Spiritual seeking, Addiction and the Search for Truth, Dr. Gabor Maté 

I have no doubt, that because of Gabor Maté, I now have an enlightened self-interest .That being said, I am addressing my iv meth addiction, I set an appointment at a detox, and inpatient rehabilitation. I am ready for the long road to recovery.

Listening to Gabor's voice is very therapeutic already.

A lot of people in spiritual circles seem to think that spirituality is about always thinking happy thoughts, pretending you're a starseed and hoping that some higher power will save you. It's actually the opposite.

I would never be able to thank Gabor Maté ENOUGH for my current understanding of the human condition.

Wise words from Dr. Gabor, reminds me the famous quote of the great Henry David Thoreau "rather than love, than money, than fame, give me the truth".

God bless you if your reading this ❤

Honest..Natural..Intelligent..and Humble..in seeking Truthfulness in himself and Authenticity in others..and guiding us on how to do the same.. Thank you Gabor !

I just love this guy. He is a breath of fresh air to me.

I just recently came across Dr. Mate and he is truly a profound speaker. It's not as noticeable in this interview, imo, but if you take a look at his talks to audiences, I've found that an hour and half talk is full of so much insight, practical wisdom, humility, personal experience, that it really is inspriational to listen to. I'm glad he is not out there as a 'spiritual teacher', we have enough of those. What he specializes in is actually making us aware of obvious truths that our society and culture has denied us the privaledge of being aware of. It is also an adding icing on the cake that he was a medical doctor; he restores my faith in the possibility that a medical doctor can actually be awake and not stuck in a clueless ideaology. Thanks Gabor!

I have to comment now, 1.39 minutes in: "Seeking....the truth for it's own sake". He spoke my truth with that comment: I just have to know. I just want to know. Glad he said that, it's kind of reassuring for me, never met many people like me with the same thirst for truth and ultimate knowledge. Thank you.

The act of knowing requires a great deal of honesty and humility: I am so impressed and grateful to Dr. Maté for his genuine and humble honesty, and most importantly for moving others to seek couragelously and fearlessly the truth in "what is going on."

"If we're wired for disconnect, we wouldnt suffer when we're disconnected"

Gabor has changed my entire life. I’m still trying to stay on this earth being of his teachings.

Healing is recognizing our wholeness ~ we are wired for humane empathy, but we have become disconnected from our authentic divine nature!

I had to listen to his answer at the beginning multiple times to understand it, "what is the pyschology of spiritual seeking?"... his response is incredible and reflects the depth and veracity of who he his. Out of all the people who ring true to me in this day, I am attracted more to Mate's insights than anyone else's, at this moment at least.

Everything makes more sense when Dr.Mate explains it. He is a highly intelligent individual but very humble. I love this man and thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge.

The search for truth is ultimately a search for wholeness, the great healing, the end of separation.

What is amazing about this man is that he doesn't seem to be an optimist or a pessimist, hes a realist. He acknowledges the dark side of spirituality and how even people that we trust or people with great insight could still fall prey to their own demons.. He is very very open about his own shortcomings as a person. This guy is awesome Awesome awesome.

Thank God I Found this Wise Man

We are born out of silence, and we will die back into silence.... Without language there is only silence.... Language, concepts and labels appear in silence.... ❤️

He has such an amazing way of being able to at the same time be humble and confident about his gifts and achievements.

The tears that come when he demonstrates such profound deep understanding of what I’ve never been able to fully understand within myself is phenomenal. Shatters my limitations. Most beautiful mind, I am beyond grateful 💛🙏🏻

Waking up from the illusion (the Planet dream as well as the individual one) is awareness, then the work, to get to know yourself and unlearn the conditioning.

"For this detailed video about the pain of addiction and depression, let's put in the saddest, most hopeless music we can find!"

A reassuring presence in the world. He's a no-horseshit kind of guy, in the most humanitarian way.

Dr. Mate's revelation of his weak points and lack of perfection make his discourses more meaningful to me. He faces his human shortcomings with clarity, making the listener feel as if he is a fellow seeker. Thank you Dr. Mate.

