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Tattoo
by bodom » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:04 am
My first tattoo. Thought everyone would enjoy.
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Re: Tattoo
by Viscid » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:45 am
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Re: Tattoo
by Ben » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:45 am
Hi Nevin,
I'm usually not a big fan of tattoos, but I do like your one!
kind regards,
Ben
I'm usually not a big fan of tattoos, but I do like your one!
kind regards,
Ben
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Re: Tattoo
by bodom » Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:55 pm
Thanks guys! It took four hours but was worth it. I got it at a tattoo shop called Buddha Box.
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Re: Tattoo
by Sam Vara » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:03 pm
Looks great!
Did getting it done give you an opportunity to observe suffering?!
Did getting it done give you an opportunity to observe suffering?!
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Re: Tattoo
by Alobha » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:55 pm
Lovely colours! Looks great!
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Re: Tattoo
by bodom » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:48 pm
Sam Vega wrote:Looks great!
Did getting it done give you an opportunity to observe suffering?!
Lol 4 hours worth of suffering!
No, it wasn't all that bad but it was definitely interesting watching all these feelings and sensations come and go. It was an excellent practice in trying to stay mindful and equinimous in the midst of unpleasant feelings. Never again will an aching knee or back seem so bad while sitting in meditation lol. And it was cool because t he guy who did my tattoo is a practicing Buddhist as well so we had fun with it.
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Re: Tattoo
by retrofuturist » Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:43 am
Greetings,
Are those flames?
But I thought the Buddha was cool?
Metta,
Retro.
Are those flames?
But I thought the Buddha was cool?
Metta,
Retro.
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Re: Tattoo
by bodom » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:04 am
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings,
Are those flames?
But I thought the Buddha was cool?
Metta,
Retro.
Lol retro, not flames but inscense smoke. The orange and yellow coloring gives it an oriental feel.
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Re: Tattoo
by David2 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:21 am
I thought of flames, too, because the Buddha said:
"The world is afire." That sentence would fit perfectly to your tatoo.
"The world is afire." That sentence would fit perfectly to your tatoo.
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Re: Tattoo
by David N. Snyder » Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:00 pm
David2 wrote:I thought of flames, too, because the Buddha said:
"The world is afire." That sentence would fit perfectly to your tatoo.
Also, according to legend, when the Buddha attained enlightenment, rays of light emanated from him and the colors of the rays were:
orange, yellow, white, red, blue
(which is one of the reasons for those colors being on the Buddhist flag)
So orange and yellow were excellent colors to choose for these reasons or more and it looks great!
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Re: Tattoo
by bodom » Wed May 30, 2012 10:38 am
hanzze_ wrote:Ouch! Didn't it hurt?
Not terribly and am looking forward too my next one!
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Re: Tattoo
by hanzze_ » Wed May 30, 2012 10:47 am
There is a German proverb: "Beauty must suffer" Do not make it too beautiful it gives so much rise to pity. *smile*
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