Stanislav Grof - Death Quotes

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An important consequence of freeing oneself from the fear of death is a radical opening to spirituality of a universal and non-denominational type.

Stanislav Grof
Whether or not we believe in survival of consciousness after death, reincarnation, and karma, it has very serious implications for our behavior.

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
For any culture which is primarily concerned with meaning, the study of death — the only certainty that life holds for us — must be central, for an understanding of death is the key to liberation in life.

Stanislav Grof
If consciousness can function independently of the body during one's lifetime, it could be able to do the same after death.

Stanislav Grof
A text of Tibetan Buddhism describes the time of death as a unique opportunity for spiritual liberation from the cycles of death and rebirth and a period that determines our next incarnation.

Stanislav Grof
A number of cases have been reported in which a dying individual has a vision of a person about whose death he or she did not know.

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