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Summary: A Book That Changed My Life Forever
Review: > Today I received a request from a metaphysics student
named Mike. He asked if I would share my experience
with this book. After I responded to him, it occurred
to me to leave an edited copy of what I sent him,
at Amazon. com. for others who may enjoy hearing from
someone who has loved the book for over 2 decades.Dear Mike, > The Handbook To Higher Consciousness by Ken
> Keyes needs to be experienced, to be understood
> and to be learned. As you probably know, what is
> truly learned, is life changing.
>
> What is learned from "The Handbook To Higher
> Conscious" by Ken Keyes stays the same, but
> it will reveal continual
> "Ah-ha's" as it is experienced through the years.
>
> I have found that no matter what pathway explored
> that everything boils down to what Ken defines
> as "Addictions/Demands" and
> Preferences". (Demands bring unhappiness,
> Preferences bring happiness. What is a demand
> for one person, may not be for another.)
>
The key seems to be to become aware of ones own demands (not other people's)and then to go to work on up-leveling them. Not to become a BETTER person, but to be a HAPPIER person.
>
> The book and its methods, makes
> one increasingly aware, that everyday life
> is a school; a school filled with people and circumstances
> that makes you aware of what triggers your own
> demands, and interferes with your happiness,
> and consequently the happiness of others. As Ken says:
1. Everyone and everything, becomes your teacher. 2. Everything is either perfect for your growth or for your
pleasure. I have found that as the ego driven demands I acquired early in life become uplifted to preferences, I have been able to operate
> more and more consistently from a peaceful and loving
> basis. When I do not, at least I am soon able to identify what demand I was experiencing, and be reminded, that once again
life was checking me out. Preferences have brought the experience of
> happiness. Demands have created the experience of pain.
>
> Example: A pyschologist might say "Conditioning"
> creates unhappiness"
> A Christian may believe that happiness in the Lord
> depends on "Letting go, and letting God."
>
> A Buddhist may say, "When it rains,
> than rain is my choice." Course In
> Miracles might say, "Nothing real
> can be threatened. Nothing unreal
> exists. Herein lies the peace of
> God." OR
>
> "The world we see merely
> reflects our own internal frame of reference --
> the dominant ideas, wishes and emotions in our
> minds. 'Projection makes perception'.
> (You may wish to explore Jampolsky's
> "Love is Letting Go of Fear."
>
> The methods in Keyes book provides a precise
> way to reprogram whatever it is that one may find
> he or she needs to reprogram. The methods always work
> regardless of ones particular "religious"
> leanings, or the lack of. It is one of
> many paths to the top of the mountain, and a book
that you never outgrow.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> M.S
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Summary: A very moving book . .
Review: Handbook to Higher Consciousness is a moving, touching book on how to obtain a high spiritual perspective. Because we are humans, and we are so used to "thinking" and "feeling" a certain way, it's helpful to read this book more than once so you can grasp and apply the practices to your daily life. It's a gentle and deep book about finding your true self, and finding the true self in others. Anyone who is on a spiritual path should read this book.
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Summary: The New Age Bible
Review: Here is a powerful idea from the book, which has been very helpful to me: "I accept myself completely here and now, and consciously experience everything I feel, think, say and do as a necessary part of my evolution into higher consciousness." The author's analysis of the 3 unhappy levels of consciousness is extremely useful and clearly articulated. His writing is distilled to the essential ideas, and is worth reading repeatedly. Keyes is just plain right. The more I look at my consciousness, the more clear it is to me that his formula for happiness (or peace of mind) is correct. His primary point is that if we can simply let go of these primary thought patterns, whether they be about security, sensations, or power, then we can be happy. The full meaning of those terms is lucidly explained in the book. One little thing: I'm not sure about the name of the "power" center of consciousness. When you work with this book, one of the activities is to try to always be aware of which center of consciousness you are using. Very often, I found I was (am) in the power center, but for it to be real for me, I had to expand the concept to include everything to do with "self", in the sense of feeling one's worth or esteem, especially in relation or comparison to other people. Perhaps it could have been called the "Self" center (Or the "small self" center). Maybe that's no better. Ken, what do you think?
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Summary: A great book
Review: Here's another book I liked a lot. It's from the 70's when this stuff was really popular. Ken does provide good tools for observing your own behavior and changing unconscious programming.
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Summary: AGREED!
Review: I echo everybody else's sentiments here. I read this book 15 years ago and I still mark it as a turning point in my life and one of the most important books I ever read. If you're looking for a book that not only teaches you, but also gives you things you can DO to grow, here is the book for you.
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Summary: The one book that really changed my life
Review: I first picked this book up about 20 years ago just to see what kind of a silly book would have a title like that, but after reading just a couple of pages I realized that it actually contained some wisdom. After reading a few more pages I decided to buy it, and I can honestly say that it's been the single most helpful book I've ever read in my life. I've probably read it a dozen times since then and it's the one book that's actually changed my life. For anyone willing to make the effort, these methods truly do work, and you can start feeling the benefits almost immediately. One thing that may put off some readers is that it contains a few leftover 60's words like "groovy," but, if one can overlook that, the underlying message in valuable beyond words. Ken Keyes draws somewhat on Buddhist ideas and other philosophies (as he notes in the introduction), but only a genius could organize them into such a practical and usable system. This book has benefited me so much that I almost feel like it's my duty to write this review to recommend it to others as well.
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Summary: The Best Book
Review: I found the book better than the Bible, & I read the Bible, cover to cover, 34 times.
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Summary: not as goofy as it looks!
Review: I found this book in my friend's car. I had a broken leg and he was taking me along on his chores one day. I thought it looked hokey but got hooked fast. I liked his ideas about reprogramming the mind--a bit like reframing and NLP He talks about the different centers of consciousness from which we are coming from at any time. He teaches us how to be aware where we are at any time. This is the awareness I needed when I was sitting there with my broken leg I learned about the centers that produce unhappiness---security, sensation and power--which produces fear of loss In my life i have read over 20,000 books This is in the top 10
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Summary: Ken Keyes writings' helped a lot of people
Review: I found this book used, somewhere, read it, and before I knew it I was living at Ken Keyes College in Coos Bay Oregon and trying to walk the walk Ken Talked. Ken's writings helped a lot of people, including myself. Ken, well, he himself was a jerk, but his writings were inspired. Any "Living Lovers" out there, well drop me a line.
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Summary: Everyone should read this!
Review: I have owned this book for over 15 years and have read it over and over. I can't tell you what a sense of calm it gives me. When I was on vacation in Maui almost 10 years ago, I took this book down to the pool to read and smiled when I noticed two others were reading the exact book. We tend to make life so complicated. Read this book and learn to simplify.
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