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"Death and Dying" with Stanislav Grof (part 1 of 2)
Philosophical, Psychological, and Spiritual Aspects
In this presentation, Dr. Grof gives a brief presentation of the connections between spirituality, death, and non-ordinary states of consciousness. Through insight and cross-cultural comparisons, he proposes ways in which Western science can transform its definitions of spirituality and death experiences in order to better understand and honor individuals' experiences.
- Audio Lectures
- 1994-07-15
- 00:37:09
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"Death and Dying" with Stanislav Grof (part 2 of 2)
Philosophical, Psychological, and Spiritual Aspects
In this presentation, Dr. Grof gives a brief presentation of the connections between spirituality, death, and non-ordinary states of consciousness. Through insight and cross-cultural comparisons, he proposes ways in which Western science can transform its definitions of spirituality and death experiences in order to better understand and honor individuals' experiences.
- Audio Lectures
- 1994-07-15
- 00:15:43
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"Birthing a New World" with Stanislav Grof (sample)
Dr. Grof reflects on the insights that have emerged from over 40 years of non-ordinary state research into the human psyche with psychedelics and Holotropic Breathwork™. He then relates this material to dynamics we are now experiencing on the world stage, showing how unconscious perinatal material is influential in war, violence, and oppression, and is often used by political leaders.
- Audio Teleseminars
- 2007-06-06
- 00:05:35
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"Shamanism and Reality" with Michael Harner
In this teleseminar, host Marilyn Schlitz talks with Michael Harner, widely acknowledged as the world's foremost authority on shamanism. Dr. Harner discusses his decades of research into the shamanic practices of tribes around the world and the common elements he discovered.
- Audio Teleseminars
- 2008-03-19
- 01:02:29
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When The Impossible Happens
Adventures in Non-Ordinary Realities
Feelings of oneness with other people, nature, and the universe. Encounters with extraterrestrials, deities, and demons. Out-of-body experiences and past-life memories. Science casts a skeptical eye.
- Publications Books
- April 1, 2005
- 400 pages
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Essential Shifts Interview: Stanislav Grof
What if our propensity to war and aggression had deep roots in the trauma of birth? That’s one of the provocative theories of Dr. Stanislav Grof, drawing from fifty years at the frontiers of consciousness research. There is, he believes, reason for cautious optimism that we can transcend our destructive impulses if large numbers of people engage the healing work that becomes possible in non-ordinary or "holotropic" states such as those used by shamans.
- Audio Interviews
- 2006-05-15
- 00:34:15
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Bill Plotkin, PhD
Bill Plotkin, PhD, is a depth psychologist, wilderness rites guide, and ecotherapist. As the founder of Colorado’s Animas Valley Institute, he has, since 1981, guided thousands of people through nature-based initiatory passages, including a contemporary, Western adaptation of the pan-cultural vision quest. Previously, he has been a research psychologist (studying non-ordinary states of consciousness), professor of psychology, psychotherapist, rock musician, whitewater river boatman, and mountain-bike racer. His doctorate in psychology is from the University of Colorado at Boulder. In 1979, on a solo winter ascent of an Adirondack peak, Bill experienced a “call to adventure,” leading him to abandon academia in search of his true calling. He is the author of Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteriews of Nature and Psyche (New World Library, 2003) and Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World (New World Library, 2008)
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The Psychology of the Future: An Interview with Stanislav Grof, MD, PhD
While the field of psychology has been slowly taken over by pharmaceutical interventions, the eminent Grof continues to advocate for therapeutic practices that acknowledge the power and legitimacy of non-ordinary states of consciousness as entry points to the deeper psyche.
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Stanislav Grof, MD, PhD
Grof is a psychiatrist whose groundbreaking theories on the transformative potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness helped birth the field of transpersonal psychology. In 2007 Dr. Grof received the prestigious VISION 97 award granted by the Foundation of Dagmar and Vaclav Havel in Prague and in 2010 he received the Thomas R. Verny Award from the Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH) for his pivotal contributions to that field. He currently teaches at Wisdom University in Oakland, CA, and is a professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in the Department of Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness.
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EarthRise Retreat Center/About Us/Lucid Art Curated Exhibits
Collaboration with the Lucid Art Foundation Thank You to the Lucid Art Foundation for their Collaboration 2008-2012 The Lucid Art Foundation—cofounded by Robert Anthoine, Fariba Bogzaran, and the late ... -
USING INTUITIVE INTELLIGENCE DURING RESEARCH: FIVE PRACTICAL TOOLS.
Sorry about the lines of asterisks in the following. The software here finds it difficult to register concepts like paragraphs, so this is my convoluted attempt to organise my ideas ...