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 braindnagene Change image and share on social
The motif of death plays an important role the human psyche in connection with archetypal and karmic material. Stanislav Grof archetypalconnectiondeath 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
Freud said that we are born as a tabula rasa. This is a model that simply is too superficial and inadequate. Stanislav Grof bearfreudinadequate Change image and share on social
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 approachauthenticconvince 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
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 brainconceptconsciousness Change image and share on social
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 experiencehappenpeople 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
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 ancientcollectiveculture Change image and share on social