Stanislav Grof Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.”

“At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any avenue that offers some hope.”

“Dying people in pre-industrial cultures typically died in the context of an extended family, clan, or tribe.”

“Unlike scientism, science in the true sense of the word is open to unbiased investigation of any existing phenomena.”

“Many cultures have independently developed a belief system in reincarnation that includes return of the unit of consciousness to another physical lifetime on Earth.”

“As long as I had easy access to psychedelics at the government-sponsored research project, most of my energy went into psychedelic sessions.”

“If consciousness can function independently of the body during one's lifetime, it could be able to do the same after death.”

“The beliefs concerning reincarnation have great ethical impact on human life and our relationship to the world.”

“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.”

“The elimination of the fear of death transforms the individual's way of being in the world.”