I Opened the Gate, Laughing: An Inner Journey
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0811833860 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Her paintings are exhibited internationally, and her recent work as an activist includes coordination of the World Court Project, an effort to make nuclear weapons illegal, and helping to establish a women's refuge center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Mayumi Oda was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1941. Mayumi currently lives, farms, and swims in Kealak
In search of inner peace A very personal look at the life-trauma Oda faced, "I Opened the Gate Laughing" explains her long, emotional journey out of darkness. Her art, garden, and mediations were her salvation, as her screen prints show.
It will move anyone who has sought a slower pace, a sacred placethe garden path.. Constrained by a traditional Japanese upbringing, devastated by a crumbling marriage and the deaths of friends and family, artist Mayumi Oda finds herself returning to the teachings and practice of her Buddhist childhood. A little gem, this heartfelt narrative is sprinkled with verse and contemplative vignettes and is awash with Odas watercolors and lush prints. This enchanting book is a meditation on a womans search for inner peace and a reawakening of the creative self. At Green Gulch Farm, the beautiful Zen retreat in Northern California, she finds a new tranquility and creative spirit through her pen, her brush, and her trowel
. Mayumi currently lives, farms, and swims in Kealakekua, Hawaii. Her paintings are exhibited internationally, and her recent work as an activist includes coordination of the World Court Project, an effort to make nuclear weapons illegal, and helping to establish a women's refuge center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. About the Author Mayumi Oda was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1941