if you go to
http://www.dharma-haven.org/tibetan/meaning-of-om-mani-padme-hung.htm
you will find info on " om mane padme hung " one of the finest tatts you can have !!!
Beautiful design and beautiful message

thanks for the help, the om mani pad me hum is the only one i found so far. if there are any more sites with these kind of tattoos please post them. thanks!

Same problem i had when looking for tattoos relating to buddha. Found some sites:

http://www.rainbowcrystal.com

http://www.thangka.ru/gallery/img/koma_3.jpg

I am looking for a pic depicting buddha as in for a tattoo, finding them of good quality is the pits!

Any help.. grateful

Here's a couple good buddha tats ......
//skinflower.net/images/tattoo_buddha.jpg
www.steve-a.co.uk/main/buddha.1.html

i have also been looking for tibetan writing to use as tattoo. i found a website www.samchenling.org there arent tattoos but words that are in tibetan w/ a translation. it helped me a bit.

If u want pictures of om mani padme hum go to incubusonline.com theyre lead singer has a tattoo of that on his forearm and they show pix of it.

I assume you guys have been to out tibetan tattoo galleries? Lots of wicked good art in there... A few of our artists do a lok of realk sweet tibetan tattoos.

hey there hun,ive got a site with the tibetan alphabet in big symbols on it,i dont know if it will help you but heres what i typed to find it, type in LEARN TIBETAN in the aol search bar and the first site u come to should be the one ok xxx

Most of the tats pointed out here are not Tibetan at all, though a few are. I can read and write Tibetan myself and am pretty well versed in Tibetan Buddhist practice and culture.

Here is one of my original designs:
http://www.neoscales.com/images/tat1.gif

The "HRI" is mind essence, it is "red" to represent the Amitabha buddha family. The lower seal is the sun and moon, with a "HUNG" with a modified Tibetan flag used as a design background.

Here is the ink:
http://www.neoscales.com/images/tat.jpg

Let me know if I can help anyone...

Anyone know of any tattoo artists in New York City with Tibetan, specifically Tibetan Mantra tattooing experience? I have the mantra and know what I want but I need to find a shop and artist who has some experience in this type of design/writing. Thanks all.

I also have been trying. I have found some but not exactly what I want. this may help:

http://www.asianart.com/exhibitions/calligraphy/index.html#Row7

sorry click on each design it will tell you the tibetan meaning and the english.

http://www.asianart.com/exhibitions/calligraphy/index.html#Row7

this site shows a few like heart, eternal, faith

http://www.meandrojewelry.com/symbols3.html

If you find any email me!

If you search'vanishing tattoo' in yahoo you'll find a site which pics of celebrities and their tattoos. If you look for Brandon Boyd ( lead singer in Incubus) you'll find pics of his red tibetan mantra tattoos.
The website is http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/celebrity_tattoos_a-g.htm. Good luck!!
Dan

I found lots of tibetan calligraphy and the meanings at http://www.samchenling.org/Word.htm
give that one a try.

Just so you know, to us Buddhists, using Lord Buddha or other aspects of our religion as decorative use is very negative, almost sinful. Especially an image of the Lord Buddha himself, since your body is used for less than holy acts such as sex and other things as well.

"om ma ni pad me hung" is slightly more acceptable, but choose location carefully so it is never sat on, etc,...

I would suggest getting a Buddhist protection tattoo or tattoo to bring forth good luck/health/wealth/long life... because those have a purpose and it is a good cause with no harm done.

there are some beautiful images that can be used for protection, but they are very intricate...

an auspicious symbol would also be a good tattoo, one of the 8 or all 8 possibly.

good luck! :)

There are hundreds of Buddhists mantras using either sanskrit or Tibetan letters you can have done. But be careful it`s spelt right by checking Tibetan Buddhist sites,otherwise It`ll look silly to those in the know....are you Buddhist ? One has to be careful were some Buddhist mantras & images are put otherwsie you may cause offence to actual Buddhists....eg Don`t have such things on your butt...sounds funny I know but I`m serious .. so checking the appropriate location of a tattoo is maybe a good thing ( I`m a Buddhist of 27 years or so ).....anyway, good luck....Om Mani Peme Hum would be the best one to have...a beautiful mantra with many profound meanings.

I am planning on getting the om mani padme hung tattoo soon, my ex got it on his forarm and it looks really amazing. I suggest that you guys check out


http://www.geocities.com/incu3602/tattoosbrandon.html

it has great, clear pictures/drawings of the om mani padme hung mantra as well as some other buddhist symbols.

hope this helps!

what about getting om mani padme hum on the small of my back, across my back i.e base of spine? is that classed as on my butt?

I have been looking for a verticle design or symbol that has to do with the law of karma. If anyone has any ideas, it would be greatly apprecaited.

