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Sarasvati's Gift: The Autobiography of Mayumi Oda--Artist, Activist, and Modern Buddhist Revolutionary

Sarasvati's Gift: The Autobiography of Mayumi Oda--Artist, Activist, and Modern Buddhist Revolutionary

Oda, Mayumi

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Publisher Price: $22.95

ISBN10: 1611808154
ISBN13: 9781611808155
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: Nov 10 2020
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
The inspiring life story of pioneering feminist artist, activist, and Buddhist teacher Mayumi Oda told through her own words and original thangka paintings.

Sitting in meditation in front of a statue of Goddess Sarasvati, Mayumi Oda heard her say in a loud voice, Stop the plutonium shipment! After taking a stunned breath, Mayumi replied, I can't do that. I'm only an artist, and Sarasvati answered, Help will be provided. This book is the culmination of a life devoted to responding to Sarasvati's call to cultivate a path of peace, justice, and compassion.

Known as the Matisse of Japan, Mayumi Oda is a painter, environmental activist, and Buddhist practitioner whose life reflects both the brilliance and shadows of modernity. Sarasvati's Gift explores her upbringing in Japan, her tumultuous marriage and the death of her son, her immigration to the country responsible for the destruction of her home, her inspiration for both her Buddhist practice and her art, and ultimately her commitment to the planet that gives her life both hope and meaning. This raw, heartfelt, and powerful memoir shares Mayumi's story of finding her place and her mission to transform the world.

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