1. Life is filled with Suffering.
2. Craving is the source of Suffering.
3. If we cease craving, we can end our Suffering.
4. By following “Eight Fold of Noble Path” is the way to end from Suffering.

So the Buddhist Tattoos are also based on these particular sentences and the eight fold Noble Path ways. There are some of the Buddhist Tattoos have been included in this article with their respective meanings and are as follows –

Lotus Tattoos – Lotus is the main symbol of Buddhism and stands for peace and purity, but there are different colors for different type of purities. So, the color White in Lotus stands for purity of the mind and body, the color Pink in Lotus stands for Buddha, the color Blue in Lotus stands for wisdom and triumph and the color Red in Lotus stands for purity in Heart. There are two types of Lotus which have their specific meaning they are – An Unopened Lotus which stands for the potential for enlightenment and an Opened Lotus which symbolizes full enlightenment.

To present Buddha – There are some of the tattoos which are also used to define Buddha and are also seen as for the place of Buddha they are, The Lion which is the symbol of regal strength, The Pink Lotus which stands highest purity, The Bodhi Tree which signifies the place where the great Gautam Buddha is believed that he has achieved enlightenment, The Dharma Wheel which is a symbol of Buddha’s teaching of Eight fold noble path and The Footprints of Buddha which defines his presence on the Earth.

The Buddha Mandalas – This is a type of wheel which is known as Dharma Wheels and has eight spoke and each stands of some different meanings from the eight fold noble path. It is one of the main parts which signify the culture and the religion of Buddhist community. The eight spoke which has their different meanings are – Correct Thought, Correct Actions, Correct Concentrations, Correct Efforts, Correct Speech, Correct Livelihood, Correct Understanding and Correct Mindfulness.

So these are the Buddhist Tattoos which can be seen often at the body of people and the followers of Buddhism.

Catwoman Tattoos – Catwoman is a comic book character which has been used to make some films and games on her. The Catwoman tattoo reflects two different meanings – first: a woman having great difficulties and trying to overcome it and trying to achieve her aims and goals in life whereas, the second: the tattoo reflects as a sex symbol and can be inked on body parts for showing her girl power and indication to all that she is strong and independent.

Spawn Tattoos – This tattoo is a story based character that has been punished for his bad things and placed on hell. He chooses to serve the God of hell to see her wife and daughter one last time. Some of the people think that they are also going through this stage of life and ink themselves with spawn tattoos and spawn tattoo sleeves.

Ghost Rider Tattoos – This character also has a very similar kind of story but makes a deal with the demon for the life of his father. The character Ghost rider is a punisher for bad guys who had done some very disgusting things for the cause of money and killed innocents. This character can be seen on the stunt man and motorcycle riders who face new challenges in life and seen as threat to society but their intentions are not bad.

Captain America Tattoos – This tattoo represent the patriotic and pride for once country’s strength and honor. The Captain America is the oldest superhero among all and has been in existence from a span of 70 years. This tattoo can be seen on person who love, honor and are proud to be the nation’s citizen, it is a symbol of strength, honor and patriotism of once country.

Superman Tattoos – Superman is in the existence since from the year 1938 and still is one of the most favorite superhero of all time. The superman is adorable by most of the person because of his two different identities one as a weak but intelligent person and the other as a superhero who has a number of powers in him and serve them for the safety of the world. So he is one of the ideal superhero a person can think and thus make him most inked superhero among all superheroes which exist in the world.

The Joker Tattoos – Joker is the villain who doesn’t have any super natural powers but has his ideas in his own ways for destroying someone. The Joker tattoos are preferred by most of the people because of his intelligence, style and laughing face which has become a symbol to represent him in this world, joker is not an hero but has been able to catch everyone nerve with his appearance and style, and with this he has become the most inked character on the body and has able to won the contest between all other superheroes who are born with natural powers.