One step foreward 2 steps backward it's just get up and carry on when I fall down. Deep insights into the egoistic mind followed by attacks of the same mind.

my many addictions in life made me who I am now...and I'm cool with myself now. so yeah,great video😀

Gabor.. Gift from God

Spirituality must not be undermined. It is not to be used to accept or ignore any issues from childhood which affect you in real life but it's a helpful and soothing mechanism to help you cope. Psychology as offered by Gabor gives invaluable self awareness and self understanding which is important to give yourself a break and self help but it's often not enough and may not tell the whole story if you're not offering anything else it's not always enough. All the oldest wisest cultures use spirituality, (not dogmatic exploititive religions which need a middle man) to live a peaceful contented life. Hopefully you're savvy enough not to be fooled or exploited by anyone. In this life no one is truly alone and its important for everyone to know that.

I love listening to him amd this discussion. It is only natural to want to seek greater truth and to connect with a Power greater than ourselves in a spiritual way. We are imperfect humans living in a very volatile world full of evil. At every turn we need to be on guard to protect ourselves from the other Powers that will take us into darkness at any moment. Seeking connection with our true creator is only natural. We are screaming out because we can feel the extreme tension in this world we reside in. Firat and foremost Prayer has given me relief from my 22 yr long addiction. I've heard it said, you take one step closer to Him (our unidentifiable creator) and he will take 10 steps closer to you.

Addiction to thinking is the biggest problem. Step out of thinking into bliss. The Kingdom of Heaven is Within.

I was introduced to Gabors Videos while in treatment in 2019. I encourage many to get acquainted with his knowledge on addiction!

Gabor is absolutely on the mark about who we are - we are seekers. But I say we are seekers, or we are nothing. There is not worth in blindly following, conforming, or pursuing. To be worthy, we must seek, and to find, do so with all our heart. To be ordinal, when more than half the world suffers through poverty and/or injustice, is not worthy. We are seekers, and life is not a gift as much as it is a task.

Healing the ancestors is a form of healing past pain, through the present moment. To connect with the pain and transmute it as "one unit" for the whole of human kind, all the living things, and Mother Earth. It's actually pretty sacred and I feel we should greatly appreciate them for what they do. Mother Earth is a living entity. She also has a mind and a higher self, Gaia. The natives and tribes connect with that essence and all of the spirits (physical and non physical) nature spirits. It's intensified, purely focused attention on being present with the pain along with spirits such as tobacco and plants with the intention to achieve that higher state . Usually in attempt to heal the earth, the mplanet, protect future generations.. They have many rituals that nurture and care for Mother Earth, protecting the land , respecting the land, they have rain dances to bring about rain, their ways of respecting nature and the food they take in...as One unit. All things are connected and time IS an illusion, so why wouldn't they have ceremonies and rituals to "heal the ancestors" ? They are outside of time and space in that moment. They have an awareness that makes a most other populations seem primitive. Even the topic of homosexually, it's still seen as a taboo and "wrong" to a very large population across the u.s.a and other countries, and yet, in native American culture, if someone was born into their tribe as homosexual or bisexual, they would be highly respected and regarded, sometimes as head of the tribe due to their ability to have both spirits dwelling within one body. A balance of masculine and feminine in a single human body. Therefore the perspective of that individual would have a huge window of perspective and balance, they would lead others. I have found "the gay hero's journey" pretty interesting and accurate. Not because I am a lesbian, but because I feel like it gives a clear explanation on what the path embodies because DIFFICULT is an understatement. Talk about being excluded, belonging, outcasted and shamed, feeling like you don't belong to a tribe.... not even feeling like you belong in the right body. Society is geared and set to a standard of being and living and what's right /wrong and if you are gay, you are either mentally ill, a pervert, you were molested, or basically something is just wrong with you. And that's how you have to cope through life because trying to be straight feels so suffocating and denial of our heart so you are forced to BE WHO YOU ARE no matter the price ... at times feels like a pain worse than death. Everyone who ever told you they loved you unconditionally, you come out of the closet and then tell you that they don't want you in their life anymore. So yeah the gay heros journey is pretty interesting and Deep. I wanted to bring that up in order support the ancient techniques and beliefs of Native American cultures, some of the truest healers of the world.

Justice based on correct facts. Correct diagnosis is a start and can not but work on truth which contains the correct facts. It takes insight, honosty, courage and is liberating because truth stands on its own. You can only bring testimony about it.

