Doctor Rabin never seems to confront this corruption and turns a blind eye to those who commit these acts. Perhaps, it is his own philosophy that keeps him from trying to transform his hospital into a better place, as he sees existence of the hospital as unnecessary. Ensuring better medical service for his patients is only the means of ending suffering in his doctrine. This is not the concern of Doctor Rabin, because people will eventually die and they should focus on cultivating themselves, rather then temporarily ending their suffering. He tells Gromov that, even behind the bars of the mental institution, one can cultivate themselves intellectually. According to Rabin: “there’s no difference between this ward and warm, cozy study.” Gromov’s response mocks Doctor Rabin’s reasoning as being influenced by the lack of suffering in his life, which may have made him
Doctor Rabin never seems to confront this corruption and turns a blind eye to those who commit these acts. Perhaps, it is his own philosophy that keeps him from trying to transform his hospital into a better place, as he sees existence of the hospital as unnecessary. Ensuring better medical service for his patients is only the means of ending suffering in his doctrine. This is not the concern of Doctor Rabin, because people will eventually die and they should focus on cultivating themselves, rather then temporarily ending their suffering. He tells Gromov that, even behind the bars of the mental institution, one can cultivate themselves intellectually. According to Rabin: “there’s no difference between this ward and warm, cozy study.” Gromov’s response mocks Doctor Rabin’s reasoning as being influenced by the lack of suffering in his life, which may have made him