I have been looking for a verticle design or symbol that has to do with the law of karma. If anyone has any ideas, it would be greatly apprecaited.

Hello, looking for someone who could possibly write my name in Tibetan calligraphy. Snuk into the country in the summer of 2000 and fell in love with the country, culture and its poeple.Im trying different venues to see if i can have both my name and Gina and Om ma ni pad me hum written on my arm (while I still have space)
namaste, =) gina

There's a book called "the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" by Sogyal Rinpoche. In the last chapter are very powerful, very positive mantras written in Sanskrit. You might also be interested in this website:
dharmapunx.com

just get a good tibetan dictionary (either jashke or das), find a word that fits for you, have it enlarged and there you go. i have the four noble truths on my arm, also the pratityasamutpada knot. good luck, metta

I am aware that alyssa milano has a tattoo that interests me.. it lays upon the base of her neck, and stands for depth of heart and wisdom.. but a good and clear picture of this i cannot find. I would greatly appreciate any assistance to finding an experianced artist who could draw this tattoo for me.. i have a personal friend who does all of my tattoo's but neither of us know exactly how to draw this one..help?

does anyone know where i can find "THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS" written in Tibetan script and not just the english "Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha and Magga"?

I need Help! I'm trying to find the exact color of Brandon Boyd's Tibetan Tattoo on his right arm. Does anyone know . please e-mail me if you fine out where i can find it. teddyloopin@hotmail.com
thanks

why do you need an exact copy?

Hi there
While on the subject, does anyone own or know where i can get a picture of a Tibetan Wheel?

Thanks

Rob

Really interested in getting the wheel of dharma in red ink or anything tibetan related. can anyone out there help me on my quest?

WOHA

It's simple, you can search the internet and email a buddhist temple/ tibetan temple web site. These people are very informative and at your request will send you more info/photos.
Also, go to the frickin library, that's where a friend of mine found her tattoo! There is one web site in peticular I think it is called Mt. Hei ... maybe if you search that it will come up...good luck!
Cheers
Dene'

if you're looking for a tibetan tatto then i suggest going to http://www.incubusonline.com. they have a picture of brandon boyd's tatto which is a tibetan mantra "om mani padme hum" which means 'hail to the jewel in the lotus'. they also have a picture of it.. hope this helps!

angel.

I am looking for the Aum symbol for peace and serenity, if anyone knows where I can find a good pic e-mail me please!!

you may be interested in my website and as regards any questions and design about tibetan tattoos.
www.tashimannox.co.uk

best wishes Tashi

You should go to tibetan tempel or something and then check out the prayer books. You will find the letter it self and ask for some monk to translate it! See its simple! I also love sanskrit work as well! Looking for one to get either tibetan or hindi! as long as its sanskrit!

Hi, if you are wanting some seriously good artwork, then have a look at this guy Tashi above - he is a master artist, he is fluent in Tibetan and Sanskrit, as well as having a huge knowlege of Buddhist symbolism.

he did one for me, and its immense!

you will be left with one problem - finding a tattooist that can do justice to his artwork

finding an artist isnt a problem, contact us and we will find one for you. We know talented tattoo artists all over.

In regards to your search, I am in the midst of having the mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, tattooed down my side of my rib cage in traditional Tibetan lettering(figures). If you are interested in pictures or have any suggestions let me know.

I do know of one original design of this mantra that is easily attainable. Brandon Boyd, lead singer of 'Incubus,' has an original design that he created from the tibetan lettering tattooed down his forearm in red. Underneath is a Koi fish in a circular shape, also inked in red.

Hello All... seems alot of you are looking for Tibetan/Sanskrit script tattoo designs, i am a calligrapher for these scripts, and often design for tattoos, if you are interested to know more, you may like to view my website: www.tashimannox.co.uk

Tashi

Have exactly what your looking for...took me awhile to find myself Tibetan-English Dictionary
http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/diction/diction.htm
I also orderred a tibetan-english dictionary onlie from amazon.com just to make sure before I ink it on my body...haven't received it yet

for the quintessential designs in tibetan and sanskrit tattoo designs go to www.inkessential.com

check out www.sakyant.com for Buddhist Mantra / Yantra tattoos..

i am also looking for the meaning of the tattoo that alyssa milano has on the top of her neck, all the web sites are confusing! can anyone help me?????

The new tattoo on the back of Alyssa Milano, is of the Tibetan 'hum' character, i checked it out with my friend Tashi, who is an expert in Tibetan scripts: www.inkessential.com
He tells me it is Tibetan Uchen script, however and unfortunatly, in Alyssa's case, it is drawn in-correct, perhaps over stylised beyond the correct proportions and construction, it would not be pritty to the eye of a Tibetan.

So my advice is to go to a good authority like Tashi, before you get inked.

silly Alyssa did not do her homework !

yeah i forgat to mention... the meaning of the Hum syllable on Alyssa Milano back of neck, is the seed syllable of the heart.

