Guest guest Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 The legend of the self-ravishing Greek youth has it that he fell hopelessly in love with his own image when seeing his reflection on the pristine still waters of a pond. A girl named Echo, also fell in love with him when she spotted the naked youth gazing at himself. Filled with passion, Echo, shed her robe and approached him. Narcissus, briefly glanced at her, and returned his gaze to his own reflection. In this parable, Narcissus stands for the " I. " His image on the water stands for self-knowledge (he wants to possess himself by knowing himself). Echo ( the rejected other) stands for undefinaded existence. That is the dilemma of the narcissistic Advaita search, possession is an impossibility if there are not two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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