What Dr Gabor Mate is saying is that: "we're all fuckd, yes, every single one of us"

I am so lucky to have this man right here in my living room

Cant express how thrilled I am to hear this insight on seeking. For me allowing it all to take me down is when I discovered I had it all in me to heal. i think the spiritual journey within happens from there. Another words facing our childhood wounds and or traumas is the only authentic way to inner peace and a deep understanding.thank you! brilliant explanation .

"i appreciate that thought, but don't have a way of making sense of it" . at 14 minutes, a response i will remember, thank you.

Brilliant knowledge.

Nice interview. The music sorry really annoyed me

Thankyou Gabor for the bridge between needing healing from spiritual bypassing 💜

Love this man and his truth... Knowledge is a gift you give to yourself...!!!

Thank you , Dr Gabor. {{ Hugs }} 🌸🕊

I love this perspective, and I think that much healing also occurs in the context of mutually supportive, secure relationships

If you've ever been curious about who you truly are, then this is something that you NEED to see...

PI is for Personal Improvement, the digits never end, hence neither does the novelty

Yes ! Multiple levels. Simultaneously. Greeks had Theseus face the Minotaur : half human / half bull, lived in the labyrinth thanks to sacrificially given virgins - the very seed of life. My own labyrinth ended up with many chambers. And seeking my Minotaur in one only meant the ‘Beast’ waited for me in a different chamber. Always “new”. Always the “same” though. Always evading my efforts / attacks in a new disguise. Twelve years ago, it finally came to my senses I had to fight all fronts simultaneously. That no single front fight would do. I did not know Gabor (only in 2022 did my son present me with his material). It was an uphill battle in the darker corridors of the labyrinth, feeling my way along the walls that I thought imprisoned me. In 2022, although with considerable success in some aspects of my life, the body snapped into multiple myeloma cancer. Time to pay the piper. Gabor’s conferences brought the key to the keyhole. I now understand I stand not inside but outside the labyrinth. Or rather that it is within my power to position myself in or out of it. It is more a question of putting myself within reach of my Minotaur, or simply out of reach. It is amazing how oxygen will readily attack iron, but not stainless steel. At 72, I may not be able to change from being iron to being aluminum or copper. But I can certainly add traces of elements like nickel and chromium and… that will take me closer to being like stainless steel.

I'm impressed How 🤔 his communication with a world Wide problem 😕 On addiction With such compassion ❤️ For the human Race His life's work has been a great blessing Thank you so very much for your hard work Extraordinary Human

I admire and respect this man, more than anyone else. He's real, authentic and very intelligent. Would love to attend one of his talks. Sadly, I'm too flipping far away!

I don't seek truth I seek reason. I've always believed the voice in my head was my god or guide. I never believed my god needed a pope to show me the way. Religion is regional and can be seen sinning all around the world. Faith is a feeling within me and can be felt anywhere I go.

so much to learn. I love the music between the questions

Dr. Gabor.... Thank you!! You're words have helped me to understand myself and my wholeness in a way nothing and no one else ever has!! Not even Alan Watts!! & he's one of my favorite inspirational speakers! THANK YOU!! ❤️💕

I am at that stage in my life that I am not seeking but just being truthful to myself,instinctively what ever messege I get from any situation I just rely on my gut reaction to things.I think just escaping to nature añd not being too judgemental about anything helps me,I exist and have my instincts to guide me as my compass I think that is enough.

Just feel so blessed to have come a cross Gabor's talks and conversations. Would love to meet him and have a conversation with him some day...Just a beautiful, intelligent soul...We need more like him

this guy is not a psychiatrist...he is a saint. he deserves a noble.

so wise. especially what he says abut spiritual seekers.

Thank you so much Dr. Mate for bringing so much understanding.

Love it. There can be belief without faith!

Another brilliant talk ... mesmerizing

Right around 26:30 in the time count he said he doesn't consider himself a "spiritual teacher". I respect his position but must say he does teach for the soul. Great post

Dear Gabor Maté, your talks are pure gold. I can not refer to your profound insight and kind attitude any other way. It would be a pity if just because of the mere articulation of the words (which is not always clearly understandable by non-native speakers) foreigners would be deprived of the possibility to listen to you. Thank you if your time if you are reading this.

the music with the questions is making me crazy.