Dali Dan

The True Sound of Truth
An old story speaks about a similar problem. A devoted meditator, after years concentrating on a particular mantra, had attained enough insight to begin teaching. The student's humility was far from perfect, but the teachers at the monastery were not worried.
A few years of successful teaching left the meditator with no thoughts about learning from anyone; but upon hearing about a famous hermit living nearby, the opportunity was too exciting to be passed up.
The hermit lived alone on an island at the middle of a lake, so the meditator hired a man with a boat to row across to the island. The meditator was very respectful of the old hermit. As they shared some tea made with herbs the meditator asked him about his spiritual practice. The old man said he had no spiritual practice, except for a mantra which he repeated all the time to himself. The meditator was pleased: the hermit was using the same mantra he used himself -- but when the hermit spoke the mantra aloud, the meditator was horrified!
"What's wrong?" asked the hermit.
"I don't know what to say. I'm afraid you've wasted your whole life! You are pronouncing the mantra incorrectly!"
"Oh, Dear! That is terrible. How should I say it?"
The meditator gave the correct pronunciation, and the old hermit was very grateful, asking to be left alone so he could get started right away. On the way back across the lake the meditator, now confirmed as an accomplished teacher, was pondering the sad fate of the hermit.
"It's so fortunate that I came along. At least he will have a little time to practice correctly before he dies." Just then, the meditator noticed that the boatman was looking quite shocked, and turned to see the hermit standing respectfully on the water, next to the boat.
"Excuse me, please. I hate to bother you, but I've forgotten the correct pronunciation again. Would you please repeat it for me?"
"You obviously don't need it," stammered the meditator; but the old man persisted in his polite request until the meditator relented and told him again the way he thought the mantra should be pronounced.
The old hermit was saying the mantra very carefully, slowly, over and over, as he walked across the surface of the water back to the island.


... dont spend money on another guy who knows the right way.... if u know the feeling, u can have the hum backwards if u want.

keep it real..

For those of you getting these mantra and symbol tattoos please ask yourselves the following questions, "why are your getting it?" Is out of love for the Dharma or is it out of love for the materialistic expression of their form?

Will you maintain your body like a shrine since it carries an acknolwedgement of enlightenment?
Will you inform people who ask about your tatoo about the time you have spent searching for the true meaning of reality and emptiness?
Will you enlighten people with the many aspects of the Dharma? Will you respect the symbols many years from now or will you have them erased by a laser like a stray pencil mark on an old book? Will you continue to hold yourself to find compassion in your heart for all beings?
Will you recognize the burdens of all sentient beings and the need to value all life everyday?

i need some help... im after the same tattoo/symbol that alyssa milano has on the back of her neck but... im after the real version of it! Also .. what does it stand for? What does it mean? Im in love with it yet I know nothing about it! Can anyone help me out here?? Cheers x

i need some help... im after the same tattoo/symbol that alyssa milano has on the back of her neck but... im after the real version of it! Also .. what does it stand for? What does it mean? Im in love with it yet I know nothing about it! Can anyone help me out here?? Cheers x

Hey there, hope you guys can help me out. I really want a symbol or some characters that represent karma. Any ideas? Thanks a lot!

hi ! i have been looking for the meaning of Brandon Boyd `s tattoo

i really wanna know cos i wanna tattoo same ...

sorry coz of my english !!! =P

Check out this site, i have not read everyones responses so forgive me if someone has mentioned this site already. This guy is a Tibetan Monk and does some great work.

www.tashimannox.co.uk

im looking for the tibetan calligraphic translation of the words "faith without fear". im thinking about getting that for my tattoo. can any1 help me? thanks!

im looking for the tibetan calligraphic translation of the words "faith without fear". im thinking about getting that for my tattoo. can any1 help me? thanks!

Tibetan is for Tibetans...if you can't read it or translate it yourself why in Gods name would you want it?

Just think about it!

yell0w..

i wanted to get a tibetan tattoos reel so0n.. but before dat can be p0ssible i need ya help.. if ya can translate life.love.lust. & only god can judge me & discontentment in both uchen and drucha tibetan scripts! dat'll be a big help..

hit me.. ttyl :p

www.tashimannox.co.uk

it was just a few posts above yours. good luck.

you can look under images on google.com to find a picture of the aum symbol

Hi,

you will find a great website including lots of information about tibetan calligraphy and different tattoos that have been made on demand.

http://www.tibetan-calligraphy.com/english-index.htm

Catherine

I have the tibetan mantra Om Mani Padme Hum tattooed on my left arm. I think maybe you're talking about the tibetan way of writing. It's an old way of writing that came from India to Tibet. Check it out. Just google it: tibetan alphabet.

-C.

...like this link: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/9594/tibet.html

I started with this site to learn how to write tibetan and speak it.

