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.

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

It is essential that we raise the image of sex, which is currently seen as a purely biological affair and often portrayed in its worst manifestations, to that of a spiritually based activity.

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

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

He suddenly understood the message of so many spiritual teachers that the only revolution that can work is the inner transformation of every human being.

It is possible to spend one's entire lifetime without ever experiencing the mystical realms or even without being aware of their existence.