Zodiac Tattoos – Zodiac Tattoos are those tattoos which are related to ones zodiac sign and are used to represent a group of people who believes in astrology. These signs are always inked with the concept of their particular zodiac sign. They can customize them with their own techniques such as with cross, tribal, angel and many more but the common thing will be their zodiac signs.

Flower Tattoos – Flower tattoos are mainly based on flowers and their types. These flower tattoos shows a feminine side of girls are they can also be customized by their own ideas and creations. These flower tattoos can also represent the different birth months with a specific flower designs which blooms in a particular month such as Orchids flowers which represent the month of March.

Dragon Tattoos – Dragon Tattoos are in fashion for girls and has gain immense popularity among all kinds of tattoos. Some of the great personalities of Hollywood have also inked themselves with dragon tattoos such as Angelina Jolie has two dragon tattoos. These dragon tattoos represent the power, protection and encouragement to them.

Lettering Tattoos – Lettering tattoos deals with some proverbs or saying, or can be a cluster of words which represents an identity of a person and can remind them that they are not alone in this world. These lettering tattoos have special meanings in them and also becoming popular among the youths. Some of the celebrities have also inked themselves with quotes from religious books such as bible, Irish proverbs, Sanskrit Slokas on their body.

• Winged creatures of God – In the older times when it is said that Gods were down in land, there was a man named Hermes who has wings at his ankles which helps him to transfer messages of Gods to each other and known as the messenger of God. These tattoos can be related to human beings as any person or animal who has come across his life and has changed his/her life and can be dedicated to them.
• Angel Wings – Angel tattoos can represent a good side of a person as it is known that angels are also a part of heaven. These angel wings can be designed with a Cross or with the name of the person who came in once life as an Angel.
• Butterfly Winged Tattoos – These butterfly wing tattoos features a huge variety of colors and designs in it. They can be twisted, turned, big and even small and can be suited to any part of the body. It also symbolizes the feminine side of females and delicacy of them.
• Heart wit Wings – As mentioned earlier these wing tattoos can be customized according to each and every person and looks great with any substance. Heart with a wing is a perfect example of expressing ones feelings and sentiments without mentioning it. They can be used to represent the freedom and gives a hint of independence whether the heart is with long wings or short wings and can be colored with as many colors one wants to be filled.

Inside Right Forearm

The tattoo is in Arabic letters describing “Strength of Will” and was customized by Angelina Jolie. It was made to cover up the older one which was a pattern line.

Inside Left Forearm

The tattoo is based on Roman Numeral 13 which describes that Angelina Jolie does not belief in superstitions.

Back of Neck

The tattoo is placed on her back side of neck and denotes “Know Your Rights” which is something related to political issues.

Left Shoulder

On the left shoulder she made a black dragon and name of her husband Billy Bob, but she removed both the tattoos after the divorce with her husband by laser operations and she made the geographical coordinates (longitudes and latitudes) from the special locations in her life.

Lower back

Angelina Jolie has three tattoos on her back they are tribal tattoo, an open window tattoo and dragon tattoo with blue tongue which has been now covered up by 12 inches long and 8 inches wide Bengal Tiger tattoo with ancient hymn.

Front of Left Hip

She has a dragon tattoo which she made when she was drunk and after while she covered it up with a Bold Black Cross with a Latin phrase “Quod me nutrit me destruit” which means “What nourishes me, destroys me”.

Upper Left Shoulder

She had a tattoo in Japanese symbol which derives Death; afterward she covered it up with a new tattoo of Khmer for her son Maddox.

Back Left Shoulder

She had a Khmer script tattoo of Buddhist Pali Incantation in Cambodian language to protect her and her son Maddox who she adopted. It means –

• “May your enemies run far from you.
• If you acquire riches, may they remain yours always.
• Your beauty will be that of Apsara.
• Wherever you may go, many will attend, serve and protect you, surrounding you on all sides”.

Left Arm

The tattoo is inspired by the words of Tennessee Williams which denotes “A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages”.

