Sarasvati's Gift

Sarasvati's Gift
Title Sarasvati's Gift PDF eBook
Author Mayumi Oda
Publisher Shambhala Publications
Pages 161
Release 2020-11-10
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0834843250

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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.

Sarasvati's Gift

Sarasvati's Gift
Title Sarasvati's Gift PDF eBook
Author Mayumi Oda
Publisher Shambhala Publications
Pages 161
Release 2020-11-10
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1611808154

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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.

Saraswati’s Gift

Saraswati’s Gift
Title Saraswati’s Gift PDF eBook
Author Kavita Kane
Publisher Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Pages 320
Release 2021-07-26
Genre Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN 9354920527

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Sarasvati, the feminine force worshipped as the goddess of learning, is a household name, yet we barely know much about the goddess. She is known as a lost river and seen as a singular goddess, never as part of a couple, such as Shiva-Parvati or Lakshmi-Narayan. In Sarasvati's Gift, Kavita Kane brings to light Sarasvati's story-the goddess of art, music and knowledge-told in the voices of nameless celestials, powerful gods and lesser mortals. The book explores her relationship with her Creator, Brahma, and their unusual marriage-a union of fiercely independent minds and the most non-conforming, unconventional of the Triumvirate couples. As these peripheral figures and silent catalysts take centre stage, we get a glimpse of an extraordinary woman and her remarkable story, obscured and buried under myths and legends.

Sarasvatī, Riverine Goddess of Knowledge

Sarasvatī, Riverine Goddess of Knowledge
Title Sarasvatī, Riverine Goddess of Knowledge PDF eBook
Author Catherine Ludvík
Publisher BRILL
Pages 409
Release 2007
Genre Social Science
ISBN 9004158146

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Drawing on textual and art historical sources, this book traces the conceptual and iconographic development of the Indian riverine goddess of knowledge Sarasvati from sometime after 1750 B.C.E. to the seventh century C.E.

Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty

Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty
Title Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty PDF eBook
Author Anne Herbert
Publisher NYU Press
Pages 43
Release 2017-08-21
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 1613320264

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This modern allegory inspires taking joyful steps to end hatred and violence. In the playful style of twelfth-century Japanese picture scrolls, Mayumi Oda's art depicts humans as animals who lose their way when their leaders become confused and drawn to violence. It is up to each individual—the frog who plants a garden, the cat who supports an elderly neighbor—to create a better world through simple acts of kindness. This timeless parable for readers of all ages expands upon the idea that we can all become agents of goodness and beauty. Winner of the 2016 Independent Publishers Gold Medal.

The Sarasvatī Flows on

The Sarasvatī Flows on
Title The Sarasvatī Flows on PDF eBook
Author Braj Basi Lal
Publisher
Pages 176
Release 2002
Genre Social Science
ISBN

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Goddesses

Goddesses
Title Goddesses PDF eBook
Author Mayumi Oda
Publisher Volcano Press
Pages 84
Release 1988
Genre Architecture
ISBN

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"I had a small shack in field next to the alder grove when I lived in Muir Beach. We called it the Goddess Factory. This was my studio where I printed so many of my Goddesses. It became the theme of my major work. People always ask me, "Why do you paint Goddesses?" I used to say, "Because I was born as a woman." Now I know that the time we live in needs much more femininity. In order to know that part of myself, I kept creating; big, small, medium Goddesses. Like the Buddhist bodhisattva images that I created, they reflect what I was experiencing or struggling with at the time in my life, sometimes gentleness, sometimes clarity. I was inspired by all Goddesses from many civilizations, not just Buddhist or Japanese." Mayumi Oda's biography of growing up in Japan and becoming an artist in the United States. This book is written bilingually in Japanese and in English with 33 colored illustrations.