Spiritual Emergency
Argues that many episodes of transformational crisis have been misdiagnosed as mental illness, and explains how to use such a crisis for spiritual development
LSD: Doorway to the Numinous
Stanislav Grof's first 17 years of research into nonordinary states of consciousness induced by LSD and other psychedelics led to a revolutionary understanding of the human psyche. His research was the impetus behind a vastly expanded cartography ...
Beyond the Brain
Beyond the Brain seriously challenges the existing neurophysiological models of the brain. After three decades of extensive research on those non-ordinary states of consciousness induced by psychedelic drugs and by other means, Grof concludes that...
Ultimate Journey (2nd Edition)
The Ultimate Journey (2nd Edition)
Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science
Recent advances in a variety of scientific disciplines have revealed the limitations of the Newtonian-Cartesian model of the universe. One of the interesting aspects of this development is the increasing convergence of science and the "perenn...
Realms of the Human Unconscious
A pioneering and revolutionary book that lays the foundation for a radical new psychology, based on an expanded cartography of the human unconsciousness. Famous for his lifelong research into psychedelic drugs, Dr. Grof constructs a comprehensive ...
The Adventure of Self-Discovery
Here Grof presents a useful model of the psyche—a model extended by his thirty years of studying non-ordinary states of consciousness. It is useful for understanding such phenomena as shamanism, mysticism, psychedelic states, spontaneous visionary experiences, and psychotic episodes. The model is also useful in explaining the dynamics of experiential psychotherapies and a variety of sociopolitical manifestations such as war and revolution. This book might have been entitled Beyond Drugs. The second part describes the principles and process of the non-pharmacological technique developed by the author and his wife, Christina, for self-exploration and for psychotherapy. Grof explores in detail the components of this technique. He describes its method, its effective mechanisms, as well as its goals and potential. Its practice is simple, since it utilizes the natural healing capacity of the psyche.
When the Impossible Happens
Feelings of oneness with others, nature, and the universe. Encounters with extraterrestrials, deities, and demons. Out-of-body experiences and past-life memories. Science casts a skeptical eye. But Dr. Stanislav Grof - the psychiatric researcher w...
Psychology of the Future
Summarizes Grof's experiences and observations from more than forty years of research into non-ordinary states of consciousness. Summarizes Grof's experiences and observations from more than forty years of research into non-ordinary states of cons...
Cosmic Game
In this, his culminating work, the leading international figure in consciousness research masterfully synthesizes his vast findings, drawing not only upon psychedelic therapy and Holotropic Breathwork, but also from literature, cross-cultural stud...
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. But Dr. Stanislav Grof—the psychiatric researcher who cofounded transpersonal psychology—believes otherwise. When the Impossible Happens presents Dr. Grof 's mesmerizing firsthand account of over 50 years of inquiry into waters uncharted by classical psychology, one that will leave readers questioning the very fabric of our existence. From his first LSD session that gave him a glimpse of cosmic consciousness to his latest work with Holotropic Breathwork, When the Impossible Happens will amaze readers with vivid explorations of topics such as: Temptations of a Non-Local Universe—experiments in astral projection • Praying Mantis in Manhattan and other tales of synchronicity • Trailing Clouds of Glory—remembering birth and prenatal life • Dying and Beyond—survival of consciousness after
LSD Psychotherapy (4th Edition)
The sensationalism surrounding the widespread use of LSD in the late 1960s and the subsequent legislative overkill virtually ended psychotherapeutic LSD research. Much of what had been learned over thirty years of scientific medical study was so distorted or suppressed that no objective overview was available to the general reader except for this book. LSD Psychotherapy is a complete account of a remarkable chapter in the ever-continuing inquiry into our transpersonal nature and origins. The controlled studies described in this book reveal exciting and challenging data about the nature of human consciousness, perception, and reality itself. Drawing on this work, Stanislav Grof outlines a new cartography of the human mind, one which accounts for experiences such as shamanic trances, near-death experiences and altered states of consciousness. This vision is also the foundation for Dr. Grof's revolutionary Holotropic Breathwork techniques. This book is also a visual feast, with numerous
Holotropic Breathwork
The definitive overview of this transformative breathwork. In the second edition of this classic text, Stanislav Grof and Christina Grof describe their groundbreaking form of self-exploration and psychotherapy: holotropic breathwork. Holotropic me...
Healing Our Deepest Wounds: The Holotropic Paradigm Shift
Healing Our Deepest Wounds: The Holotropic Paradigm Shift
Property, Predation, and Protection
What threatens the property rights of business owners? And what makes these rights secure? This book transcends the conventional diagnosis of the issue in modern developing countries by moving beyond expropriation by the state ruler or by petty bu...
The Holotropic Mind
Presents an array of data and speculation in support of the timely demand that Western science acknowledge consciousness and its many non-ordinary states. Stanislav Grof is the author of 'Realms of the Human Consciousness'.
The Way of the Psychonaut Vol. 1
The Way of the Psychonaut Vol. 1
Thirst for Wholeness
A world-renowned leader in the transpersonal psychology movement shows how the roots of addiction are buried in a profound spiritual yearning that we must understand to become whole.
