Counterfeit Dreams

Jeff Hawkins spent 35 years working for the Church of Scientology, all over the world, and at all echelons, including the top level at the Scientology International Base in Hemet, California. This link contains his story.

We all dream.
We dream of a better life. A better us.
Even a prisoner in the darkest cell dreams, if only of escape.

Every guru, every spiritual guide, every cult leader knows this. They know how to appeal to this inner dream. "You can be great," they say. "You have greatness within you. Your body, your life, your limitations, are just illusions. You have within you a core that is powerful, aware, transcending time and space."

It's a very, very seductive message. Because we feel that there is a truth there. What is the human mind really capable of? No one knows. Where do we go when we die? No one can answer. Will we ever reach wisdom, freedom, fulfillment, enlightenment? No one can say.

Except the guru. "Follow my path," he says, "and you will have it all."

And not just for yourself. "Follow me," the guru says, "and together we can bring enlightenment and freedom to the world."