Czechoslovakian - Psychologist | July 1, 1931 -
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
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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.
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It is possible to spend one's entire lifetime without ever experiencing the mystical realms or even without being aware of their existence.
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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.
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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.
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Walt Disney was my great hero.
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Unlike scientism, science in the true sense of the word is open to unbiased investigation of any existing phenomena.
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There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.
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There are people who can start having very powerful experiences without taking psychedelics. It can happen against their will. This is a universal phenomenon.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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