Heart Sutra with Lotus Merciful Sea ” Divine Gardens pairs Oda’s

” Divine Gardens pairs Oda’s artwork with essays by her fellow practitioners

“Mayumi Oda’s pure

—Joanna Macy

5" (each side)

Dimensions: "37" x 25" Each

Heart Sutra with Lotus Merciful Sea ” Divine Gardens pairs Oda’s"The heart sutra is probably the most well known, most important of the Buddhist sutras. It is very short and condensed to a little over 270 words, and it has been my practice for nearly 40 years to copy it. When I can't paint, I burn incense and sit, going through each character of the sutra, spending almost an hour. It is like a meditation to clear my mind and clarify my perception. I played with the overlay effect in this series, placing paintings