What is the intention of Gabor Mate telling the story of the drug addicts?
Drug addicts are often dismissed and discounted as unworthy of empathy and respect. In telling their stories my intent is twofold: to help their voices to be heard and to shed light on the origins and nature of their ill-fated struggle to overcome suffering through substance abuse.
Does Gabor Maté believe in God?
I don’t believe in God, so you don’t have to worry about it; I’m not trying to convince you of anything.
What is the thesis of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts?
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts explores the political, social, economic, and personal predispositions underlying substance abuse. This book explains how people are influenced by economic instability, food insecurity, and access to education, housing, and health care services.
What are hungry ghosts in Buddhism?
Hungry ghost is a concept in Chinese Buddhism, Chinese traditional religion, Japanese Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. The terms 餓鬼 èguǐ literally “hungry ghost”, are the Chinese translation of the term preta in Buddhism.
Why the pain not why the addiction?
Hence my mantra: “The question is not why the addiction, but why the pain.” And the source of pain is always and invariably to be found in a person’s lived experience, beginning with childhood.
Does Gabor Mate teach?
After working as a high school English and literature teacher for several years, he returned to the University of British Columbia to obtain his M.D. in general family practice in 1977. Maté ran a private family practice in East Vancouver for over 20 years.
How many pages is in the realm of hungry ghosts?
480-page
This 480-page tome, exhausting in delineating and substantiating its causes, remains a remarkably lyrical, engaging read.”
How do I cite the Realm of Hungry Ghosts?
How to cite “In the realm of hungry ghosts” by Dr Gabor Mate
- APA. Mate, D. G. (2018). In the realm of hungry ghosts. Vermilion.
- Chicago. Mate, Dr Gabor. 2018. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. London, England: Vermilion.
- MLA. Mate, Dr Gabor. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. Vermilion, 2018.
How is hungry ghost celebrated?
The Taoist name for the Hungry Ghost Festival is the Zhongyuan Festival (中元节), and Buddhists call it the Yulanpen Festival. They perform special ceremonies to avoid the wrath of the ghosts such as putting the family’s ancestral tablets on a table, burning incense, and preparing food three times that day.