1. David first got the body art bug when he became a dad in 1999. To commemorate Brooklyn’s birth, the then Man United star had his son’s name written in gothic script across his lower back.
2. His second child’s name Romeo found place just below the base of his neck in a Gothic style
3. Baby number three meant another trip to the tattoo parlor, with Becks having Cruz’s name inked at the bottom of his neck in 2005.
4. This is how Beckham has described the figure with arms outstretched that sits between his shoulder blades. This tattoo was later expanded to include larger wings.
5. Beckham was in the midst of the 2004 UEFA Championships when he had his UK tattooist, Louis Malloy, flown in to do this piece on the back of his neck. The British fans’ reactions were a bit mixed, with some saying this tattoo and his shaved head made Beckham look like a hooligan.
6. Revealed in January 2010, this piece on Beck’s lower right ribs is inspired by the painting “The Man Of Sorrows” by Matthew R. Brooks. It was spotted when Beckham took off his shirt following a soccer match; AC Milan’s 3-0 wins over Juventus.
7. The year 2008 was a busy one for Beckham body art. In March of that year the midfielder showed off a large Chinese ornamentation running down his left rib-cage. The text translates as: “Death and life have determined appointments. Riches and honor depend upon heaven.”
8. David Beckham’s left arm has a lot of designs that seem to focus on his wife and his personal life. In 2000, David opted to have his wife Victoria’s name tattooed in Hindi on his left arm. December 2008, a new cherub was seen on the inside of his left upper arm, which balances against another cherub on the right arm in the same spot. A ring of ten roses was seen going around the lower bicep. It’s a Renaissance image of Cupid carrying his wife Psyche up to heaven.
9. There is the Roman numeral VII, as “seven” was his Manchester United number. Then he went for a Latin-inspired, with the phrase “Perfectio In Spiritu”, on his right arm (“Spiritual Perfection”). His upper right arm has a large angel on it, and there are cherubs on the inside of his bicep, representing his boys. In April 2007, Beckham had artist Malloy turn the piecework into a complete tattoo sleeve with the addition of another angel, flames and the phrase “Let them hate as long as they fear”.

Advantages of Tattoos [Pros and Cons of Tattoos] –

• An expression of one’s individuality: Tattoos are known for their meaningful art and personal messages.
• A sign of rebellion:  Tattoos have been seen on the arms, back or any particular place for a member of a rebellion community, but nowadays these are fashion.
• Sign of love: Having a loved one’s name or a picture is one of the most important part of tattoo art.
• Different: If a person is standing with handful amount of people he/she can be recognized easily hence, a different tattoo can differ a person from the crowd.
• To belong: A group of members with tattoos can be having a tattoo which indicates him/her of that society.

Pros and Cons of having Tattoos are as follows –

• Tattoos can be very expensive in this period of time where everyone is going for a tattoo.
• Pain: Pain varies from person to person but having a tattoo is not a painless experience.
• Permanency: Tattoos are not easily be removed however technology of laser therapy is introduced but not 100 percent effective all the time and can cost 5 times more than the tattoo.
• Fading: Tattoos may be permanent but with time and as we grow older tattoos break the lines and become fade.
• Fashion: Tattoos can look old style or fashion because as the time changes the craze of tattoos also vary and it is not that if one is going for a tattoo this year will be at fashion forever.
• Age matters: If the tattoo is looking good on a person hand what is the guarantee that the tattoo will look good after 20 years on his/her hand.

So, these are some pros and cons of tattoo. When a person is going for tattoo make sure that one should keep these things in mind before having one on body.

Harry Aron started his business in 1995 when he 29 years of age and it has started with the painting of a motorcycle. The motorcycle he paints was awarded the first prize in several competitions for painting work. The owner of the motor cycle has a tattoo shop and he recommended Harry to join him.

