Om Mani Padme Hum

[Perez]

Who else here has it tattooed on them and why?

[waverly]

I have it. I got it on my wrist from Sonny Tufts in Philly in '89. I thought it was a cool classic design that just might remind me to be a nicer person. I still feel the same way about it.

[Perez]

That's rad Bill, R.I.P. Sonny. I got mine from my buddy Adam Paterson who broke me into the business. I had just read Tattootime "Tattoo Magic" and thought it was so awesome, I had to add it to my magic. Got it across the top of my right hand, just below my wrist. Noticed recently that Stell has it in almost the exact same spot.

I feel the same way, being nice is such an under-appreciated virtue in this business, I can't believe that in this day and age, in a service job, there's still so much bad-attitude pseudo tough-guy posturing going on. It's honestly why I don't have many tattooer friends. Some people just dont understand that you don't have to be a dick to be cool I guess. I mean look at Paul Rogers, of all the things he is remembered for the foremost two are, he was a exceedingly kind, and an incredibly hard worker. That's the kind of legacy I want to leave. A jerk who can tattoo is still a jerk.

[MsRad]

i never even thought about getting this tattooed on me. i do have a pendant with it on it that i carry in my pocket wherever i go (it was given to me by a former nun, Sr. Sumedha) to remind me of the precepts and to be conscious always.

[Petri Aspvik]

Cool. I have been wanting to get the Ensō circle tattooed on me for years.

Ens

Too bad I have this fucking idiotic skin... Well, have to just do what the tattoo would mean then ;)

[Perez]

Petri you'd HAVE to get that from Tom Yak!

[Petri Aspvik]

Tom Yak you say? Why? :)

[Petri Aspvik]

ELECTRIC TATTOO - ART BY TOMY YAK

http://tomyak.com/home.html

Ah, that is why :) Does he get to tattoo the Enso circle?

[Deb Yarian]

I got mine on the inside of my wrist in 1988--- My husband has one too