Buddhist tattoos - meaning for girls and men, history and symbolism, inspiring designs and photo ideas
Buddhist tattoos are beautiful, inspiring and bring enlightenment. They are powerful amulets, with which you need to know how to handle. This article talks about the most popular Buddhist style tattoos and their purpose.
Tattoos with Buddhist motifs are some of the most popular tattoos among both men and women. It is believed that such an unusual tattoo gives its owner mental balance, peace, unity with nature and great spiritual power. Moreover, those who are often exposed to Eastern culture and religion and receive such tattoos are often immersed in this faith, in the Buddhist worldview, and claim to have attained the highest enlightenment.
The monks themselves don't disapprove of people with such tattoos, but they don't take kindly to represent Buddha, the Om symbol and other such tattoos on tourists or people who have absolutely nothing to do with Buddhist philosophy and culture.
Often the idea of putting such symbols on your body doesn't just happen. Eastern tattoos carry a lot of sacred meaning. Many drawings have a clear taboo in applying to certain parts of the human body.
As for the types of oriental tattoos - there are many options. However, there are the most common, the symbolism of which corresponds to human desires for protection, patronage and guidance on the right path.
If you want to have a Buddhist tattoo, you can go to the website of the chosen salon and in the sketches of the masters choose your favorite photos. An experienced tattooist will be able to tell you about the sketch itself and what area of the body it is better to put it on. He also prompts and style, in which the selected picture will look best.
The presented article will cover the meanings of many popular tattoos in the oriental style.
Tattoo with Buddha
The image of Buddha is a sign of peace and contemplation of all things.
His real name is Siddhartha Gautama. This man lived in the 16th century BC. He was given this nickname because he once became a hermit of his own free will, and most of the time spent raising his soul, enlightening and cognizing the world.
Often the tattoo depicts not just one founder of Buddhism, but with additional elements such as plants or birds. Particularly successful areas of location of such a drawing on the body are the back, chest and forearm. A tattoo should be placed on the back if a large area of the body is planned to be involved.
There is a rule for all the applied objects in this style - the area for them can be any part of the torso above the waist. This unspoken law is due to the fact that in Eastern beliefs and philosophy, the feet are the dirtiest part. And images such as the Buddha's cannot be approximated by human feet.
It is worth noting--Buddha is not God. He is the progenitor of the philosophy of the way of life. This preceptor, as a symbol of a pure soul, is meant to help people not chase material possessions and purify themselves from the daily grind. To be in a state of nirvana is to enjoy existence itself, without attachments or obsessive goals.
Gautama's image can be worn by anyone who is close to the karmic philosophy of Buddhism. According to it, what you send to the world, the world returns to you. The tattoo can be both monochrome and colored. If there is a lotus flower with the Buddha it means the purity of thoughts of the person wearing the tattoo.
Tattoo with the image of Sri Yantra.
Made in the name of Lakshmi - the goddess of beauty, joy and love. She is also called "Sri". Tattoo Yantra is a geometric amulet drawing that has magical meaning. It is meant to balance the energy of the world and the individual.
The general pattern of this tattoo is an image of the universe created from triangular figures surrounded by a lotus flower. In most cases, the tattoo is complemented by a "temple" - a quadrangular figure with individual elements similar to the four doors.
Sac Yant tattoo
In more general terms, Sak Yant is a tattoo depicting hieroglyphs that depict prayers for protection, strength and health.
In fact, it's not just hieroglyphics. The Sac Yant "enhances" what is already in a person. Therefore, wearing it is a daily work on one's consciousness. Moreover, one who wears Sac Yant on his skin must not commit sins. For example, one must not deliberately tell untruths, take knowingly someone else's things, commit adultery, etc. In case of non-compliance with this condition, the magic tattoo will not work. Good in all respects Sak Yant helps a person in many areas.
Here are some examples of this tattoo and its meaning:
- Amnai - confidence and authority among others
- Kong Grapan Chatri - protects against weapons and aggression
- Maha Sanae - can help someone who can't find love
- Sath Himapant - empowers the wearer with the capabilities of the beast referred to in this Yant
Any hieroglyph can be applied to the skin with oil to prevent others from seeing the tattoo.
In the past, the Sak Yant was applied only by special people, Ajyans. It was done with sharp bamboo sticks and ink. After the work was done, the master gave the bearer of the tattoo special instructions and became his spiritual teacher. Today, this method also exists and it can be done for any price - how much to pay for it you can decide for yourself.
Other options for Buddhist tattoos
Among the most common are:
- Twin birds
- Twin tigers
- Jumping tiger
- Pig
- Rooster
- Five Buddhas
- Lotus
- Diamond armor
- Om
People have them on for a variety of reasons. Women and girls wanting harmony and feminine happiness decorate themselves with such drawings. Sometimes such paintings speak of an awareness of the subtle structure of the world. Probably the woman came to this knowledge the hard way. But it often happens that women of the weaker sex get Buddhist tattoos just for decoration. In this case, they choose a colored version.
Men, seeking to "heal" from the past, to rethink their views of the world and unsightly deeds, choose strict graphic versions of Buddhist tattoos. The wearer of these tattoos often has more than one past mistake under his belt. However, sometimes these drawings also adorn themselves with young men who take life lessons seriously and have very definite guidelines for the future.
Tattoos with Buddhist content - an excellent choice for decorating the body and acquiring a reliable amulet for good luck and happiness. Made in a tattoo parlor, or a special Ajyan - it doesn't matter. The main thing is the meaning, which is endowed with a tattoo and the attitude of its owner.
Photo ideas and examples of Buddhist tattoo designs
