The materialistic paradigm of Western science has been a major obstacle for any objective evaluation of the data describing the events occurring at the time of death. – Stanislav Grof
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. – Stanislav Grof
The experiences associated with death were seen as visits to important dimensions of reality that deserved to be experienced, studied, and carefully mapped. – Stanislav Grof
The motif of death plays an important role the human psyche in connection with archetypal and karmic material. – Stanislav Grof
I was taught to confront things you cant avoid. Death is one of those things. To live in a society where youre trying not to look at it is stupid because looking at death throws us back into life with more vigour and energy. The fact that flowers dont last for ever makes them beautiful. – Damien Hirst