A verse on how Tiruvalluvar speaks of compassion and leadership. From chapter 58, “Eyes that are Moved.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
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Poems from The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.
Kural 158: The Kural on the Art of Forbearance
A verse on overcoming arrogance with one’s own innate goodness. From chapter 16, “Forbearance.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Kural 786: The Kural on Friendship
A verse on the heart of true friends and friendship. From chapter 79, “Friendship.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Kural 108: The Kural on Gratitude
A verse on gratitude, memory, and the art of forgetting. From chapter 11, “Gratitude.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Kural 1094: The Kural on Young Love
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 PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon […]