Traditional academic science describes human beings as highly developed animals and biological thinking machines. We appear to be Newtonian objects made of atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, and organs. – 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
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
If consciousness can function independently of the body during ones lifetime, it could be able to do the same after death. – Stanislav Grof