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Stanislav Grof Quotes

Research challenges the materialistic understanding of death, according to which biological death represents the final end of existence and of all conscious activity Picture Quote #1

In the kind of world we have today, transformation of humanity might well be our only real hope for survival Picture Quote #1

If consciousness can function independently of the body during one’s lifetime, it could be able to do the same after death Picture Quote #1

I spent much of my later childhood and adolescence very, very involved and interested in art, and particularly in animated movies Picture Quote #1

Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise Picture Quote #1

At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any avenue that offers some hope Picture Quote #1

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A number of cases have been reported in which a dying individual has a vision of a person about whose death he or she did not know Picture Quote #1

Many instances exist of small children who seem to remember and describe their previous life in another body, another place, and with other people. These memories emerge usually shortly after these children begin to talk Picture Quote #1

There is an urgent need for a radical revision of our current concepts of the nature of consciousness and its relationship to matter and the brain Picture Quote #1

Unlike scientism, science in the true sense of the word is open to unbiased investigation of any existing phenomena Picture Quote #1

Whether or not we believe in survival of consciousness after death, reincarnation, and karma, it has very serious implications for our behavior Picture Quote #1

Ancient eschatological texts are actually maps of the inner territories of the psyche that seem to transcend race and culture and originate in the collective unconscious Picture Quote #1

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Each of us can manifest the properties of a field of consciousness that transcends space, time, and linear causality Picture Quote #1

Freud said that we are born as a tabula rasa. This is a model that simply is too superficial and inadequate Picture Quote #1

I believe it is essential for our planetary future to develop tools that can change the consciousness which has created the crisis that we are in Picture Quote #1

Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing; they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition Picture Quote #1

It became much more complicated politically to work with psychedelics because of the unsupervised experimentation with psychedelics, particularly among young people Picture Quote #1

It is possible to spend one’s entire lifetime without ever experiencing the mystical realms or even without being aware of their existence Picture Quote #1

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The study of consciousness that can extend beyond the body is extremely important for the issue of survival, since it is this part of human personality that would be likely to survive death Picture Quote #1

Many of us who have experienced psychedelics feel very much that they are sacred tools. They open spiritual awareness Picture Quote #1

The motif of death plays an important role the human psyche in connection with archetypal and karmic material Picture Quote #1

For any culture which is primarily concerned with meaning, the study of death - the only certainty that life holds for us - must be central, for an understanding of death is the key to liberation in life Picture Quote #1

There are people who can start having very powerful experiences without taking psychedelics. It can happen against their will. This is a universal phenomenon Picture Quote #1

It is essential that we raise the image of sex, which is currently seen as a purely biological affair and often portrayed in its worst manifestations, to that of a spiritually based activity Picture Quote #1

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Consciousness does not just passively reflect the objective material world; it plays an active role in creating reality itself Picture Quote #1

He suddenly understood the message of so many spiritual teachers that the only revolution that can work is the inner transformation of every human being Picture Quote #1

The problems that stand in the way are not of economical or technological nature. The deepest sources of the global crisis lie inside the human personality and reflect the level of consciousness evolution of our species Picture Quote #1

We have to recognize that spirituality is a legitimate dimension in the psyche. It’s a legitimate dimension in the universal scheme of things. It doesn’t mean that you are superstitious, that you are in to magical, primitive thinking, if you take spirituality seriously Picture Quote #1

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Research challenges the materialistic understanding of death, according to which biological death represents the final end of existence and of all conscious activity (Stanislav Grof Quotes) In the kind of world we have today, transformation of humanity might well be our only real hope for survival (Stanislav Grof Quotes) If consciousness can function independently of the body during one’s lifetime, it could be able to do the same after death (Stanislav Grof Quotes) I spent much of my later childhood and adolescence very, very involved and interested in art, and particularly in animated movies (Stanislav Grof Quotes) Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise (Stanislav Grof Quotes) At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any avenue that offers some hope (Stanislav Grof Quotes) A number of cases have been reported in which a dying individual has a vision of a person about whose death he or she did not know (Stanislav Grof Quotes) Many instances exist of small children who seem to remember and describe their previous life in another body, another place, and with other people. These memories emerge usually shortly after these children begin to talk (Stanislav Grof Quotes) There is an urgent need for a radical revision of our current concepts of the nature of consciousness and its relationship to matter and the brain (Stanislav Grof Quotes) Unlike scientism, science in the true sense of the word is open to unbiased investigation of any existing phenomena (Stanislav Grof Quotes) Whether or not we believe in survival of consciousness after death, reincarnation, and karma, it has very serious implications for our behavior (Stanislav Grof Quotes) Ancient eschatological texts are actually maps of the inner territories of the psyche that seem to transcend race and culture and originate in the collective unconscious (Stanislav Grof Quotes) Each of us can manifest the properties of a field of consciousness that transcends space, time, and linear causality (Stanislav Grof Quotes) Freud said that we are born as a tabula rasa. This is a model that simply is too superficial and inadequate (Stanislav Grof Quotes) I believe it is essential for our planetary future to develop tools that can change the consciousness which has created the crisis that we are in (Stanislav Grof Quotes) Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing; they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition (Stanislav Grof Quotes) It became much more complicated politically to work with psychedelics because of the unsupervised experimentation with psychedelics, particularly among young people (Stanislav Grof Quotes) It is possible to spend one’s entire lifetime without ever experiencing the mystical realms or even without being aware of their existence (Stanislav Grof Quotes) The study of consciousness that can extend beyond the body is extremely important for the issue of survival, since it is this part of human personality that would be likely to survive death (Stanislav Grof Quotes) Many of us who have experienced psychedelics feel very much that they are sacred tools. They open spiritual awareness (Stanislav Grof Quotes) The motif of death plays an important role the human psyche in connection with archetypal and karmic material (Stanislav Grof Quotes) For any culture which is primarily concerned with meaning, the study of death - the only certainty that life holds for us - must be central, for an understanding of death is the key to liberation in life (Stanislav Grof Quotes) There are people who can start having very powerful experiences without taking psychedelics. It can happen against their will. This is a universal phenomenon (Stanislav Grof Quotes) It is essential that we raise the image of sex, which is currently seen as a purely biological affair and often portrayed in its worst manifestations, to that of a spiritually based activity (Stanislav Grof Quotes) Consciousness does not just passively reflect the objective material world; it plays an active role in creating reality itself (Stanislav Grof Quotes) He suddenly understood the message of so many spiritual teachers that the only revolution that can work is the inner transformation of every human being (Stanislav Grof Quotes) The problems that stand in the way are not of economical or technological nature. The deepest sources of the global crisis lie inside the human personality and reflect the level of consciousness evolution of our species (Stanislav Grof Quotes) We have to recognize that spirituality is a legitimate dimension in the psyche. It’s a legitimate dimension in the universal scheme of things. It doesn’t mean that you are superstitious, that you are in to magical, primitive thinking, if you take spirituality seriously (Stanislav Grof Quotes)

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