For Inked Friends: Another side of Buddhism ...

[Jundo]

I thought some tatted friends might care for this ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaNNkNzqurc

Perhaps an idea for Treeleaf????

Gassho, J

stlah

[Bion]

A hard no from me .. I would remove mine if I was given the chance. I am not particularly bothered by them, but if they were gone I’d be more than ok with it.

Gassho
Sat and lah

[Chikyou]

I love this! My only concern is about cleanliness and Bloodborne pathogens...it appears that their method isn't very clean, being used to western tattoo shops (I hope I'm wrong about this).

Gassho,
SatLah
Chikyō

[Onsho]

I would trust this tbh. The "needle" is the same style that is put in any tattoo machine. Its a hand poke tattoo done with a handle. Needles are individually wrapped and sterile. As long as you and the monks hands have gotten disinfected, you should be good to go. I imagine he's had black fingers for the last 20 years. Lol
Thanks for sharing this! Very cool

Gassho
Onsho

[Jishin]

Ink is disgusting.

Gassho, Jishin, ST, LAH

[Jishin]

[emoji3]
Gassho, Jishin, ST, LAH

[Chikyou]

Jishin,

Wow those are some awesome tats!

Gassho,
SatLah
Chikyō

[Jundo]

Oh boy, I really opened up the ink bottle here!

I just remind folks that, if they come to Japan, they may have some issues with swimming pools, hot springs and such ... as tattoos are still widely frowned upon (although it is changing with younger folks) due to traditional association with ... The Yakusa gangsters, like this pair ...

They have special covers and such that folks can use to hide them. Jishin would need a full body mummy wrap!

Anyway, someday a Buddhist tattoo will come to remind the wearer of the Buddha's teachings on aging and impermanence ... and that 'Wheel of the Dharma' on someone's back may, with age, become more the 'Sagging Oval of the Dharma' ...

Gassho, J

stlah

PS - I am also reminded of a few Kanji bearing friends who asked me to confirm that it said what they thought it said ... but it did not, or the Kanji was not really a Kanji. I did not have the heart to tell one fellow that his "Brave Warrior" actually meant something like "Goat Cheese" or something like that.

[Shujin]

Oh boy, I really opened up the ink bottle here!

I just remind folks that, if they come to Japan, they may have some issues with swimming pools, hot springs and such ... as tattoos are still widely frowned upon (although it is changing with younger folks) due to traditional association with ... The Yakusa gangsters, like this pair ...

They have special covers and such that folks can use to hide them. Jishin would need a full body mummy wrap!

Anyway, someday a Buddhist tattoo will come to remind the wearer of the Buddha's teachings on aging and impermanence ... and that 'Wheel of the Dharma' on someone's back may, with age, become more the 'Sagging Oval of the Dharma' ... [emoji14]

Gassho, J

stlah

PS - I am also reminded of a few Kanji bearing friends who asked me to confirm that it said what they thought it said ... but it did not, or the Kanji was not really a Kanji. I did not have the heart to tell one fellow that his "Brave Warrior" actually meant something like "Goat Cheese" or something like that.

I would be oddly happy with a goat cheese tattoo. [emoji14]

Gassho,
Shujin
St/lah

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[Shokai]

A 'Sagging Oval Wheel of the Dharma' would represent Dukka ??
OR, perhaps we could start with virtual Rakusus:Needle tAt.jpg

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[PeaceMan]

ZenTattoo.jpg

In honor of my commitment to the Zen path, perceiving reality clearly, the beauty of imperfection, and cultivating psychological flexibility.

SAT/LAH

Jon

[Guest]

I’ll pass on that thanks. Briefly in my 20’s I did consider getting a tattoo, but could never come up with an idea that I didn’t think I might regret later in life, so it never materialised.

It is interesting seeing a different side of Buddhism, one that pretty alien to the average westerners perception where Buddhism comes across as something cerebral and aesthetic. Here it seems much more like a folk religion.

Sattlah

Myojin

[Shujin]

A 'Sagging Oval Wheel of the Dharma' would represent Dukka ??
OR, perhaps we could start with virtual Rakusus:[ATTACH=CONFIG]9311[/ATTACH]

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Onsho]

A 'Sagging Oval Wheel of the Dharma' would represent Dukka ??
OR, perhaps we could start with virtual Rakusus:[ATTACH=CONFIG]9311[/ATTACH]

gassho, Shokai
stlah

I love this tattoo so much,

Gassho
Onsho

[Shokai]

I love this tattoo so much,

When do you get yours?
Actually, Very simple sketch; probably only charge you the set cost

And, If I forget my rakusu I always have the virtual one.

gassho,Shokai