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I am familiar with Grof's work, and have a good understanding of what he describes as the COEX system, and the telic and paratelic states. Many years ago, I read several of his books and have done some of his breathwork, although my greater understanding of these states comes from my background in meditation and trances. There is something that I am wondering about, though, and perhaps you may know the answer. Grof's work is focused on the individual's consciousness... what about the collective consciousness? Are you aware of him addressing the effects of this? What I'm wondering is this... the joy and peace found in the paratelic state is also accompanied by an expansion of psychic boundaries, so how is this state of joy and peace in the individual maintained amidst a collective consciousness which is largely in a telic state of massive pain and conflict? Tweet