Hullo chaps,

I'll do ONE-word Tibetan translations for you for free.

Can help with Japanese and Sanskrit inscriptions as well.

Please Email me via my Website, NOT the address above.

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Mike

Sometimes you have to abandon the internet and actually go to a bookstore or library. I found a reproduction of an early 19th century Tibetan-English dictionary at Shambala Books in Berkeley Calif. I took two phrases in Sanskrit and have them on my arm, Faith and Virtue. I would advise not relying on the internet but checking out a printed dictionary.

People keep on saying that "Om mani padme hum" means to hail the jewel in the lotus , yes that is a loose translation for people who need a complete sentence but oever all this mantra cannot be converted into complete english sentence, it basically stands for everything buddha has taught.

Om- blessed to help achieve perfection
ma- practice of pure ethics
ni- practice of tolerance and patience
pad- practice of perserverance
me- perfection in concentration
hum- perfection in wisdom


i also have one question i sometimes see this script written two different ways, one with a circle on top of a line and anthoer cirlce and one with just a straight line at the end, can anyone tell me what the difference is.Im getting the tattoo and dont want to have a different meaning than i intended, even my asian grandparents cannot tell me the answer

Go to http://help-berberber.com/forum100/89261-sanskrit-translation.html and there you can request anything translated. They are very quick and you can be sure your request is what they will translate absolutely correctly!!

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Hi,
I'm wondering if anybody can help me - I absolutely love the tattoo that the tennis player TIMEA BACSINSKY has on her neck/back.

I have the star already so am looking to get the calligraphy underneath this.

Is anybody able to translate the meaning of her tattoo for me??

http://cornedbeefhash.wordpress.com/category/tattoo-watch/

Cheers

hey just wanted to let u know there are many style of tibetan letters the one ur talking bout is called umai its the most used , why dont u go looking up sites like phayul.com, u might find some help there are many other short prayers besides om mane pemai hun , and lasty im a tibetan myself pse

HI, I WAS WOUNDERING IF ANY ONCE CAN HELP ME TRANSLATE SOME TIBETAN WORDS???? ANY ONE PLZ
SAMANTHA JADE XXXX

Serioulsy how hard is it to find tibetan script translated to the Aries star sign. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP.

much appreciated.

Just to add. If I want a symbol on my butt then I am free to do as I please despite anyone's narrow thinking. Loosen up and move on from rules! Must you live your life forever bound by another's constraints? Hope not.

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Though Am Gonna Get Tattoo Soon. May Be End Of This Month. I Picked One From This Site. It's Nice N Meaningful. A NAME TATTOO IN TIBETAN AND A PROVERB IN HINDI. I just Can't Wait. Lolz.
Hope This Link WIll Help Ya....

I am a Tibetan journalist, who can help you translate interesting word into Tibetan for tattoo. But I need to know your interest and I charge $5 US upto 10 english words. So rest is upto you. I am always there for the customers.

Drop a line on tashi1959@yahoo.com if you want me to do the translation.

You will get the quality work.

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8 years of experience in Freelance Tibetan Translation (English - Tibetan or vice versa)



Source language = ENGLISH

Target Language = TIBETAN (My native language)



1) Translation rate for tattoo and tiny projects/words are as below:



1- 3 words = US $ 6.00

4- 6 words = US $ 12.00

7- 10 words = US $ 15.00

11 - 20 words = US $ 20.00

20 - 50 words = US $ 30.00



Every single source word or a phrase will be charged separately within the above given range.

For instance: If you want the translation for 2 different words such as for

1) God (1-3) = US $ 6.00

2) Divine mercy (1-3) = US $ 6.00



In the above case, the total cost will be US $ 12.00



If you want the translation for a sentence with in the range of 1-3 words such as

1) God is great (1-3 words)



It will cost you only US $ 6.00



2) Translation rate for legal documents/Official documents:

( It could be notice, forms, circulation, survey document etc. - nature of document will be judged and decided by the linguist.)



50 - 100 words = US $ 60.00



Rate of every additional word exceeding 100 words will be charged $0.50 per word.

For instance, if you have 150 words project. It will cost you $ 85.



3) Translation rate for general documents:

( It could be informal letter, autobiography, general books and unofficial documents etc - nature of document will be judged and decided by the linguist.)



50 - 100 words = US $ 45.00

Rate of every additional word exceeding 100 words will be charged $0.40 per word.

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8 years of experience in Freelance Tibetan Translation (English - Tibetan or vice versa)



Source language = ENGLISH

Target Language = TIBETAN (My native language)



1) Translation rate for tattoo and tiny projects/words are as below:



1- 3 words = US $ 6.00

4- 6 words = US $ 12.00

7- 10 words = US $ 15.00

11 - 20 words = US $ 20.00

20 - 50 words = US $ 30.00

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