Narcissism & Self-Creation
with Dr. Larry Ward
Online session with the JungPlatform summit
The Lotus Institute is excited to announce that Dr. Larry Ward will be participating in the JungPlatform Summit, taking place March 30 to April 2, 2023. The summit is free and online. The theme for the summit is around the topic of narcissism. Dr. Ward’s session, on March 30 at 1:00 pm eastern time, will be on narcissism and self-creation.
Session topic
Dr. Larry Ward will lead a session on narcissism in relation to our impulse to continuously create ourselves. Larry sees the narcissistic personality disorder as deeper than it appears to be. At the core it is a complex of the I-making process rooted in deep unmet needs. This state of body, mind and emotion is called the hungry ghost realm. In this state people feel nearly constant emotional hunger yet are never fulfilled. The complex habitually craves something pleasing as well as acknowledgement of itself. It demands to have its needs for love and nourishment met, yet it is certain to fail. To decondition this habitual pattern requires a conscious effort. Meditation, among other things, can help. Larry argues it is important that we learn to nourish our inner life into wellness.