‘A radical inner transformation and rise to a new level of consciousness might be the only real hope we have in the current global crisis brought on by the dominance of the Western mechanistic paradigm.’ – Stanislav Grof

‘Walt Disney was my great hero.’ – 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

‘When you read the psychedelic literature, there is a distinction between the so-called natural psychedelics and synthetic psychedelics that are artificially produced.’ – Stanislav Grof

‘Many of us who have experienced psychedelics feel very much that they are sacred tools. They open spiritual awareness.’ – Stanislav Grof

‘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

‘There is an urgent need for a radical revision of our current concepts of the nature of consciousness and its relationship to matter and the brain.’ – Stanislav Grof

‘At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any avenue that offers some hope.’ – 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

‘The human psyche shows that each individual is an extension of all of existence.’ – Stanislav Grof