Research challenges the materialistic understanding of death, according to which biological death represents the final end of existence and of all conscious activity. Stanislav Grof activitybiologicalchallenge 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
An important consequence of freeing oneself from the fear of death is a radical opening to spirituality of a universal and non-denominational type. Stanislav Grof consequencedeathdenominational Change image and share on social
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. Stanislav Grof bodyconsciousnessdeath 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
The psyche of the individual is commensurate with the totality of creative energy. This requires a most radical revision of Western psychology. Stanislav Grof commensuratecreativeenergy 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
Each of us can manifest the properties of a field of consciousness that transcends space, time, and linear causality. Stanislav Grof causalityconsciousnessfield Change image and share on social
A text of Tibetan Buddhism describes the time of death as a unique opportunity for spiritual liberation from the cycles of death and rebirth and a period that determines our next incarnation. Stanislav Grof buddhismcycledeath Change image and share on social