Reflection of Buddhist Philosophy in Raja Rao’s The Chessmaster and His Moves
Keywords:
Philosophy, Spiritual, Absolute, Advaita, Buddhism, Metaphysical, Universal, IndiannessAbstract
Raja Rao, one of the most prominent and prolific writers among the trio of Indian Writing in English, explores the Indian spirit and thought in his novels. The Chessmaster and His Moves appears in the year 1988 and in the same year it was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature by University of Oklahoma U.S.A. The novel is an exploration of the differences between the European and the Indian mind, the Indian and European attitudes to love. The novel is very rich not only in language and plot, but also in complexity. The reference of the Buddhist philosophy gets reflected right from the beginning of the novel. The present paper exposes the Buddhist philosophy reflected in The Chessmaster and His Moves.
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