Suchitra Srinivas recently interviewed me for the South Asian Times on my new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural. You can […]
Interviews
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The Rain of Compassion: A Kural Conversation with Dr. Larry Ward
On poetry that reaches us wherever we may be With senior dharma teacher Dr. Larry Ward I was delighted to explore openness to all people, Thich Nhat Hanh’s Miracle of […]
SINGING CREATURES ON A LAND THAT SINGS: A CONVERSATION WITH THOMAS HITOSHI PRUIKSMA
I recently had a beautiful conversation with my friend and fellow translator A. Anupama about my forthcoming translation of THE KURAL. We explored Tamil poetry, the ins and outs of […]
Openness to All People: A Kural Conversation with Debra Graugnard
Kindness, Spirit, and True Nourishment With master healer and spiritual teacher Debra Mastura Graugnard I was delighted to explore kurals 991, 992, and 1000 from chapter 100 of THE KURAL, […]
Food and Freedom: A Kural Conversation with Ellen Kittredge
Digestion, moderation, and eating as spiritual practice. With my longtime friend Ellen Kittredge I was delighted to explore the insight that food is medicine and that moderation can lead to […]