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THE HUNGRY GHOST












             "The  inhabitants  of  the  Hungry  Ghost
             Realm  are  depicted  as  creatures  with

             scrawny        necks,       small       mouths,
             emancipated  limbs  and  large,  bloated,
             empty  bellies.  This  is  the  domain  of
             addiction,  where  we  constantly  seek

             something outside ourselves to curb an
             insatiable      yearning      for    relief    or
             fulfillment.  The  aching  emptiness  is
                                                                                       Japanese hungry ghost,
             perpetual  because  the  substances,                               detail of a scroll painting c1800.
             objects or pursuits we hope will soothe
             it are not what we really need. We don't
             know what we need, and so long as we
             stay  in  the  hungry  ghost  mode,  will

             never know. We haunt our lives without
             being fully present."


             -GABOR MATE,
             REALM OF HUNGRY GHOSTS






                                                       Inquiry



                         Where in your life are you currently experiencing longing,

                         desire, attachment, addiction? Both in large + subtle ways?

                         What do you think this part of you really wants?

                         What is driving the craving?

                         In what other ways could you soothe this part of you?







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