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Today we are going to connect the dot with an ancient Indian epic—the Samudra Manthan, or the “churning of the ocean.” In the same way, Japan’s journey was a kind of Samudra Manthan, a deep churning of thoughts and ideas. Just as in Samudra Manthan, where many things emerged from the churning, like Halahala (poison), Kamadhenu, Apsaras (celestial dancers), and, finally, the ultimate reward: Amrita, the nectar of immortality. Japan’s own “churning” of ideas brought forth powerful principles and