“The experiences associated with death were seen as visits to important dimensions of reality that deserved to be experienced, studied, and carefully mapped.”
— Stanislav Grof
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: death
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The knowledge of the realm of death
“The knowledge of the realm of death makes it possible for the shaman to move freely back and forth and mediate these journeys for other people.”
— Stanislav Grof
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: knowledge
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I believe it is essential for our
“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
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: future
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For any culture which is primarily concerned
“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
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: death
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Traditional academic science describes human beings as
“Traditional academic science describes human beings as highly developed animals and biological thinking machines. We appear to be Newtonian objects made of atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, and organs.”
— Stanislav Grof
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: science
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I have to say I regretted giving
“I have to say I regretted giving up animated movies.”
— Stanislav Grof
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: movies
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I spent much of my later childhood
“I spent much of my later childhood and adolescence very, very involved and interested in art, and particularly in animated movies.”
— Stanislav Grof
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: movies
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There is no fundamental difference between the
“There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.”
— Stanislav Grof
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: death
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The materialistic paradigm of Western science has
“The materialistic paradigm of Western science has been a major obstacle for any objective evaluation of the data describing the events occurring at the time of death.”
— Stanislav Grof
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: science
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According to materialistic science, any memory requires
“According to materialistic science, any memory requires a material substrate, such as the neuronal network in the brain or the DNA molecules of the genes.”
— Stanislav Grof
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: science
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The materialistic paradigm of Western science has
“The materialistic paradigm of Western science has been a major obstacle for any objective evaluation of the data describing the events occurring at the time of death.”
— Stanislav Grof
Author: Stanislav Grof
Category: death
Tags: death, Stanislav Grof