About two hundred years ago in a monastery located somewhere in the hills of Japan there was a monk who had dedicated his life to Zen Buddhism. His name was Genshin and in addition to his devotion to Buddhism, he was an artist. He was a writer, poet and at the time worked with the advanced technique of woodcuts. The time has not been exactly established but it is known that sometime in the 19th century he wrote a book about the story of the Buddhist paradise.
On rice paper he wrote the wonderful story of the Buddha’s journey to paradise. A spiritual journey that can only be made with an awakened mind and higher consciousness.
The story was chronicled in the booklet and decorated with various woodcuts of the Buddha on his path to Paradise.
On rice paper he wrote the wonderful story of the Buddha’s journey to paradise. A spiritual journey that can only be made with an awakened mind and higher consciousness.
The story was chronicled in the booklet and decorated with various woodcuts of the Buddha on his path to Paradise.
The little book made its way around the world for about two hundred years before finally ending up for sale online, where I bought it.
The thought of a booklet traveling such a long journey can only mean that the knowledge it contains should not be lost.
When the booklet came into my possession, however, it turned out to be so brittle that the ravages of time had not done the delicate paper much good. I decided to save the pages that were still in reasonable condition by digitizing them.
Here began my mission to pass on and revitalize Genshin’s work. And so, my Fortune Trees was born.
