What a poem and poetry can show us. A verse on looking and longing.
From chapter 110, “Knowing Signs.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
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Tirukkural Verses, Interviews, and Reviews
From and about The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.
Kural 668: The Kural on Clarity of Action
Thiruvalluvar and Antonio Machado on seeing clearly and acting.
From chapter 67, “Firmness of Action.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
Kural 102: The Kural on Helping Others in Need
Help doesn’t have to be big to be big. A verse on helping in time.
From chapter 11, “Gratitude.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
SMILING ACROSS TIME: Remembering Gustavo Esteva
It was with both gratitude and a heavy heart that wrote about my dear friend Gustavo Esteva in the wonderful online magazine The Porch: A Slow Conversation about Beautiful and Difficult Things.
You can read the essay here:
You can also listen to conversation here:
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
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Kural 66: The Kural on Family and the Music of Children
A verse on the sweetness of children’s voices.
From chapter 7, “Having Children.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston