Fortuna East Asian and also the realizations of

and also the realizations of the conventional and ultimate truths

The word Manjari refers to the delicate purple blossoms of the tulsi or holy basil plant

Leaf and Vine

Venerated since time immemorial on the banks of the Ganges and throughout India

In this Hellenistic statue from Alexandria

Fortuna East Asian and also the realizations ofLady Luck, with her Cornucopia. The Goddess or Fate who rules each individual's "Wheel of Fortune," called Tyche by the Greeks, is a kindly deity similar to a guardian angel. Her Roman name was Fortuna. Here, we see her portrayed with her wheel. In her right hand she holds a rudder, which she steers, altering our karmic path. Her overflowing cornucopia and great benevolence make her similar to the Hindu Ganesh. [2nd century CE, provenance unknown] 8 1