Harry participated in his interested streams like music, painting, sketching and tattooing. He has been awarded in different categories and makes a place in Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History. Harry’s work has been appreciated by his customers and gets clients from all corners of the world. Harry was first appointed by Buster Mixon on Inks lingers in Durham, North Carolina. After his immense struggles, bad nights and sixteen years of experience he owns his own

Tattoo Shop in Danville where he has completed his graduation in Illustration. Harry is specialized in custom black and grey tattooing, he provides facilities to his customers to customize and sketch for them according to the clients’ desire. He likes to stick with the realistic style because of his 35 years of art background and teaching classes at the community college.

Harry Aron has earned a name in tattooing and art world, and published in more than 20 tattooing magazine which itself is a great achievements. Harry was also nominated with a series of awards which are as follows – voted 1^st in Readers Choice Awards, Best Small Black and Grey Tattoos, Fine Art, Celtic Tattoo, Black and White flash Sheet, Sleeve Tattoo, Large Black and Grey Tattoo, Best Chest Panel.

The term Tribal is an astonishing array of tattoo design from the traditional tribal tattoo of indigenous and aboriginal cultures, to the latest in Graphic Designs for body. The first tribal tattoo which made was the God SUN and after that there are many tattoos created by the tribes to show their clans, families and identity. Some of the tribal tattoos which are still on fashion trends are –

1. Maori Tribal Tattoos
2. Polynesian Tribal Tattoos
3. Native American Tribal Tattoos
4. Haida Tribal tattoos.

Tribal tattoos are often done with the help of sharp and edge lines, and can be done with a mix-up of bother Tribal Tattoos and Modern Tattoos to look it more affectionate and special for oneself. In Tribal Tattoos there are certain stages of life and can be mention without saying with the help of tattoos they have one tattoo for each occasions like – Marriage Tattoos, Rites of Passage Tattoos, Totem Animal Guardianship and tattoos for Magical Reasons.

Rihanna has 15 tattoos on her body and all with different meanings and styles related to her life. The list of Rihanna tattoos are as follows –

1. music note tattoo – in, 2006 when Rihanna starts her carrier with music, she tattooed music note tattoo on her ankle to show her love towards the profession.
2. pisces sign – this tattoo signifies her astrological sign and was made by the famous tattoo artist of Brazil behind her right ear. It’s lucky for her because the artist who made it usually books three years advance.
3. Sanskrit Prayer tattoo – which means Forgiveness, Truth, Repression and Calmness on her Hip.
4. Love tattoo – she made this Love tattoo on her middle finger and the power source with a little effect.
5. A star tattoo – this tattoo is on her top part of ear and called as prison style. It’s an unique, simple and tasteful tattoo which suites her very well.
6. Arabic tattoo – its written “Al Hurria fi Al Maseeh” which means Freedom in God. She made it on her left ribcage and not easily viewed by her fans.
7. Skull tattoo – it is placed of her left ankle and its one of the few tattoos which contains color. It was done in 2008 when she was staying in Miami and was colored with pink bow on the cute feminine skull.
8. Stars tattoo – this tattoo consist of many star of different sizes going down from back of her neck and was done half in Los Angeles and half later on with big black stars.
9. Shhh.. Tattoo – is another tat that is on her right hand index finger to Shh the world without saying it and was made in 2008 June.
10. Numeral tattoo – it is based on her birth date which is written in Roman numeral style and it’s on her left shoulder.
11. Tribal tattoo – she got it on her right hand geometric design which runs from her wrist, past her thumb and towards her index finger. The tat is based on strength and love.
12. Gun tattoo – she has this tattoo on her right ribcage and was a bit controversial because it was made during her abuse sumors with ex-boyfriend.
13. Quote tattoo – this tat says “Never a failure, Always a lesson” on her right shoulder blade and was done in2009. written in backwards cursive writing to remind her while she looks in the mnirror.
14. Rebelle fleur tattoo – it’s a French word taken from rebellious flower was done in 2010 on the back neck towards her left ear.
15. Thug Life tattoo – this tat is her latest tat written on her knuckles of each of her fingers with white ink. She dedicates this tat to the late infamous rapper who started the hip hop group THUG LIFE in 1993 and had a tattoo on his stomach.