Awakening of Spiritual Intelligence in the Women Protagonists of Shashi Deshpande and its Significance in Life
Keywords:
Shashi Despande, Spiritual Intelligence, Culture, Feminism, Self-discovery, AwakenAbstract
The concept of Spiritual Intelligence and how it is awakened in the women protagonists of Shashi Despande through self-discovery is discussed in the paper. Self-awareness, the inner and outer quiet as a way of opening themselves to receive creative insights, non - conformity, acceptance of misfortunes with fortitude, and living with equanimity are some of the principles of Spiritual Intelligence found among the women of Shashi Despande. In the modern world when a lot of cultural anomalies are present in the society, the culturally rooted wholistic Awakened Feminism opposed to the militant western feminism proposed by Shashi Deshpande is very relevant. Towards the end, all women with an enlightened awakening reconcile with families and events. They also resolve to work in the situation not out of ignorance but out of greater understanding.
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