Zen Origami

FOR CENTURIES, people have delighted in the joy of folding humble pieces of paper into grand figures. Zen Origami builds on that tradition using a method known as "modular origami." Each project is created by folding a number of easy 1-paper units, and then assembling them to create an exquisite keepsake. The repetitive and delicate folds will bring you to a meditative state of calm, in which noisy thoughts are quieted as you are absorbed into the flow of your motions.

Through easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and diagrams in this book, you'll learn how to create 20 unique projects, many of which have variations that reveal elegant, new color patterns through small adjustments. Though the models may appear complex, remember that they are made from simple pieces assembled to create something intricate. And you too, through simple actions, can achieve something seemingly difficult: a meditative mind.