The two sides of a coin are life and love. However, love
does not always take the same form. It can take on various forms and colours,
and as a result, sometimes it smells beautiful like flowers and other times it
takes on destructive qualities. One can channel both self-love and narcissism.
This essay aims to compare and contrast the perspectives of two civilizations
with respect to their conceptions of narcissism. The colour of self-love is
expressed differently in both cultures. While in eastern ideas it is the
meaning of life, hope, and ways to let go of pent-up emotions, in western
concepts it is seen as the means of the self-rearing process. The ideas of Jung
and Rabindranath Tagore about narcissism and spiritual existence are taken into
consideration in order to comprehend the various vibrations of narcissism in
other civilizations. Investigating the past and delving into Jung's theories,
one finds that narcissism is the fundamental energetic function of
self-presentation or the secret to the formation of a stable self, in his view.
According to Tagore, the knowledge that one's spiritual being originates from
one's existence in this world. Giving of oneself to others genuinely aids in
figuring out the route to one's own happiness.
Author(s) Details:
Sraboni Chatterjee,
Department of Psychology, Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, Howrah,
India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RRAASS-V7/article/view/14025
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