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 academicanimalatom share on social
Many cultures have independently developed a belief system in reincarnation that includes return of the unit of consciousness to another physical lifetime on Earth. Stanislav Grof beliefconsciousnessculture Change image and share on social
The elimination of the fear of death transforms the individual's way of being in the world. Stanislav Grof deatheliminationfear Change image and share on social
It became much more complicated politically to work with psychedelics because of the unsupervised experimentation with psychedelics, particularly among young people. Stanislav Grof complicateexperimentationpeople Change image and share on social
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 actualbiologicalconsequence Change image and share on social
Unlike scientism, science in the true sense of the word is open to unbiased investigation of any existing phenomena. Stanislav Grof existinvestigationopen Change image and share on social
The human psyche shows that each individual is an extension of all of existence. Stanislav Grof existenceextensionhuman Change image and share on social
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 beginbodychild share on social
I spent much of my later childhood and adolescence very, very involved and interested in art, and particularly in animated movies. Stanislav Grof adolescenceanimateart Change image and share on social
Coming to terms with the fear of death is conducive to healing, positive personality transformation, and consciousness evolution. Stanislav Grof comeconduciveconsciousness Change image and share on social