The Stormy Search for the Self: A Guide to Personal Growth Through Transformational Crisis
Many people are undergoing a profound personal transformation associated with spiritual opening. Under favorable circumstances, this process results in emotional healing, a radical shift in values, and a profound awareness of the mystical dimension of existence. For some, these changes are gradual and relatively smooth, but for others they can be so rapid and dramatic that they interfere with effective everyday functioning, creating tremendous inner turmoil. Unfortunately, many traditional health-care professionals do not recognize the positive potential of these crises; they often see them as manifestations of mental disease and repsond with stigmatizing labels, suppressive drugs, and even institutionalization.In The Stormy Search for the Self, Christina and Stanislav Grof, the world's foremost authorities on the subject of spiritual emergence, draw on years of dramatic personal and professional experience with transformative states to explore these 'spiritual emergencies,' altered
Varför Tigger Romer?
Det tiggs som aldrig förr i Sverige. Rumänska och bulgariska romer med tiggarmuggar har på kort tid blivit en del av den svenska gatubilden. Tiggarna berör och upprör, samtidigt som det råder stor okunskap om vad tiggeriet egentligen beror på. Myter och vanföreställningar är utbredda hos såväl journalister som politiker, något som ställer sig i vägen för konstruktiva diskussioner och reformer. Varför tigger romer? är en populärvetenskaplig studie i fenomenet romskt tiggeri - den första i sitt slag som utgivits på något språk. Författaren kartlägger grundligt tiggarbranschens omfattning och dess aktörer, problem och trender i dagens Sverige. Han tränger in i tiggeriets mekanik och psykologi och försöker förstå hur tiggande hänger samman med romernas historia, kultur och livsstil. Sammantaget ger boken många överraskande insikter och lägger fram flera djärva förslag på hur de tiggerirelaterade problemen kan lösas. UR BOKEN 1 "Jaså, du är ute efter att förstå romer?" "Ja", nickade jag entusiastiskt. "Det är jag." "Varför?" "För att förstå varför de tigger." "Aha, och varför vill du förstå det?" "Dels av ren akademisk nyfikenhet och dels för att se om det finns något vi kan göra åt det." "Vi?" "Samhället. EU-staterna. Våra politiker, media, vi kyrkor och hjälparbetare. Kanske romerna själva." "Och varför tror du att något måste göras åt det?" "Det är väl uppenbart. Tiggeriet skapar en massa problem i de samhällen där det finns och frodas. Problemen kräver åtgärder och lösningar. Och så tycker jag att varje rom är värd mer än att sitta med en tiggarmugg. Tiggeri känns som ett slöseri." UR BOKEN 2 Att romerna diskrimineras förklarar inte deras kraftiga överrepresentation i tiggarbranschen. Många folkslag och minoriteter diskrimineras runt om i Europa. Enligt Soros Foundation Romania har cirka 27 procent av romerna i åldrarna 16-54 år ett stabilt arbete. Alltså, ungefär var fjärde rom i arbetsför ålder har lyckats skaffa sig en varaktig sysselsättning och en stabil inkomst. Trots diskrimineringen. Trots antiziganismen. Vad har denne fjärde rom gjort som de första tre inte kan göra? Begrundar du frågan kommer du så småningom fram till poängen. Det är inte diskrimineringen som sådan som hindrar romer från att jobba eller studera. Det är hur varje rom, varje enskild individ, hanterar diskrimineringen. Kopplingen mellan etnisk diskriminering och tiggeri är därmed svag. Det finns andra faktorer som spelar större roll.
In Isolation
In this exceptional collection of dispatches from occupied Donbas, writer and journalist Stanislav Aseyev details the internal and external changes observed in the cities of Makiïvka and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Aseyev scrutinizes his immediate...
Max Weber on Capitalism, Bureaucracy and Religion
For this important selection from Weber, sections of text from Weber's major works (Gesammelte, Aufsatze Zur Religionssoziologie, including The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism; General Economic History; and The Agrarian Sociology of ...
Green Economy Reader
State of the art in sustainability thinking, inspired by interdisciplinary ideas of ecological economics. This book is focusing on sustainability pathways, new economic theory, democracy and institutions, multidimensional assessment of sustainabil...
Metallurgical Production in Northern Eurasia in the Bronze Age
Copper is the first metal to play a large part in human history. This work is devoted to the history of metallurgical production in Northern Eurasia during the Bronze Age, based on experiments carried out by the author and analyses of ancient slag...
Property, Predation, and Protection
What threatens the property rights of business owners? And what makes these rights secure? This book transcends the conventional diagnosis of the issue in modern developing countries by moving beyond expropriation by the state ruler or by petty bu...
American Antifa
Since the election of President Trump and the rise in racist and white supremacist activity, the militant antifascist movement known as antifa has become increasingly active and high profile in the United States. This book analyzes the tactics, cu...
In Isolation
In this exceptional collection of dispatches from occupied Donbas, writer and journalist Stanislav Aseyev details the internal and external changes observed in the cities of Makiïvka and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Aseyev scrutinizes his immediate...
Torture Camp on Paradise Street
Finalist, 2024 PEN Translation Prize In The Torture Camp on Paradise Street, Ukrainian journalist and writer Stanislav Aseyev details his experience as a prisoner from 2015 to 2017 in a modern-day concentration camp overseen by the Federal Securit...
Helvetet på Paradisgatan
"Grymheterna som skildras läggs till en lång rad av övergrepp vars beslutskedja kan spåras direkt till Vladimir Putin. (...) Var det så här att läsa om Auschwitz och Dachau 1942? Innan alla bevis låg i dagen och bödlarna stod inför rätt...
