מאוריגמי של לוטוסים אל גילוי משמעות החיים

Lotus meditation, not for the revelation of life's meaning. The lotus is a heavenly flower. That is why I love giving it again and again to anyone who has not yet received a lotus from me. Sometimes I make it in different types of paper, Sometimes I give lotuses made of plastic handwork. They arrived from Mitylene and Mytilene. Across the vastness of our small Earth, Many feel how important it is for the lotus to be close to us. But first, I will tell you about a special event that took place at the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens. For about 18 years, they managed to grow a complete lotus pond there. This impressive success led to the holding of the Lotus Festival last summer, We actively participated in teaching children and adults how to make lotuses and origami. It was precisely at this festival that I understood, on a depth I had never known before, How necessary are lotuses to us, and how important is it that they be close to us, a keychain, a key holder, or even just a picture on your phone. We are lotuses too. Our souls descended from the heavens into the hardest and darkest world. Even the lotus descended from the heavens to the lowest and most filthy place upon the earth. To the egg, and yet he manages to break through the mud and reveal himself in all his beauty. How does he manage to do it? And what does he teach us, human beings? Conversations with people while we were making lotuses together in origami Help me understand the principles of Plonk much more deeply, The way I have been walking for more than 20 years. Truth? Compassion, patience. I understand just how much these qualities are still missing in me. I understand that without an eye, one cannot escape the egg and remain beautiful and pure. And I realized that the journey itself is far more important than the destination. The very process of origami teaches us true patience. The precision with which we fold the paper reflects our honesty. And when one who has already finished preparing their lotus, Stopping to help someone still struggling reveals compassion. The ability to receive help is also an expression of compassion. A girl of about eight found it difficult to make the flower by herself and refused to let anyone help her. His parents hurried, and right after her, he had already finished preparing his lotus. I asked her for forgiveness and inquired whether she would allow me to help her a little. After hesitating, she agreed. I thanked her for her kindness. On the first day of the festival, we brought along ordinary colored paper. We predetermined it in advance for the preparation of the origami. We still don't know how difficult it will be to work with him. Opening the folded petals is the final step in preparing the lotus. We exercised great patience in creating the header. We did our best to fold them as precisely as possible. And then, when we reached the moment when the flower was supposed to open, The paper suddenly called out. What a pity. Yes, it is really regrettable. But breaking out of the egg and revealing oneself in such beauty is a difficult task. Not everyone succeeds in it the first time. Yet, by the time the flower was created, profound changes had taken place within us. We have acquired more patience, and no one can take it away from us. We acquired precision and care, which are expressions of truth. When we tried to fold the header more precisely. We helped one another, and thus acquired even more compassion. We are already beautiful lotuses, Yet we still need to learn not to sink deeply into disappointment for too long. It's allowed to feel a little upset, just for a moment, But to look at the situation with wisdom, that is, in a positive light, Emphasizing the process of improvement more than the achievement of the goal itself. Thus, a meaningful image of our lives here, on our small Earth. I would like to show you, dear colleagues, How to fold a lotus flower step by step, step by step So that you can also make it at home. Make two lotuses, one from ordinary paper, The second one is made of special paper that came from Tokyo. This paper is not called for, yet working with it requires patience. Nine stars on the crown. Anyone can choose the colors they like. Fold the rectangular sheet in half lengthwise. The corners are folded inward toward the center, Fold both sides of the page inward toward the fold line. Until wings are obtained. Many children smiled at this moment at the festival. Suddenly, they identified one of the steps in folding a paper airplane. Make three leaves in green color, or in any other dark color. And fold them inward. They were the foundation of the flower. We will prepare the washing bag and laundry detergent, and place them beside us. Now we will carefully assemble the headers, interlocking them with each other. Then, we tightened them using the rubber band and shaped them into a star. So that it's easier to open the flower. Opening the lotus is the final and most emotional stage in our origami process. Open it gently. One went up, one did not. Just as the lotus blooms in nature. And here, our lotus is ready. It may take twenty minutes to create one flower like this. But at this moment, we gain far more than just a beautiful creation. We are filled with patience, precision, inner awareness, and joy that arises simply from the path itself.