Gift of Benten-sama (JAPANESE TRANSLATION OF SARASVATI'S GIFT) Merciful Sea It embodies the idea that

It embodies the idea that true knowledge can blossom even in challenging environments (beauty growing out of muddy water)

The veena signifies the importance of music in spiritual practice and education

-Mayum Oda

as in the original crucifixion images but hanging from the Tree of Life whose branches bore the fruits of dates

"The Wheel of Dharma if called Horin in Japan

Gift of Benten-sama (JAPANESE TRANSLATION OF SARASVATI'S GIFT) Merciful Sea It embodies the idea thatJapanese Translation of Sarasvati's Gift Mayumis autobiography, Sarasvatis Gift, is now available in Japanese in a beautiful hardcover edition with photographs and artwork throughout. In this deeply personal memoir, Mayumi shares her life story as an artist, mother, Buddhist practitioner, anti nuclear activist, and environmental advocate. Told with honesty, warmth, and spiritual insight, the book traces her journey through art, activism, loss,