Lecture: Thought, Life and the Material Universe
Author: Hubbard, L. R.
Document date: 1950, 20 November
Document title: Thought, Life And the Material Universe
Document type: lecture transcript
Event: Professional Course
Location: Los Angeles, California
Document ID: 5011C20
Description: Hubbard discusses the relationship between thetans and the MEST (physical) universe.
The four manifestations of the material universe, or big theta, may be said to be matter, energy, space and time, or as we abbreviate it, MEST. The apparent material universe is highly speculative in its reality. There are two basic dynamic principles of the universe, and these are survive and succumb.
We don’t know much about space. We know that it has three dimensions, although it has been said that there is a fourth dimension. The fact that we postulate the fourth dimension shows that we really don’t know much about space.
Then there is time. What is it? It is here and it changes. It can be measured by the tick of the clock or the disintegration of the uranium atom. Shakespeare had a lot to say about time. Time is not an absolute; there are no absolutes. There isn’t a single absolute truth in science, only relative truth.
Energy in the material universe follows certain laws, such as the law of conservation of energy. Flowing energy has a magnetic field.
There is a certain reality to this material universe. We agree it is there; we perceive it through our various senses. The fact that we agree or perceive that something is there indicates affinity.
Affinity at the level of MEST is cohesion and adhesion—the affinity of the material universe for itself. Matter has a certain perceptic quality about it: Light, for instance, perceives something is there and bends around it. The material universe is in communication with itself and with us; the ability to perceive the material universe via its various channels of perception, such as sight, sound and smell, is communication.
The universe of thought appears to follow laws similar to, but not the same as, those of MEST.
It may be said that there is thought matter (ideas), thought energy, thought space and thought time.
We create thought time and thought space. Thought time, unlike MEST time, changes with the amount that is accomplished. Thought energy also follows different laws—it can even penetrate a lead screen. This universe of thought we shall refer to as little theta.
The unaberrated and creative person is close to the top echelon of little theta, in the highest realm of ideas. But one could be creative in terms of MEST, also. For example, a bricklayer uses energy and matter.
Thought energy and thought matter do not follow the MEST laws. Thought is a kind of energy but it can do things that MEST can’t. What is thought doing? Thought doesn’t necessarily occupy the same universe as MEST, but a new, unexplored universe. One mission of thought is controlling the universe of MEST, though that may not be all that thought is doing.
When thought controls MEST, thought is surviving. But when MEST controls thought, MEST is surviving. There is a contest between the two. For example, if you get swept to sea by the undertow, energy is in control. If you lose your car keys, space has eaten up the car keys. If you are late to an appointment, time has defeated you. In each case MEST has won.
Thought plus MEST equals life. Death equals life minus thought equals MEST. Thought in its most sentient form is man.
A man depends for his survival on his recognition of his brotherhood with the universe of little theta. Life is valuable to life because matter has already been converted to usable forms. MEST is conquered by lower life forms for the survival of higher life forms.
Hubbard, L. R. (1950, 20 November). Thought, Life And the Material Universe. Professional Course, (5011C20). Lecture conducted from Los Angeles, California.
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