A verse on the two uses of wealth. From chapter 101, “Fruitless Wealth.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Tirukkural Verses, Interviews, and Reviews
From and about The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.
Kural 83: Tiruvalluvar on Hospitality and Safety
A verse on strangers and the paradoxical gift of openness. From chapter 9, “Hospitality.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Thiruvalluvar’s KURAL in Raag Delhi
Raag Delhi, an online magazine on politics, culture, and society, recently shared five chapters from my new translation of THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural: “Ministers,” “Farming,” “Forbearance,” “Giving,” and “Unworthy Conduct.” […]
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 […]
Kural 382 from THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
A verse on the four qualities that make a true leader. From chapter 39, “The Splendor of Kings.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, […]