Comments on: “Tattooing the Buddha on your ass” http://theworsthorse.com/2008/12/tattooing-the-buddha-on-your-ass/ the buddhist sub- and pop-culture site Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: theworsthorse http://theworsthorse.com/2008/12/tattooing-the-buddha-on-your-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-776 theworsthorse Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:12:55 +0000 http://theworsthorse.com/?p=1911#comment-776 thanks, everyone, for your comments, but especially to JJ, whose comment brings a useful Buddhist AND tattoo-artist's perspective. good stuff. thanks, everyone, for your comments, but especially to JJ, whose comment brings a useful Buddhist AND tattoo-artist’s perspective.

good stuff.

]]> By: JJ Simon http://theworsthorse.com/2008/12/tattooing-the-buddha-on-your-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-775 JJ Simon Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:11:03 +0000 http://theworsthorse.com/?p=1911#comment-775 My Name is JJ Simon and I have been a Buddhist for 15 years. I have been a professional Tattoo Artist since 1990. I have and and have given Dharma Tattoos and have to say that it is my experience that these are very powerful. I don't know about body vows because I haven't followed any of the posts that go with them but I would say that if a Mantra is the embodiment of the Buddha/Bodhisattva/Deity that you are chanting then the same goes for the image. If you put this image on your body then that energy is going to effect your reality and provide you with things to work with in the spirit of realizing that energy. Example: If you put Vajra Yogini on your back. Your world will manifest as Vajra Yogini energy until you have realized your mind is none other than Vajra Yogini. I have Tattooed on me 2 of the 10 ox herding pictures. 2 Buddha heads, a Bell and a Dorje. Several Lotus' with a HUM' below it and the words Yeshe Cholwa (Crazy Wisdom)on my hands. Each of these Tattoos has brought a different energy into my life and I would advise anyone that is going to get a Dharma Tattoo to think hard before they do it. The most common and best suited Dharma Tattoo for the Masses is the Mani mantra. So just my 2cents start simple and go from there. JJ Simon. My Name is JJ Simon and I have been a Buddhist for 15 years. I have been a professional Tattoo Artist since 1990.
I have and and have given Dharma Tattoos and have to say that it is my experience that these are very powerful. I don’t know about body vows because I haven’t followed any of the posts that go with them but I would say that if a Mantra is the embodiment of the Buddha/Bodhisattva/Deity that you are chanting then the same goes for the image. If you put this image on your body then that energy is going to effect your reality and provide you with things to work with in the spirit of realizing that energy. Example: If you put Vajra Yogini on your back. Your world will manifest as Vajra Yogini energy until you have realized your mind is none other than Vajra Yogini.
I have Tattooed on me 2 of the 10 ox herding pictures. 2 Buddha heads, a Bell and a Dorje. Several Lotus’ with a HUM’ below it and the words Yeshe Cholwa (Crazy Wisdom)on my hands. Each of these Tattoos has brought a different energy into my life and I would advise anyone that is going to get a Dharma Tattoo to think hard before they do it. The most common and best suited Dharma Tattoo for the Masses is the Mani mantra. So just my 2cents start simple and go from there.
JJ Simon.

]]> By: SproutingSeed http://theworsthorse.com/2008/12/tattooing-the-buddha-on-your-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-757 SproutingSeed Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:14:54 +0000 http://theworsthorse.com/?p=1911#comment-757 I believe tats can be both commitments and/or ego. I got my first and only 'body vow' 100% whole-heartedly as sign of commitment to myself, a lay-practitioners version of robes and a shaved head, perhaps. I found as the days went by, I'd see people looking at it constantly (visible on my forearm). In one way, it made me self-conscious and in another I felt pride. It actually forced myself to look deeper at myself and ask why I had this 'ego' and pride. Then I questioned if it was always about ego. Then I hated it and wished I never got it. Then that all fell away, and I have it. I am neither proud nor upset. It just is. It is no different than my fingernail or eyebrow. It's apart of my without expectation or ego. I believe tats can be both commitments and/or ego. I got my first and only ‘body vow’ 100% whole-heartedly as sign of commitment to myself, a lay-practitioners version of robes and a shaved head, perhaps. I found as the days went by, I’d see people looking at it constantly (visible on my forearm). In one way, it made me self-conscious and in another I felt pride. It actually forced myself to look deeper at myself and ask why I had this ‘ego’ and pride. Then I questioned if it was always about ego. Then I hated it and wished I never got it. Then that all fell away, and I have it. I am neither proud nor upset. It just is. It is no different than my fingernail or eyebrow. It’s apart of my without expectation or ego.

]]> By: buddhaofhollywood http://theworsthorse.com/2008/12/tattooing-the-buddha-on-your-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-749 buddhaofhollywood Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:17:53 +0000 http://theworsthorse.com/?p=1911#comment-749 more ignorance IMO more ignorance IMO

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