Gabor speaks directly to my soul.

He's the best in defining addiction

What a beautiful soul ❤

Such a sweet man dr Gabor is . He helps me a lot to understand things . U love listening him . He keeps me calm i feel everything is easier .

every word is so direct on topic. thank you Sir Maté

A fresh and clean outlook on human nature. Great.

Such a clear message.

This is awesome 😎 I often think that in the past humans settled with people that worked well for them and then they grew up together and really got to know each other. So yes, he makes a great point that we are uprooted and dislocated and made to act superficially... and personality aspects that are deeper are covered over and buried by the fast paced shallowness. We don’t get to be who we were meant to be.

i like his level of compassion. its intelligent. i like that he uses his own experience.

I love this man he has the most wonderful insight into being human.......

Very interesting. I find Gabor fascinating. Thank you x

Who kows the truth ? I believe ; No one ..... However, Dr. Gabor Mate, reaches out beautifully to humans questionning on this matter

Healing is finding your essence - Love/Light by dealing with what blocks it... (inner pain, suffering, emptiness, anger, false believes - fears, worries, doubts, expectations, etc ... ). Becoming whole comes later... when every part of your returns back to Love/Light. Enjoy!

Healing is wholeness

This guy is amazingly knowledgeable, I advice everyone to follow him.

Energy shall change form. Melt back into the fabric of all becoming one with all. Flowing in a sea of energy. Free from the trappings of humanity. Like a rain drop returning to the ocean.

he is amazing

Thank you~

Great questions! Thank you for interviewing such an amazing man :)

these musical interludes are awful

Beautiful content. I am enjoying my experience of Dr Gabor and how I am learning more about myself and able to pay that forward to other peoples journeys back to wholeness. I noticed a lot of people get annoyed at the music, my invitation is explore where that annoyance or frustration resides? What drove you to comment? What is that anger? From my experience when my ego becomes challenged it can deflect and distract from the truth i.e Music. No judgement, just an invitation to look inside.

Thank you ❤

Thank you.

For me, faith is acting on something you know inwardly to be true. Believing is acknowledging something as truth without acting on it. That’s how there can be belief without faith.

This man opens eyes on what we are taught not to see: any system that teaches us we must compete with others, forget our real human needs (we don t need to be filled with material stuff) must be abolished. But this system is denying its responsabilities, and puts it on the individual being. And individual beings die of this terrible «trick». It s so vicious.. So yes, we have some infividual work to do, but Mate discoveries tell us there are inner problems AND there is a CONTEXT around us, making us sick. We are not guilty for not bearing this terrible «economic» (not sure sucking out the earth is really economic, though) system. We won t heal apart from what surrounds us. Thinking «IN/OUT» is really a great subversive way to see the whole bunch of reasons we have to suffer. Abusive parents tell their children THEY have a problem, and so does this system. The wounded one must be blinded on what hurts. It makes people crazy.

Thank you

This is why ASA tends to be great as they tie spirituality to addiction

Interesting perspective. I love speakers who point out the things that other people aren't willing to because of taboo.... One thing I would suggest though, is changing the music where there are titles. It sounds like Princess Bride and kind of outdated... In my opinion anyways ;)

He is amazing I wish I could meet him in person

I like his opinions

@ scienceandnonduality Im thankful for this talk and for feedback purposes the music interposed is loud, emotion laden and distracting to me

It’s the Fire for Freedom

I find spiritual seeking to be a wonderful way to develop new capacities for spiritual practice (which our temples and churches shockingly neglect), and a wonderful way to connect and establish relationships with others who are making this a priority and who are willing to do the inner work of integrating/tempering psychological aspects. Yes there are people who break from normal life and go to ashrams; but I find them as people who simply have no resources in their current culture to expand their consciousness. It's possible, but most cultures lack the expertise in the path....IMHO

Thank you. I appreciate the spiritual commentary. I still seek out gems of wisdom in essays & books of the mysticism within world religions, more recently in such works as The Hidden Words & The Seven Valleys by Baha'u'llah etc. etc.

Allan Watts Alive now and debating this subject with Gabor. Would be a blast.

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Noone comes to God the Father except through Jesus.