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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 most of
which are childhood hangups。
As you work toward higher levels of consciousness； you will find that you
have always had enough to be happy。 It is the patterns in your head that
make you unhappy； although you usually blame the people and conditions
outside you for your unhappiness。 Your journey into higher consciousness
can enable you to be loving； peaceful； wise； and free of a constant barrage of
unpleasant emotional feelings。
Living Love offers you four advantages in your adventure into higher
consciousness：
1。 For many people it can be one of the most powerful and rapid ways for
growth into higher consciousness that has ever been available to mankind。
2。 It does not require you to detach yourself from your present life。 Living
Love can be used most effectively if you stay with your present business；
personal life； and other conditions until you have grown to a high enough
state of consciousness to be fully perceptive of the arbitrary mores；
folkways； and social roles you are guarding and living out。
3。 Once you thoroughly understand the system； it is not essential to have a
teacher for continuing your growth。 Your life will be your best teacher； for
you will discover that you are always putting yourself into learning
situations that are ideal for your growth。 The programming that you most
need to change has an unerring way of putting you into life situations that
can make you aware of the exact inner work you should be doing。
4。 When you use the Living Love Way to find the love； inner peace； wisdom；
and effectiveness of higher consciousness； your inner work on yourself
immediately adds to your enjoyment of life。 With the Living Love Way；
happiness is not a distant goal it is an ever…growing part of your here
and now。
Think of the energy you now put into the up…and…down hour…by…hour coping
with your feelings while you continually try to rearrange the people and
situations in your life so that you can then be loving； serene； effective； and
happy。 And yet year by year your quest for happiness is as elusive as finding
the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow。 Since almost everyone around you
seems to be having similar trouble in being a happy； loving being； you
may have lowered your standards and decided that continuous happiness is
probably not realistic。
The Living Love Way invites you to set the highest imaginable standards of
love； serenity； peace； wisdom； effectiveness； and continuous happiness for
your life。 and then you are ready to begin your journey into higher
consciousness。
Chapter 2
Secrets of Happiness
Why do we have lives filled with turmoil； desperation； and anxiety？ Why are
we always pushing ourselves and others？ Why do we have only small
dribbles of peace； love； and happiness？ Why is it that human beings are
characterized by bickering and turmoil that make animals’ relationships with
their own species seem peaceful in parison？ The answer is so simple
but it is sometimes difficult for us to really understand because almost every
way we were taught to work toward happiness only reinforces the feelings
and activities that make us unhappy。
This is a central point that must be understood。 The ways we were taught to
be happy can’t possibly work。 Unless we see this point clearly； we cannot
progress to higher consciousness。 Here’s why。
Most of us assume that our desires （backed up by our emotional feelings） are
the true guides to doing the things that will make us happy。 But no one has
yet found happiness by using emotion…backed desires as guides。 Flashes of
pleasure； yes； happiness； no。
Our wants and desires are so seductive 。 。 。 They masquerade as “needs” that
must be satisfied so we can be happy at last。 They lead us from one illusion
of happiness to another。 Some of us tell ourselves； “if I can just get to be
president of this corporation； I will be happy。” But have you ever seen a
really happy president？ His outside drama may feature beautiful yachts；
Cadillacs； Playboy bunnies but is he really happy inside？ Has hi