Tirukkural Verses, Interviews, and Reviews

Read why I decided to translate the Kural in this excerpt from my preface on Beacon Broadside: A Project of Beacon Press.

You can read the essay on the Beacon Broadside website: https://www.beaconbroadside.com/broadside/2022/01/how-i-embarked-on-a-literary-translation-of-the-kural-the-classical-tamil-masterpiece.html

I was honored and delighted to speak about the ancient Tamil wisdom aphorisms in THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural with Michael Benner on his Ageless Wisdom Mystery School Radio Show on KPFK in Southern California.

You can listen to a complete recording below or as a podcast.

MICHAEL BENNER is the author of Fearless Intelligence — The Extraordinary Wisdom of Awareness. He’s also written the breakthrough self-awareness training, Internal Vigilance, commissioned by the Orange County California Sheriffs Academy in Anaheim. He is well known throughout Southern California for his popular human potential talk radio programs on KABC-AM, KLOS-FM, KLSX-FM, KCBS-FM, KRLA-AM, and most recently on KPFK-FM. He has served as the Sports Psychology Consultant for the U.S.C. Womens Tennis Team and the Burbank Burroughs High School Baseball Team.

Michael left broadcasting as a full-time profession in 1987 to begin his own business, Personal Development Strategies. With offices now in La Quinta near Palm Springs, California, he provides counseling and personal development training to individuals and couples, as well as consulting, training, and coaching for business executives, managers, and teams. As presented by Michael, Personal Development Strategies include self-awareness and emotional intelligence, stress management, critical thinking, and relationship management.

I recently had a wonderful conversation with Jenny Bhatt of Desi Books on the inner journey of translating the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural.