ABSTRACT
This paper discusses the ways in which psychoanalytic perspectives may have been limited by the Western cultural context in which they originated and explores the potential of the Indian cultural imagination to broaden psychoanalytic thinking about ego formation, the nature of Eros, bisexuality, and individuation. The case is made for the need to retain the diverse perspectives offered by the cultural imaginations of different civilisations despite the globalization of ideas.
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Notes
1 The appellation “Lalla” highlights the divine child aspect of Lord Rama, endearing him to devotees as the cherished infant deity.