Handbook to Higher Consciousness - Ken Keyes, Jr.

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Handbook to Higher Consciousness - Ken Keyes, Jr.

Love Line Books, 1975, ISBN 0-9600688-8-0

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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0960068880/qid=1018174216/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1\

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Editorial Reviews

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This perennial bestseller is more popular than ever and has helped countless

people experience dramatic changes in their lives from the time they begin

applying the simple, effective techniques.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

A great book, March 21, 2002

Reviewer: Regan (see more about me)

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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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Everyone should read this!, February 18, 2002

Reviewer: A reader from Salem, OR, USA

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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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

The New Age Bible, June 23, 2001

Reviewer: D Maland (see more about me) from Berkeley, CA USA

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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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

You have all you need, June 20, 2001

Reviewer: Emilie Berg from Basking Ridge, NJ

I read this book at a difficult time in my life, and in fact when I first opened

the book I had to stop crying to read the words. After reading just a page or

two, I felt a sense of calm come over me, and more pleasant feelings followed. I

finished the book in three days, and enjoyed every minute of it. The book

definitely had a powerful impact on my life. One point the book made that I

always have dancing in my mind is: you always have everything you need to be

happy.

Ken Keyes describes the human mind as a computer, and all human suffering is due

to the programs we have in our mind. He then gives advice as to how to

" re-program " your computer and always be " in " love. I highly recommend buying

this book.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

An extraordinary and practical life-changing book, March 27, 2001

Reviewer: Tim Burness (see more about me) from Brighton, England

Originally written in 1975, this is the classic predecessor to more contemporary

personal transformation authors such as Wayne Dyer or Neale Walsch, both

of whom have acknowledged Handbook To Higher Consciousness as a major influence.

The book is based around unconditional love for oneself and others. One of the

main points continually emphasized here is the importance of changing your

addictions to preferences. It is okay to have preferred outcomes in life, but

once we are no longer attached to results, we are set free to experience life

more happily and fully in the here and now. Ken Keyes presents us with numerous

ways of achieving this, based around " The Twelve Pathways To The Higher

Consciousness Planes Of Unconditional Love And Oneness " .

These suggestions are entirely practical, and cover every area of human

experience. " You make yourself and others suffer just as much when you take

offense as when you give offense " is a powerful truth, as is " to be upset over

what you don't have is to waste what you do have " . " The Instant Consciousness

Doubler " of experiencing everything that everyone does or says as though you had

done or said it is another winner. Every page is packed with insights and

suggestions for a more enlightened life.

The nature of life is that we win some and we lose some, so we might as well

accept it and enjoy ourselves whenever possible!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Handbook to Higher Consciousness, August 23, 2000

Reviewer: A reader from Evergreen, CO USA

I originally bought this book in 1974 while attending the Univ. of Southern

Illinois. It made complete sense to me back then and now that I have

rediscovered it after cleaning out some old boxes, I am thrilled!! I have a

complete library of self-help books but this one has hit a cord with me like no

other. It is a must for anyone who is tired of being emotionally spent just

living life. YOU MUST FIND AND BUY THIS BOOK!!

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Simply, the best that ever was, or ever shall be ., May 29, 2000

Reviewer: tommy howard from Orlando, Florida,U.S.A.

In 1972,a(real)friend casually dropped off the " Handbook " for me. Little did I

know how it would cange my life,forever.I had read every self-help book I could

get my hands on, but this one was and is like no other.This author not only

shows " WHAT " is important in life, he reveals " HOW " to get there.Life is

constantly " sending us messages we need for our growth " ,so here is a step by

step procedure of how to,accept and Love unconditionaly,in our precious now

moments. The twelve pathways are truly the work of a genius! Very few days go by

that I do not fine comfort,joy and benefit in repeating their beautiful

content.So If this books sells for anything less than one million dollars,buy

it! It's worth a lot more than that. I have (casually) given away several

cases...

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

The Best Book, December 5, 1999

Reviewer: L Vance from Federal Way, WA

I found the book better than the Bible, & I read the Bible, cover to cover, 34

times.

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

The one book that really changed my life, December 3, 1999

Reviewer: A reader from Payson, AZ

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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4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Ken Keyes writings' helped a lot of people, October 1, 1999

Reviewer: Wade (see more about me) from Durango Colorado

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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