Ken Keyes Jr。
Foreword
Millions of years ago when our animal ancestors had to survive in the jungle；
it was necessary to have an instantly effective fight or flight mechanism。
When a tiger was about to spring； an automatic emotional response was a life
saver。 A nervous shock was needed to squirt adrenalin into the blood so that
muscles became jet powered。 Emotional alarms were needed to mand
full attention。 When a tiger was ready to jump； there was no time to admire
the beautiful sunset。 As a jungle survival mechanism； our animal ancestors
were programmed for automatic duality automatic feelings of otherness；
threat； and paranoia。 Survival required instant domination of consciousness
to meet the perils of the jungle。
We are the pioneers in the evolution of human consciousness。 It was only
about 10；000 years ago that our ancestors built the first cities。 As civilization
grew； survival no longer depended on the instant fight or flight of the jungle。
Survival and happiness now depend on tuning in to the overall situation
involving ourselves； the people around us； and the total environment of the
here and now。 Perceptiveness； wisdom； and oneness are now the ingredients
of effective and happy living。 But our bioputers are still programmed for
jungle fight or flight for a fast release of adrenalin into the blood stream；
and for rapid heartbeat for automatic anger and fear。 In our social
interactions； our consciousness magnifies molehills and makes them into
mountains and this constant distortion destroys our energy； our insight； and
our ability to love。
Thus survival in the jungle meant that we had to be programmed for instant
paranoia instant fear instant anger instant perception of duality。
Survival in our world today means that we must have instant perceptions of
oneness of love of passion with everyone and understanding of
everything around us。 When we learn to cut through our paranoid jungle
programming； we are on our way to higher consciousness and happiness。
Evolution is now working to remedy this primitive jungle alarm wiring in our
brain that tends to hold us on lower consciousness levels。 Paranoid； dualistic
individuals who cannot love themselves and others tend to get heart trouble；
ulcers； other psychosomatic diseases； are accident…prone； etc。 Perhaps in
100；000 years； through the ruthless survival of the fittest； humans may have
nervous systems that are automatically structured to produce instant insights
that facilitate love and oneness。 But that doesn’t help you and me。 We need
the Living Love Way to show us how to live in higher consciousness as soon
as possible to override our jungle programming so that we can enjoy living
here and now。
We have escaped from the domination of instincts （inflexible unlearned
behavior） that guides animals through their daily life situations。 Since the
young human is not provided with a full repertoire of automatic fixed
responses； we are unable to independently cope with life for a number of
years after birth。 This long period of plasticity and openness to learning
plex life guidance patterns helps us avoid fixed preprogrammed behavior。
For example； this long nurturing period lets us learn plex language
systems and our flexibility is such that we can learn to municate in
Swahili as easily as in English or any other language。
Instead of a plete pattern of animal…type instincts to provide survival
responses to life situations； the young child uses ego mechanisms backed by
hair…trigger emotions to develop security； sensation； and power magnification
of the moment…to…moment sensory inputs。 Our personal development into
fulfilling； happy lives （as well as the progression of civilization beyond the
dangerous power consciousness） depends on our getting free of our egobacked；
subject…object； me…them； security…sensation…power hang…ups。
It may be helpful to see this progression of consciousness in outline form as
follows：
ORGANISM METHOD OF
PROTECTING AND
ENHANCING THE
ORGANISM
Animal Relatively fixed life
style based on instinct
or unlearned
preprogrammed
behavior。
Lower
Consciousness
Human
Ego…directed； subjectobject；
emotion…backed
security； sensation； and
power consciousness
（increasingly involving
the rational mind） that
makes us inflexibly
guard and protect
habitual folkways and
personal patterns。
Higher
Consciousness
Human
The ego…driven negative
emotions have been
replaced by wideranging
insight and deep
intuitive understanding
giving full flexibility to
flow in mutually
supportive and loving
ways with no inflexible
folkways and personal
patterns。
The bioputer with which you are equipped is the most remarkable
instrument in the universe。 Your only problem is to learn to use it properly。 It
is capable of handling two million visual inputs and one hundred thousand
auditory inputs at any one time。 Your bioputer operates continually
throughout all of its parts and is capable of making millions of simultaneous
putations。 It operates with enormous power primarily on unconscious
levels with only a tiny proportion of its activity rising to the level of
