What is auditing?

In auditing, the Scientology minister or auditor (right) applies the basic truths of the Scientology religion to the parishioner (left) toward the rehabilitation of the human spirit. This is accomplished by helping the individual examine his own existence and improve his ability to face what he is and where he is. The terms auditing and auditor come from the Latin audire, “to listen.”

Auditing, from the Latin audire meaning “to listen,” is a core religious practice within the Scientology religion, a totally unique method of spiritual counselling. It can be administered both to groups of people at a Sunday Service or other church gathering, as well as to the individual in one-on-one sessions guided by a Scientology minister who is trained and qualified to better individuals through auditing. In that capacity, the minister is referred to as an auditor — meaning “one who listens.”

An auditor does not engage in some vague form of mental exploration, nor does he offer solutions, advice or evaluation. Instead, the individual is allowed to find his own answers to life’s problems — and auditing enables him to do this. Through auditing one is able to look at his own existence and improve his ability to confront where he is and what he is — and then to do something about it. Auditing then is not something that is done to a