Stanislav Grof quotes - page 2

Consciousness after death demonstrates the possibility of consciousness operating independently of the body. (Stanislav Grof)
The human psyche shows that each individual is an extension of all of existence. View quote
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I read Freud's Introductory Lectures in Psychoanalysis in basically one sitting. I decided to enroll in medical school. It was almost like a conversion experience. View quote
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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. View quote
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Many cultures have independently developed a belief system in reincarnation that includes return of the unit of consciousness to another physical lifetime on Earth. View quote
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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. View quote
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If consciousness can function independently of the body during one's lifetime, it could be able to do the same after death. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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When you read the psychedelic literature, there is a distinction between the so-called natural psychedelics and synthetic psychedelics that are artificially produced. View quote
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Walt Disney was my great hero. (Stanislav Grof)
There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment. View quote
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The psyche of the individual is commensurate with the totality of creative energy. This requires a most radical revision of Western psychology. View quote
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The new formula in physics describes humans as paradoxical beings who have two complementary aspects: They can show properties of Newtonian objects and also infinite fields of consciousness. View quote
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The experiences associated with death were seen as visits to important dimensions of reality that deserved to be experienced, studied, and carefully mapped. View quote
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The elimination of the fear of death transforms the individual's way of being in the world. View quote
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Patients reported that their psychedelic sessions were an invaluable experiential training for dying. View quote
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Many of us who have experienced psychedelics feel very much that they are sacred tools. They open spiritual awareness. View quote
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It is possible to see the intermediate state between lives as being in a way more important than incarnate existence. View quote
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It became much more complicated politically to work with psychedelics because of the unsupervised experimentation with psychedelics, particularly among young people. View quote
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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)
In some instances, the accuracy of past-life memories can be objectively verified, sometimes with remarkable detail. View quote
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I have to say I regretted giving up animated movies. View quote
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I have taken part in ceremonies with North American and Mexican shamans, as well as Brazilian ceremonies. View quote
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Freud said that we are born as a tabula rasa. This is a model that simply is too superficial and inadequate. View quote
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