Buddha tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo of a Buddha, lotus flowers and a tiger across the upper arm and forearm.
Buddha, lotus and tiger sleeve
Black and grey tattoo of a seated Buddha above a lotus base on an upper arm, shown in a close view and a wider view.
Seated Buddha on a lotus
Traditional style colour tattoo of a laughing Buddha with raised arms and a beaded necklace on the upper arm.
Laughing Buddha on the upper arm
Large realistic black and grey back tattoo of a Buddha face with closed eyes, with green lotus flowers across the back.
Buddha face and lotus flowers across back
Realistic colour tattoo of a grey Buddha head with raised hand and a pink lotus flower, set against an orange and green clouded background on the upper arm and shoulder.
Buddha and lotus on upper arm
Solid black stencil-style design of a serene Buddha face with curled hair, topped by an Om symbol, on a plain white background.
Buddha face design with Om symbol
Drawn tattoo design of a meditating Buddha filled with galaxy colour, set above a lotus with black and grey moon phases, branches and dotwork around it.
Meditating Buddha with lotus and moon phases
Greyscale tattoo of a smiling, bald, laughing Buddha with an ornate patterned robe, covering the stomach.
Laughing Buddha tattoo on stomach
Black and grey Japanese style tattoo of a seated Guanyin holding a lotus, with sunburst rays and clouds, on a forearm.
Seated Guanyin with sunburst on a forearm
Black and grey Botanical style tattoo of a seated Buddha with hands pressed together in prayer, set on a lotus flower with a mandala halo, on the thigh.
Seated Buddha and lotus on a thigh
Black and grey Buddha face tattoo covering a person's back, with clouds, two praying monks and cloud work extending onto the upper arms.
Buddha face and monks across a back
Black and grey full back tattoo of a seated Buddha with chakra symbols, skulls, script banners and a dotwork halo, placed on the back.
Full back Buddha with chakras and skulls
Black and grey realism tattoo of a seated Buddha above a lotus flower, set in a dotwork mandala, on the outer thigh.
Seated Buddha and lotus on a thigh
A person seen from behind on a sandy beach, with a red sunburst on the shoulder and a row of moon phases and a seated Buddha figure across the upper back.
Sunburst, moon phases and Buddha on upper back
Full sleeve tattoo of a seated Buddha and lotus flowers in a watercolour style with colour splashes, shown on an upper arm and forearm.
Buddha and lotus full sleeve
Shaded grey Buddha head with pink lotus flowers and cherry blossom on an upper arm and shoulder tattoo.
Buddha, lotus and cherry blossom on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a seated Buddha with a halo above a lotus flower, placed across a person's upper back.
Seated Buddha on lotus across upper back
Three views of a man's arm with a full sleeve tattoo of a seated Buddha, lotus flowers and grass in watercolour-style colour washes and black ink, shown on the upper arm and forearm.
Seated Buddha and lotus full sleeve
Colour tattoo of a serene Buddha head with closed eyes and soft blended purple and teal shading, on the inner forearm.
Blue and purple Buddha head on a forearm
Black and grey Buddha face with pink blossoms, a pagoda and a coloured lotus across an upper arm, in a Japanese style sleeve.
Buddha face, pagoda and lotus upper arm sleeve
Realism tattoo of a laughing Buddha with red blossoms and a blossom tree on the forearm, shaded in browns, greys and reds.
Laughing Buddha and cherry blossom on a forearm
Realism tattoo of a Buddha head surrounded by roses on the thigh, with a floral tattoo on the forearm of a seated woman in a car.
Buddha head and roses on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a serene Buddha head with closed eyes and a curled topknot, placed on the side of a finger.
Buddha head on a finger
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Buddha face with lotus flowers and a hand on the upper arm and shoulder of a person wearing a black vest top.
Buddha and lotus flowers on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a serene Buddha-like face with a topknot, set in a symmetrical design on the forearm.
Dotwork Buddha face on a forearm
Black and grey Japanese-style tattoo of a seated Buddha on a lotus base with a stem and leaves, running down the upper arm beneath cloud scrolls on the shoulder.
Seated Buddha and lotus on upper arm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a laughing Buddha seated on the stomach, above the waistband of a pair of underwear.
Laughing Buddha on the stomach
Black and grey realism tattoo of a seated Buddha with a lotus and a halo on the upper arm and shoulder, with floral ornament and script on the forearm.
Seated Buddha and lotus sleeve on an arm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a seated Buddha within a radiating halo, lotus flowers and a tiger head.
Buddha, lotus and tiger arm sleeve
Large grey ink back tattoo of an ornate skull with a seated Buddha in its centre, flanked by winged figures and a mandala above.
Ornamental skull and seated Buddha across a back
Sheet of metallic gold and silver temporary tattoo designs, including a seated Buddha, mandalas, om symbols, floral motifs and a hamsa hand, on a white background.
Metallic temporary tattoo design sheet
Two calves with tattoos: pink cherry blossom branches on the left leg with script lettering along the shin, and a grey realistic Buddha head with blossoms and waves on the right leg.
Cherry blossom and Buddha on both calves
Black and grey tattoo of an Om symbol with a meditating Buddha face and lotus flowers on the inner forearm.
Om symbol with Buddha and lotus on a wrist
Black linework tattoo design of a seated Buddha figure on a lotus flower within a mandala halo, drawn in a neo-traditional style.
Seated Buddha with lotus and mandala
Colour tattoo of an Om symbol with a shaded Buddha face and teal dotwork patterns on a limb, with a US quarter placed below for scale.
Om symbol with Buddha face and teal dotwork
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Buddha face with leaves and swirling waves on an upper arm.
Buddha face with leaves on upper arm
Black ink lotus mandala design with dotwork petals, shown flat beside a clear quartz point, a rose quartz figure and a citrine figure.
Lotus mandala design with crystals
Forearm tattoo of a Buddha head with a teal and gold band across the eyes, set against black geometric line work.
Buddha head with geometric background on forearm
Realism tattoo of a meditating Buddha with pink lotus flowers and a line of text, shown in three views on the upper arm and shoulder.
Buddha and lotus flowers on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a seated Buddha in front of a large lotus flower and mandala, on the thigh.
Seated Buddha and lotus on a thigh
Large Japanese-style back tattoo of a shaded grey Buddha face surrounded by waves, with orange and green maple leaves across the upper shoulders.
Buddha face and waves across a back
Realism tattoo of a serene Buddha face in black and grey shading with a red lotus flower beside it, on a forearm against a dark background.
Buddha face and lotus on a forearm
Colour tattoo of an Om symbol with a shaded Buddha face and dotwork patterns in teal and grey on a limb.
Om symbol with Buddha face on a limb
Black and grey full arm sleeve tattoo with ornamental paisley and mandala patterns, a flower mandala and a Buddha face near the wrist, running from the upper arm down the forearm.
Full arm sleeve with mandalas and a Buddha face
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a seated baby Buddha on a lotus flower with an om symbol and dotted droplet chains below, on an upper arm.
Seated Buddha on a lotus, upper arm
Realism colour tattoo of a grey Buddha with a raised hand and a pink lotus flower on the upper arm, set against green and orange clouds.
Buddha and pink lotus on an upper arm
Red line drawing flash design of a seated bodhisattva figure within a halo, surrounded by rays, clouds and lotus flowers, in a Japanese-influenced style.
Seated bodhisattva with halo and lotus
Realism tattoo on a leg showing a grey Buddha face above a temple silhouette, with a pink botanical lotus flower below.
Buddha face and lotus on a leg