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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
fulf