Stanislav Grof's Book Recommendations

Stanislav Grof is a pioneering psychiatrist and researcher in the field of transpersonal psychology. Born in 1931, he is renowned for his extensive work on the therapeutic potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness, particularly through the use of LSD and holotropic breathwork. Grof's seminal book, "The Holotropic Mind," co-authored with Hal Zina Bennett, has had a profound impact on the understanding of human consciousness and spiritual experiences. He has authored over 20 books and numerous scientific papers, significantly contributing to the literature on psychology and psychotherapy. Grof is also one of the founders of the International Transpersonal Association, promoting the integration of spiritual dimensions with psychological practice.

Books in the Collection

The Toad and the Jaguar

Ralph Metzner

The Tibetan Book of the Dead

Graham Coleman, Thupten Jinpa

What is Reality

Ervin Laszlo, Ervin Laszlo Ph. D.

The Psychoanalytic Theory of Neurosis

Otto Fenichel, Leo Rangell

Dementia Præcox and Paraphrenia (Classic Reprint)

Emil Kraepelin

The Rites of Passage

Arnold van Gennep

The Road to Eleusis

R. Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann, Carl A. P. Ruck

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