Buddhism and the Light of Jizo

The contemporary Japanese artist Sawako Utsumi enters the spiritual heart of Buddhism with a painter’s devotion, drawing deeply from the compassionate presence of Jizō (Ojizō-sama)—the guardian of travelers, the protector of children, and the gentle guide of wandering souls. In her hands, Jizō’s serenity is not merely depicted; it is invoked. Each brushstroke becomes a whispered prayer, a soft lantern illuminating the boundary between this world and the next.

Through her art, the sacred and the intimate meet in quiet harmony—transforming the canvas into a place of reflection, solace, and spiritual embrace.

Lee Jay Walker writes:

All life diminishes in time.
Pain and fear soften into nothingness.
And nothingness becomes remembrance—held by only a few.

Yet even this remembrance drifts into dust,
for even the ghosts fade.

Each individual becomes less than a grain of sand,
and in the end, even the last trace is erased for eternity.

Written by Lee Jay Walker

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