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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

author, poet, teacher, and performer

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Tirukkural Verses, Interviews, and Reviews

From and about The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.

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VOCE Dialogue with Chloë Goodchild

May 23, 2022

I was delighted to discuss compassion, poetry, the Tirukkural, leadership, voice, silence, and much more with the wonderful Chloë Goodchild on her VOCE Dialogues Podcast. You can listen to the […]

Kural 545: The Kural on Leadership and Abundance

May 17, 2022

Where kings rule as wisdom decrees / Rain and harvest abound

A verse on good governance and the abundance of the earth. From chapter 55, “Good Rule.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston

Kural 401: Tiruvalluvar on Knowledge and Leadership

May 10, 2022

Addressing the wise without knowing books—like playing / At chess with no board

A verse on what we need to address the wise. From chapter 41, “Lack of Learning.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston

Kural 490: Tiruvalluvar on Patience

May 3, 2022

Wait like the crane that waits—and strike like the crane / When right

A verse on waiting for the right moment, along with a verse from Avvaiyar. From chapter 49, “Knowing Time.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon […]

Kural 787: Tiruvalluvar on Friendship

April 26, 2022

A verse on how friends stay with you through hard times, along with a verse from Avvaiyar. From chapter 79, “Friendship.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: […]

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