When the Impossible Happens: Adventures in Non-Ordinary Realities

by Stanislav Grof

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159179420X
• ISBN13: 9781591794202
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Sounds True
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Light but entertaining read

Most of Stan Grof's books are full of Big Thoughts, but this one is on the light side. Good bedside reading. Short chapters are just the right size for a one a night rhythm.

Grat view of Transpersonal Psychology

If you are interested in C.G. Jung or have ever wondered about the dimensions of the world around you then this is the book for you. Grof is a transpersonal psychology pioneer and has opened up a new paradigm for trascendental thinking. These are basic stories and will keep you guessing about trying these yourself. I wish we could all have these experiences

Excellent!

Grof describes in a very intimate and almost autobiographical manner his experiences with witnessing altered states of consciousness in others (namely his patients) and his own experiences with non-ordinary reality. It is a fantastic read, truly an adventure into this rarely explored part of the subconscious mind. I also thought he was quite brave in his candor in revealing his own experiences, particularly as a person from a traditional medical/psychiatric background. His work and explorations, I feel, are ground breaking and opens up a whole realm of possibilities for future work in the study of the human psyche. His book shows that we are truly much more than we could ever imagine we are! I highly recommend it.

Another great book from Grof

I first became very interested in the work of Stanislav Grof because of my own experines with non-ordinary states. He is perhaps a member of a small, yet increasing, group of academics that are not chained by the current mechanical scientism paradigm. In this book, he reflects on decades of research and experines that shatter that paradigm. The writiting style is very warm and clear. This is a very exciting book and enchances many of his other books. I would suggest that anyone with a curious nature and open mind read his books.