Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise.
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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 knowledge of the realm of death makes it possible for the shaman to move freely back and forth and mediate these journeys for other people.
Stanislav Grof
It is possible to see the intermediate state between lives as being in a way more important than incarnate existence.
Stanislav Grof
An important consequence of freeing oneself from the fear of death is a radical opening to spirituality of a universal and non-denominational type.
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Many instances exist of small children who seem to remember and describe their previous life in another body, another place, and with other people. These memories emerge usually shortly after these children begin to talk.
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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
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