What makes a piece of writing unforgettable? How does it come to move us? My experience writing in English and translating from Tamil and Spanish suggests an answer that’s as […]
Tirukkural Verses, Interviews, and Reviews
From and about The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.
Gratitude and Playfulness
With the end of the year approaching, with its holidays of all kinds, I find myself reflecting on gratitude. I know from my own experience and from the work of […]
How does wisdom pass from one generation to another?
Over the past three years, speaking at various Tamil community events around the world, I’ve heard person after person voice a deep fear: What will happen to my children’s connection […]
Openness to All People and Amma’s Pride
Amidst the ongoing political and cultural turmoil we see in the United States and around the world, I often return to the opening verse of the Kural’s chapter on kindness. […]
Dr. Larry Ward and the Rain of Compassion
I was saddened to learn that Dr. Larry Ward, a dharma teacher in the tradition of the Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, recently passed away. He and I got […]