LSD was not a pharmacological agent generating exotic experiences by its interaction with the neurophysiological processes in the brain. This remarkable substance was clearly an unspecific catalyst of the deep dynamics of the human psyche. The experiences induced by it were not neurochemical artifacts, symptoms of a toxic psychosis as mainstream psychiatrists called it, but genuine manifestations of the human psyche itself.
Stanislav GrofPatients reported that their psychedelic sessions were an invaluable experiential training for dying.
Stanislav GrofThe beliefs concerning reincarnation have great ethical impact on human life and our relationship to the world.
Stanislav GrofDying people in pre-industrial cultures typically died in the context of an extended family, clan, or tribe.
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