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
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Kural 412 from THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
A verse on giving nourishment to the ear. From chapter 42, “Listening.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
“Give, Eat, and Live” from Avvaiyar’s Nalvazhi | ஆண்டாண்டு தோறும் அழுது புரண்டாலும்
A poem about death—and life—from the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. Nalvazhi 10, “Andandu thorum purandalum.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaGIVE, EAT, AND LIFE: […]
Kural 81 from THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
A verse about what it means to have a home. From chapter 9, “Hospitality.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s TirukkuralBeacon Press, Boston
“Stop” from The Safety of Edges
A poem about stopping to see where we really are. “Stop,” by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE SAFETY OF EDGESMarrowstone Press, Seattle