“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
Quote -Buddha

Another way of reflection ;-))
This origami Buddha is meditating sitting in a lotus-flower.
I folded the Buddha and the lotus from a sheet of golden foil, 18x18 cm. Final height about 6cm.

Name: Origami Buddha
Design: Kunihiko Kasahara
Diagrams in NOA-magazine #423.

The origami lotus is a traditional model.

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A different origami Buddha, also sitting in a origami lotus flower, but differently shaped/folded, yet from the same designer.
This time I used very thin golden brown paper to created a different mood.

Name: Origami Buddha on Lotus / Buda sobre a flor de lotus
Design: Kunihiko Kasahara
Diagrams in the book: 'A Arte dos Metres de Origami' by Mari Kanegae

Folded from two pieces of thin Japanese paper 15x15cm, one for the Buddha and one for the lotus. Final height about 10cm.

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I like this abstract style of folded origami masks ;-)) One can easily recognize that is from Toyoaki Kawai by the typical eyes.

Model: Origami 'God of the Wind'
Design: Toyoaki Kawai
Diagrams in the book "Origami Masks" by Atsuko Kawai

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This is a origami Noh mask called: Hannya. She is a furious woman, who turned into a demon from jealousy and anger.

I folded also an other origami "Hannya" by Tomoko Fuse. You can have a look here if you want ;-))

Model: Origami 'Hannya Mask'
Design: Toyoaki Kawai
Diagrams in the book "Origami Masks" by Atsuko Kawai

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Folded from a square piece of old foil-paper, again a beauty in my origami-eyes ;-))

Model: Origami 'Nefertiti'
Design: Toyoaki Kawai
Diagrams in the book: "Origami Masks" by Atsuko Kawai.

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