A verse on leaders and acting in advance: “Prevention is better than cure.” From chapter 44, “Elimination of Faults.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon […]
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Kural 400: Tiruvalluvar on Learning and True Wealth
A verse on the connection between learning and life. From chapter 40, “Learning.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Kural 34: Tiruvalluvar on Purity of Heart and Right Action
A verse on where right action comes from, with a connection to the Beatitudes. From chapter 4, “The Imperative of Right Action.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE […]
Kural 620: Tiruvalluvar on Effort that Defeats Fate
A verse on hard work, discipline, and the rewards of motivation. From chapter 62, “Mastery of Action.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
Kural 36: Tiruvalluvar on Ethics and Undying Deeds
A verse on the imperative of right action, with a connection to the five remembrances of Buddhism. From chapter 4, “The Imperative of Right Action.” Translated from the Tamil by […]