📑MettaCitta: A book that changes lives by Aishwarya Nanda

BOOK DETAILS : 

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0G72G71KM
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Notion Press
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 15 December 2025
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8901366516

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BOOK REVIEW :

What happens when a boy who has mastered the chessboard loses a single game, and with it, the meaning of his victories?

MettaCitta begins with defeat. Ronak, a young chess prodigy, loses a championship final and, in a moment of emotional unrest, boards a bus to the Himalayas. He isn’t chasing enlightenment. He is simply running; from failure, from expectation, from himself.

But what unfolds on that winding journey is not escape. It is awakening.

The novel beautifully uses chess as a metaphor, not just for strategy, but for ego, control, and the illusion of certainty. Ronak’s encounter with Kabira, a quiet yet perceptive older traveler, becomes the emotional spine of the story. Kabira does not preach. He converses. He listens. He dismantles anger and ambition the way a seasoned player studies a board, patiently.

Their exchanges on themes like success, privilege, silence, fear, and forgiveness feel organic and reflective rather than philosophical monologues. Each chapter reads like a life lesson wrapped in story.

And then comes Sanskriti, gentle, symbolic, almost ethereal. She doesn’t arrive with dramatic declarations. Instead, she embodies something deeper: presence. Through her, Ronak begins to understand that not all victories are meant to be won and not all pauses are defeats.

The title itself is deeply rooted in Buddhist philosophy; Metta (loving-kindness) and Citta (mind/heart). Together, they represent a mind trained in peace. And that is precisely what this novel seeks to explore: not how to win the world, but how to calm the storm within.

The mountains are not just a backdrop; they mirror the internal landscape of the protagonist, misty, unpredictable, yet profoundly still.

✨ What Makes This Book Special?

• Simple yet poetic storytelling

• Philosophical depth without heaviness

• Conversations that feel personal and introspective

• A strong metaphorical framework through chess

• A calm, meditative reading experience

This isn’t a fast-paced thriller nor a self help. It’s a slow climb; like the bus ride it portrays. And somewhere between those pages, you might find yourself reflecting on your own definitions of success and failure.

MettaCitta is for anyone who has ever tied their self-worth to achievement. For anyone who has mistaken noise for purpose. For anyone who has won many games but still felt incomplete.

Aishwarya Nanda has written a story that gently reminds us: life is not about the final move; it is about the mind that makes it.

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