பொருளடக்கம் Contents

உள்ளம்The Inner 1–38

Perception

1. 1 Awareness விழிப்புணர்வு What noticing, before any judgment, changes.
2. 2 Attention கவனம் What we give our attention to becomes the life we live.
3. 3 Curiosity ஆர்வம் What asking does to the one who asks.
4. 4 Wonder வியப்பு What awe does to the self.
5. 5 Clarity தெளிவு What seeing plainly costs and allows.
6. 6 Illusion மாயை What the mind mistakes, and what its mistakes protect.

Drives

1. 7 Desire வேட்கை Wanting as engine and as bond.
2. 8 Fear அச்சம் Alarm, and what it guards.
3. 9 Anger சினம் Heat at a wrong.
4. 10 Greed பேராசை Wanting beyond enough.
5. 11 Envy பொறாமை Pain at another's good.
6. 12 Pride செருக்கு Self-regard, and its blindness.
7. 13 Ego அகந்தை The self that takes itself as the centre.
8. 14 Shame நாணம் The shame we feel, and what it makes us do.
9. 15 Hope நம்பிக்கை Expecting good not yet arrived.
10. 16 Joy மகிழ்ச்சி Gladness of heart.

Reckoning

1. 17 Doubt ஐயம் Not knowing what is true or what to do.
2. 18 Self-Knowledge தன்னறிவு Knowing one's own nature.
3. 19 Conscience மனசாட்சி The inner judge of one's own acts.
4. 20 Truth உண்மை What is so, said and lived.
5. 21 Regret வருத்தம் Sorrow over what one did or left undone.
6. 22 Perspective கண்ணோட்டம் Seeing from more than one place.

Character

1. 23 Effort முயற்சி Exertion toward an end.
2. 24 Courage நெஞ்சுரம் Acting rightly despite fear.
3. 25 Commitment உறுதி Binding oneself to a person, task or path.
4. 26 Restraint அடக்கம் Holding back in the moment.
5. 27 Patience பொறுமை Bearing delay or provocation without agitation.
6. 28 Humility பணிவு Holding oneself rightly.
7. 29 Steadiness நிலைத்தல் Evenness through good and bad fortune.
8. 30 Purpose நோக்கம் The aim that gives a life or an act direction.

Resolution

1. 31 Stillness அமைதி Inner quiet.
2. 32 Healing ஆறல் Recovery after injury.
3. 33 Acceptance ஏற்பு Receiving what cannot be changed.
4. 34 Gratitude நன்றி Recognising what one has received.
5. 35 Change மாற்றம் That all things shift.
6. 36 Death மரணம் Mortality, for the living.
7. 37 Wisdom அறிவு Judging what matters, and when.
8. 38 Yielding வளைதல் Strength through giving way.

உலகம்The Outer 39–108

The Given

1. 39 Nature இயற்கை The living world as teacher.
2. 40 Worry கவலை Rumination over what might happen.
3. 41 Belonging சேர்ந்துணர்வு Being part of a people, place or circle.
4. 42 Cycles சுழற்சி Recurring rhythms.
5. 43 Time காலம் Time's passing, and timing.

Bodily Life

1. 44 The Body உடல் The body as home, instrument and teacher.
2. 45 Nourishment உணவு What feeds body, mind and spirit.
3. 46 Rest ஓய்வு Ceasing from effort.
4. 47 Shelter உறைவிடம் A roof, and the place one returns to.
5. 48 Aging மூப்பு Growing old.
6. 49 Decay சிதைவு Things wearing down.

Work and Craft

1. 50 Learning கற்றல் Coming to know what we did not know.
2. 51 Habit பழக்கம் Patterns that become second nature.
3. 52 Practice பயிற்சி Deliberate repetition.
4. 53 Making ஆக்கம் Bringing a thing into being.
5. 54 Excellence சிறப்பு Doing a thing as well as it can be done.
6. 55 Mastery தேர்ச்சி Full command, attained over time.

Wealth and Measure

1. 56 Wealth செல்வம் Money and possessions.
2. 57 Moderation அளவறிதல் The measure between too much and too little.
3. 58 Simplicity எளிமை Living and speaking plainly.

Ways and Chances

1. 59 Ambition உயர்வுவேட்கை The drive to rise and achieve.
2. 60 Decision முடிவு The moment of choosing.
3. 61 Risk துணிகை Exposure to loss for possible gain.
4. 62 Chance தற்செயல் What happens outside one's control.
5. 63 Obstacle தடை What stands in the way.
6. 64 Failure தோல்வி Falling short.
7. 65 Consequence விளைவு Every act bears fruit.
8. 66 Fortitude மனத்திண்மை Endurance under prolonged hardship.
9. 67 Waiting காத்திருப்பு The time between wanting and getting.
10. 68 Boredom சலிப்பு Unfilled time.
11. 69 Freedom விடுதலை Liberty of person, mind and choice.