consciousness。 The conscious level of your bioputer is analogous to the
print…out of the man…made puters。 Your journey into higher
consciousness is a matter of your learning how to properly program your
remarkable bioputer。 When you really learn to operate your exquisite
mechanism； you will be able to fully realize your potential for a happy life。
A wonderful thing about life is that it is naturally good。 Life is set up to work
to produce love； fulfillment； and happiness continuously。 However； various
situations during your first years of life conditioned you in the methods of
consciousness which continually generate unhappiness in your life。 Yet every
current experience can aid you in your growth toward higher consciousness if
you know how to use it。
This Handbook will explain how you have been creating the experiences that
you have。 It will show you exactly what to do to break out of the traps in
your mind that are the cause of all the unhappiness that you have experienced
in your life！ When you apply the Methods in the Handbook you will be able
to turn your life around。 The continuous experience of love； serenity；
happiness； joy； effectiveness； perceptiveness； and wisdom that you have had
only in bits and pieces can now be available to you all of the time。
You will learn how to experience the world as a friendly； loving place that has
been designed to give you everything that you need。 You will develop a
“miraculous” quality in your life。 Beautiful things will happen so
continuously that you can no longer ascribe it to mere “coincidence。” You
will experience that you can create more love； happiness； and serenity than
you need for living a thoroughly fulfilled and enjoyable life。
While this was certainly not your intention； you will bee aware of how
you have been turning yourself off to the energies of the world around you。
Your mind has been programmed to process ining visual； auditory； and
other information in ways that continuously alienate and separate you from
people。 You will realize that you have been unconscious of what you have
been doing to yourself。 it is as though you have been born with eyes that see
only with great distortion but which give the illusion of seeing sharply and
clearly。 This handbook will help you bee aware that the only real
problem in your life involves how consciously you use your mind and it
gives you clear instructions for carrying out the inner work necessary to
bee an energetic； perceptive； loving being。
Living Love is a positive cure for all of the suffering and unhappiness in your
life and that of all humanity。 The Living Love Way offers mankind one of the
most powerful tools for emerging victorious in the race between higher
consciousness and the suffering of atomic annihilation； ecological
degradation； prejudice； and the thousand…fold ways we separate ourselves
from each other。
Chapter 1
Why This Book Was Written For Us
“Most of us；” said the cosmic humorist； “go through life not knowing what
we want； but feeling damned sure this isn’t it。”
Over 99％ of the people in the western world live on lower consciousness
levels characterized by trying to find enough security； sex； “groovy”
sensations； ego rushes； prestige； money； power； and status。 This endless
struggle yields lives of constant resentment； worry； suspicion； anger； jealousy；
shyness； and fear。 Everything people tell themselves they must do to be
happy ends up yielding more frustration than joy。 The more successful a
person is in making money； collecting skills and possessions； developing
exciting sexual relationships； acquiring knowledge and degrees； and achieving
positions of status； power； and prestige； the less loving； peaceful； and
contented he may find himself or herself。
And yet it is not these things in and of themselves that create an unhappy life
it is the internal mental addiction or desire for them that minute…by…minute
keeps one from enjoying life。 Addictions （or emotion…backed demands） bring
fear of non…fulfillment； jealousy that someone may steal our source of
fulfillment； anger when someone thwarts us； cynicism if constantly
undersupplied； paranoia if constantly threatened； boredom if we’re making no
progress toward satisfying our addictions； worry if we can’t see a steady
supply； anxiety if we’re worried about being worried； and unhappiness when
the outside world does not supply us with whatever it is we are addicted to。
Since the nature of life is such that we win some and lose some； an addicted
person has no chance of living a happy； loving； peaceful； conscious； wise and
effective life。 And the addictive programming is not necessary to find and
enjoy that which we prefer in life。
You are ready for growth into the happiness of higher consciousness when
you realize the utter futility of trying to live a beautiful life by your efforts to
rearrange or change the world of people and things outside of you to fit your
addictions and desires。 You will find you have only to rearrange your own
personal； automatically programmed responses to life situations m