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Stanislav "Stan" Grof (born July 1, 1931) is a Czech born American psychiatrist. Grof is one of the principal developers of transpersonal psychology and research into the use of non-ordinary states of consciousness for purposes of psychological healing, deep self-exploration, and obtaining growth and insights into the human psyche .
One of the founders of the field of transpersonal psychology, Stanislav Grof, has defined transpersonal states of awareness as such: "The common denominator of this otherwise rich and ramified group of phenomena is the feeling of the individual that his consciousness expanded beyond the usual ego boundaries and the limitations of time and space."
The organization was founded in 1978 by Stanislav Grof, Michael Murphy and Richard Price [1] [2] In 1980 the association was incorporated, in California, as an organization promoting transpersonal education and scientific research. [2]
In the early 1960s in Psychedelic Research Institute in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Stanislav Grof tested the value of LSD in treatment of psychologically ill patients. His goal was to observe the effect of psychedelics on the psychology of terminally-ill cancer patients. [3] Grof would later be involved in research at the Spring Grove Clinic.
The community has been steeped in a form of Gestalt practice that pervades all aspects of daily life, including meeting structures, workplace practices, and individual language styles. [74] There is a preschool on site called the Gazebo, serving the children of staff, some program participants, and affiliated local residents.
Joan with Seung Sahn Soen Sa Nim at the Ojai Foundation in 1979. Left to right: Jean Erdman, Joseph Campbell and Joan, at Feathered Pipe Ranch, Montana, late 1970s Joan Jiko Halifax (born July 30, 1942) is an American Zen Buddhist teacher, anthropologist, ecologist, civil rights activist, hospice caregiver, and the author of several books on Buddhism and spirituality.
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Advisory-board members include Christopher Bache, Jorge Ferrer, Stanislav Grof, Robert A. McDermott, Ralph Metzner, and Brian Swimme. Contributors have included Keiron Le Grice, Richard Tarnas, Stanislav Grof, and Rod O'Neal. In 2008 Tarnas was invited to address members of the Dutch Parliament about creating a sustainable society. [17]