Table of Contents

Foreword, Stanislav Grof Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Introduction 1. The Pivot to Nonordinary States 2. Beyond Reincarnation Part II: The Deep Ecology of Nonordinary States 3. Expanding the Concept of the Perinatal 4. Solving the Riddle of Heaven's Fire 5. Beyond the Soul Part III: The Field Dynamics of Mind 6. Beyond Personal Karma 7. Teaching in the Sacred Mind 8. The Great Awakening 9. The Fate of Individuality Appendix A: Ken Wilber and the Perinatal Features of the Dark Night Appendix B: Ego-Death and the Species-Mind Notes Bibliography Index