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My 2nd tattoo

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This is my second tattoo. The start of my entire back piece. I did it in one 4 hour sitting. I still have about 20-30 minutes left just to put the blue in the top waves. It is Buddha inspired. I got it during a time when I was going through spiritual growth. I love water and I feel like it has always been a comfort element for me. The lotus is red and pink for these reasons...


Lotuses are symbols of purity and 'spontaneous' generation and hence symbolize divine birth. This is why the Buddha sits on a lotus in bloom. In Tantrism, it is the symbol of the feminine principle.

Red lotus - This symbolizes the original nature of the heart (hrdaya). It is the lotus of love, compassion, passion, activity and all the qualities of the heart. It is the lotus of Avalokitesvara.

Pink lotus - This is the supreme lotus, generally reserved for the highest deity, sometimes confused with the white lotus it is the lotus of the historical Buddha.
Image size
744x800px 150.02 KB
Make
Panasonic
Model
DMC-FX07
Shutter Speed
10/300 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
5 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Mar 9, 2007, 12:06:06 PM
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Zzoeyparker's avatar
wooooow thats wierd my friend have just like it but without hte upper waves and she have more colour and shading - cool tattoo though