering the original manual. > > Wanting to help others better understand TROM is an honourable and noble > impulse. Personally, I find nothing wrong with creating supplements or study > aids. But I think these should not be put 'in' the original manual. Perhaps > they would be better suited in a separate section of the tromhelp site and > each aid or supplement labelled as such (so whoever reads it knows it's not > part of the original manual) and always referring the person back to original > manual. > > In the end, TROM is not terribly complicated and is certainly not beyond the > grasp of any reasonably intelligent person, regardless of their philosophical > background. Besides, one can always do some follow-up research and look up > terms they don't understand. Have faith in people's ability - especially > those that are 'seekers'. And if they don't make it for some reason, > well...Slim's post entitled 'The Pill' put it nicely, and it is a very valid > viewpoint. > > I mean, take the Qur'an, for example: many, many muslims learn Arabic just so > they can read it in the original Arabic. Think of the effort that takes. That > is far, far harder than an absolute layman (without any Scientology > background) studying TROM. The same applies to Jews studying the Torah in > ancient Hebrew. I'm not suggesting TROM is comparable to these, but, as a > mere example, you get the idea. > > On a different note, and I realise this is in contrast to what Denis wrote > about planetary clearing with TROM, I don't think everyone can do it - do > TROM. Take Scientology, for example: there's this huge organisational > structure aimed at getting people up the bridge, with staff that help you and > push you to do your next step, with books and courses, from the most basic to > the most advanced, with a gradient that's supposed to make it a smooth and > safe ride. And yet few of those who walk into a church become > Scientologists. And very few Scientologists make it to clear, and even fewer > to the OT levels - in spite of the support structure. Well, there is no > support structure in TROM; you're supposed to go it alone (though there is > the TROM list). So that gives you an idea on how many people will do TROM. > Dumbing it down, simplifying the manual won't change that (it didn't change > it for Scientology, with all its basic courses and services). Be grateful > that you found TROM. Those th > at seek will always find. > > Phew, that was quite lengthy. I'm sorry, man. I am, after all, quite the > chatterbox. > > Take care, > > Harry > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> Sent: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 21:17:27 -0400 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [TROM1] needed TROM materials without 'Scientologese' >> >> ************* >> The following message is relayed to you by [email protected] >> ************ >> _______________________________________________ >> Trom mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.newciv.org/mailman/listinfo/trom > ____________________________________________________________ > Share photos& screenshots in seconds... > TRY FREE IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if1 > Works in all emails, instant messengers, blogs, forums and social networks. > _______________________________________________ > Trom mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.newciv.org/mailman/listinfo/trom > > _______________________________________________ Trom mailing list [email protected] http://lists.newciv.org/mailman/listinfo/trom