Going Out

1. 70 Speech சொல் The power of words.
2. 71 Integrity நேர்மை Being the same inside and out.
3. 72 Journey பயணம் Leaving, going, arriving.

Conduct in Shared Life

1. 73 Kinship சுற்றம் The wider web of kin.
2. 74 Welcome விருந்தோம்பல் Receiving the guest and the stranger.
3. 75 Listening செவிமடுத்தல் Receiving another's words.
4. 76 Kindness கனிவு Goodwill in everyday dealing.
5. 77 Compassion இரக்கம் Feeling another's suffering and moving to ease it.
6. 78 Laziness சோம்பல் Putting off, and idleness.

Order

1. 79 Service தொண்டு Working for others' good.
2. 80 Duty கடமை What a role asks.
3. 81 Responsibility பொறுப்பு Owning what is in one's charge.
4. 82 Accountability பொறுப்புக்கூறல் Answering to others for what one did.
5. 83 Power அதிகாரம் Holding force over others.
6. 84 Leadership தலைமை Guiding others.
7. 85 Fairness நியாயம் Even-handedness.
8. 86 Limits எல்லை Where a thing stops, and why.

Fracture and Repair

1. 87 Conflict முரண்பாடு Strife between people.
2. 88 Harm கேடு Injury done to others.
3. 89 Suffering துன்பம் Pain endured.
4. 90 Sanctuary அடைக்கலம் A safe place.
5. 91 Protection காப்பு Guarding those who need it.
6. 92 Justice நீதி Righting wrongs.
7. 93 Mercy அருள் The power to punish, and the choice to spare.
8. 94 Reconciliation மீளிணக்கம் Restoring a broken relationship.

Ideals

1. 95 Peace சமாதானம் More than the absence of strife.
2. 96 Harmony இசைவு Many parts fitting together.
3. 97 Dignity கண்ணியம் Worth that cannot be taken.
4. 98 Honour மானம் A good name.
5. 99 Generosity கொடை Giving freely.
6. 100 Sacrifice தியாகம் Giving up what is dear for something greater.
7. 101 Reverence போற்றுதல் What deserves to be held above use.

What Endures

1. 102 Play விளையாட்டு Doing something for its own sake.
2. 103 Humour நகைச்சுவை Laughter and wit.
3. 104 Celebration கொண்டாட்டம் Marking good things together.
4. 105 Ritual சடங்கு Repeated acts that carry meaning.
5. 106 Story கதை What telling does to what happened.
6. 107 Legacy எச்சம் What one leaves behind.
7. 108 Witness சாட்சி Seeing and testifying.

உறவுThe Bond 109–133

Absence

1. 109 Loneliness தனிமைத்துயர் Unwanted aloneness.
2. 110 Solitude தனிமை Chosen aloneness.
3. 111 Longing ஏக்கம் The ache for what is absent.
4. 112 Beauty அழகு What beauty is and does.

The Arrival

1. 113 Attraction ஈர்ப்பு The pull toward another person.
2. 114 Affection பாசம் Warm fondness.
3. 115 Presence உடனிருப்பு Being wholly here, with someone.
4. 116 Vulnerability உளத்திறப்பு What openness risks, and what it lets in.
5. 117 Trust நம்புதல் Relying on another.

The Deepening

1. 118 Intimacy நெருக்கம் Closeness of body and heart between lovers.
2. 119 Tenderness மென்மை Gentle handling of what is fragile.
3. 120 Care அக்கறை Looking after another's needs over time.
4. 121 Friendship நட்பு Chosen companionship.
5. 122 Family குடும்பம் The household.
6. 123 Parenting வளர்ப்பு Raising children.
7. 124 Loyalty பற்றுறுதி Faithfulness under test.
8. 125 Contentment மனநிறைவு Settled sufficiency.

Strain

1. 126 Separation பிரிவு Parting from those one loves.
2. 127 Betrayal துரோகம் Broken faith by someone relied upon.
3. 128 Forgiveness மன்னிப்பு Releasing a wrong done to oneself.

The End of Things

1. 129 Loss இழப்பு Losing what one had.
2. 130 Grief துக்கம் Mourning.
3. 131 Letting Go விடுதல் Releasing one's hold.
4. 132 Remembrance நினைவுகூர்தல் Keeping the past and the dead in memory.
5. 133 The Unfinished தீராதவை What remains incomplete.