Abstract
This paper discusses the psychoanalytic concept of narcissism and the Kabbalistic understanding of how man is viewed in relationship to God. If God is considered to be both nothingness and everythingness, and man follows a pattern of trying to be like the Creator, Imatio Deo, then this has major implications for man's sense of self. We discuss the seeming paradox of both wanting to be self-absorbed while, at the same time, trying to achieve a level of spirituality and completeness that is similar to wanting to be like God. We arrive at a more complete exposition of the egoistic or narcissistic self.
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