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In the kind of world we have today, transformation of humanity might well be our only real hope for survival.

Stanislav Grof

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Stanislav Grof
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: July 1
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I believe that used responsibly and in a mature way, the entheogens mediate access to the numinous dimensions of existence, have a great healing and transformative potential, and represent a very important tool for spiritual development.
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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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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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I have taken part in ceremonies with North American and Mexican shamans, as well as Brazilian ceremonies.
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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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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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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 an urgent need for a radical revision of our current concepts of the nature of consciousness and its relationship to matter and the brain.
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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.
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It is possible to transcend the usual limitations of the body, ego, space, and linear time.
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By banning psychedelic research we have not only given up the study of an interesting drug or group of substances, but also abandoned one of the most promising approaches to the understanding of the human mind and consciousness.
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The knowledge of the realm of death makes it possible for the shaman to move freely back and forth and mediate these journeys for other people.
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