will buddhist monks get offended by a Siddhārtha Gautama tattoo?
I guess burning a dragon on your forearms at the Temple is out of the question?
I don't see why they would. Depictions of the Buddha were few and far between during the early period following his death. Some scholars have argued in favor of ancient Buddhists having an aniconistic view similar to modern day Muslims. However, this changed. There are depictions of the Buddha in various shapes and forms all over the world.
The only objection a monk may have is if you are getting the tattoo just because you think it looks cool.
just the other day i bought 1oz of triple black for 10 dollars - 35 for 4oz. my brother and i also just finished combining two minds to build our best homemade model yet... tattoo's are means of identifying the spiritual aspects of ones inner being... the imagery that one decides to adorn his outer body with is nothing more than a visual manifestation of what adorns the inner body... those associated with the negative energies of death and destruction typically use skulls, demons, and devils... discerning the spirit is an ancient ability that is nearly lost amongst the ignorantly chaotic and mindless fray that makes up "civilizations" today... nations today are among the most ignorant of all the great ages of mankind... identifying incarnate souls is done by the use of symbols.
one of my upcoming tattoos is going to be 5 comets/asteriods streaking across my chest from one shoulder to the opposite hip in the manner that one would also seem to see a great big tiger claw mark... within the comets i am toying with the idea of 5 symbols for earth, metal, water, wood, and fire... symbols are universal and transcend the multitude of written languages.
How much of your own ink have you done, Uki? Just curious.
"The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero projects his fear onto his opponent while the coward runs. 'Fear'. It's the same thing, but it's what you do with it that matters". -Cus D'Amato
I did 4 of my own pieces and have been in the process of having them redone by a pro.
they looked good first time round, but I was young at the time, so they faded somewhat.
Having them redone is great. It freshens them all up and the ink is way brighter again.
Kung Fu is good for you.
I've been hesitant to get a tattoo in the fear that I will hate it when I'm 60 years old.
It is bias to think that the art of war is just for killing people. It is not to kill people, it is to kill evil. It is a strategem to give life to many people by killing the evil of one person.
- Yagyū Munenori
if you are a buddhist follower, you may tatoo fo 佛 or chan 禅
or a lotus flower diagram
if you are a daoist follower, you may tatoo dao 道 or tai chi diagram
most popular tattoo are dragon and tiger.
however, these means extensive artwork or needle work and hence more pain.
some like eagle, some like crane, some like snake---
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