thetan
Sign in to saveIn Scientology beliefs, the concept of the thetan () is the spiritual being or self that constitutes the true identity of a person, and is distinct from the body and mind it inhabits and controls. Scientology teaches that a thetan is immortal, has lived through many past lives, does not cease to exist at body-death, and is typically reincarnated into a new body. Scientology also teaches that a thetan can temporarily separate from the body in a process known as "exteriorization". The concept forms the basis of Scientology’s understanding of consciousness, personal identity, and spiritual develo
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- IPA transcription
- ˈθeɪtən
- native label
- Thetan
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- Origins of the concept
- Scientology doctrine
- History and cosmology
- Rebirth and afterlife
- Operating Thetan
- Cleared Theta Clear
- Body Thetan
- Notes
- References
In Scientology beliefs, the concept of the thetan () is the spiritual being or self that constitutes the true identity of a person, and is distinct from the body and mind it inhabits and controls. Scientology teaches that a thetan is immortal, has lived through many past lives, does not cease to exist at body-death, and is typically reincarnated into a new body. Scientology also teaches that a thetan can temporarily separate from the body in a process known as "exteriorization". The concept forms the basis of Scientology’s understanding of consciousness, personal identity, and spiritual development. The term is derived from the Greek letter Θ, theta, which in Scientology represents "the source of life and life itself."
== Origins of the concept ==