Painting, Seeing, and Being Seen With my friend Pam Ingalls I was delighted to explore poetry, painting, and what faces reveal and conceal in the light of chapter 71, “Reading […]
Tirukkural Verses, Interviews, and Reviews
From and about The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.
Kural 71: The Tirukkural on Love
A verse on the gift of tears. From chapter 8, “Having Love.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
New Books Network Interview with Shruti Dixit
I was delighted to speak with Shruti Dixit on her podcast for the New Books Network about my new translation of THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural. You can listen to the […]
Kural 991: Ideas and Ideals of Kindness
A verse on openness to strangers and the practice of kindness. From chapter 100, “Having Kindness.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
By One’s Own Hand: A Kural Conversation with C.F. John
Farming and the Interconnectedness of Life With my friend C.F. John I was delighted to explore abundance, interconnectedness, and the ways we look at farming and farming communities in the […]