༄། ཁབ་གཙགས་རི་མོ།
Many of the below tattoo designs and similar are available as high-resolution down-loads which can be printed and taken to your tattooist as a quality tattoo template. Please follow this link to browse over 400 classic tattoo designs of mantras, Key words, meaningful phrases and iconic symbols, in a choice of the various beautiful Tibetan script styles, that offer inspiring and empowering options for your personal tattoo.
The three mantras of the three Great Bodhisattvas: Avalokiteśvara, Manjushri and Vajrapani of lovingkindness, wisdom and protection. Available from Here
Here shown vertically stacked in the Drutsa script style, inked by Tin Tin's in Paris.
Summer is the time of year for tattoos to be seen. Here is the Pani mantra of protection in the Tibetan Petsug script style. This design and many others are available exclusively from tashimannox.com
Hi Tashi,
I just recently had your Mani Mantra design tattooed on my forearm. I am so happy with it and it is a beautiful reminder to me in every moment. Thanks for your amazing work. So glad I happened upon your site.
Missy Gardner
The three mantras of the three Great Bodhisattvas: Avalokiteśvara, Manjushri and Vajrapani of lovingkindness, wisdom and protection. Available from Here
Here shown vertically stacked in the Drutsa script style, inked by Tin Tin's in Paris.
Summer is the time of year for tattoos to be seen. Here is the Pani mantra of protection in the Tibetan Petsug script style. This design and many others are available exclusively from tashimannox.com
Hi Tashi,
I just recently had your Mani Mantra design tattooed on my forearm. I am so happy with it and it is a beautiful reminder to me in every moment. Thanks for your amazing work. So glad I happened upon your site.
Missy Gardner
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| The words "Clear Awareness" in the Tibetan Uchen script. |
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| Uchen dot effect armband. |
Tibetan calligraphy that translates as "may all beings be happy", tattoo inked by Damien Voodoo of Divine Canvas, London.
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| 'Great bliss' Tsugmakhyug script style aligned vertically. |
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| zhi 'jam - meaning quiet, tranquil, peaceful, gentle. Tsugtung script style. |
Hi Tashi,
I just got this one framed. Looks great behind glass!
cheers,
Weng
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| The Mani Mantra vertically 'stacked' in the Uchen script. |
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| Mind and Body tattooed in the Horyig seal script. |
Design artwork by Tashi mannox, inked by Seymour Kaniho of Black Wave Tattoo in Los Angeles
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| armbands of Uchen script |
Hello Tashi,
Back in 2006 you created a tattoo that read "form is emptiness and emptiness is form". It took about a year but I finally got it inked. Since then Ive the opportunity to travel twice to India and Nepal and do some volunteer work in Dharmsala and Calcutta. My first trip I kept them out of sight mostly. On my second trip, I wasn't so careful. I had so many positive comments from both monks and lay people alike while I was there. I would meet people for conversational English practice and it was quite the ice breaker.
Back in 2006 you created a tattoo that read "form is emptiness and emptiness is form". It took about a year but I finally got it inked. Since then Ive the opportunity to travel twice to India and Nepal and do some volunteer work in Dharmsala and Calcutta. My first trip I kept them out of sight mostly. On my second trip, I wasn't so careful. I had so many positive comments from both monks and lay people alike while I was there. I would meet people for conversational English practice and it was quite the ice breaker.
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| Tibetan forearm tattoo of Sarah Harding. |
Unfortunately the tattooist who inked Sarah forgot a vowel sign that sits above the line of text, this now means that the spelling of the word 'heart' without this vowel sign is meaningless, make out the difference by comparing to the original design below.
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| The original design for Sarah Harding by Tashi Mannox: Meaning 'courage' or 'Strength of heart' in Dru-tsa script style. |
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| Hum character in the Uchen script. |
Hi Tashi
I wanted to send you this picture of the beautiful 'hum' that you designed for me, which I proudly displayed on my wedding day as it is stunning and there is no reason to hide such beauty!
Kind Regards
The word Compassion in an ornamented Drutsa script wraps an existing dove tattoo.
Tashi,
Here is an image of my fantastic new tattoo. I'm very happy with it, and I also enjoy the many compliments I receive regarding its loveliness.
Thank you again for the service you offer and your wonderful work.
Take care,
Stephanie Trevor
A good example of the Uchen script tattooed in a dot effect.
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The Mantra of Green Tara spans handsomely across the top of the back in the Uchen script style, here the heading character, vowel signs and ending lines are highlighted in red, an attractive rendition as much as a traditional option in the world of Tibetan calligraphy.
Tashi and Eric, You are both Master Artists and Gentlemen.
I LOVE the final result and I am deeply grateful to both of you.
Thank you for your consideration, care, attention and expertise.
Thank you very very much.
Respectfully,
Brad Allan
"Mind made" stacked in the Drucha script style flowing perfectly with the definition of the body form.
Hey Tashi,
Attached is a picture of the tattoo. I LOVE it, and the artist was really impressed by your work.
He wanted all of your website info.
The guy who did it here was Bart Willis, Austin Texas.
Thanks again, really appreciate the artwork.
Thanks again, really appreciate the artwork.
Jack.
The Medicine Buddha Mantra arranged 'stacked' vertically in the Classical Uchen script. |
| To become peacefully calm in the Dru-tsa script style vertically aligned. |
Hi Tashi,
I had the "Peacefully calm" tattoo done on my back, and I love it!
Thanks again for all your help!
Therese
The Mani mantra syllables "Om Ma Ni PehMe Hum" arranged in their respective colours on a lotus Mandala design by Tashi Mannox, in its center is the seed syllable Hri.
Jami wrote:
I recently lost my brother… tragically and entirely too soon. He had what appeared to be symbols tattooed on his back. One of our last conversations was regarding his tattoo. He wanted me to guess its meaning. I didn’t get a chance to get the answer from him.
It wasn’t until later that I found he was studying Buddhism, and a little research led me to your website where I found the Mani Mantra. I appreciate that you explain its sacred meaning and where it should be placed if tattooed on the body.
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| "Cyclic existence (samsara)" in Horyig seal script. |
| Hi Tashi,
It was a pleasure (and considerable challenge) to tattoo this design. Your artwork was very clean and precise - excellent work!
Cheers,
Scorpion Studios, Houston TX.
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| The Mani mantra of Christopher Hackett in Uchen script with heading character vowel signs and ending lines in blue. |
Hi Tashi - I receive inquiries and compliments daily on your beautiful calligraphy. One day, I was working with a visitor at my gym and he said "oh, the Mani Mantra". I asked how he knew it and he told me that he used to carve Mani stones. As he left to begin his workout, he thanked me and said that my tattoo inspired him and made him feel good about the day - an equally inspiring encounter for me.
Be well,
Chris Hackett
The inking of the Mani mantra in the Uchen script style shows the tattoo process from applying the fine line-work on the purple transfer, which is made from the original artwork, then blocking in to the finished tattoo.
When tattooing calligraphy, of any tradition and language, it is important to find a tattooist who is talented with a steady hand to tattoo good clean straight line-work to be blocked in, this is essential for a sharp and attractive calligraphy tattoo.
Hi Tashi,
I finally got the Mani mantra tattoo so thought I would send some photos your way.
I had it inked by Pepa at Bohemian Tattoo Arts - He knew what it was as soon as he saw the design so that put me at ease. He did an amazing job, the line work is so straight and clear and I have been getting some great comments and plenty of people asking about it's meaning.
I just wanted to say thank you again for your assistance in selecting this design and also the information about using this sacred mantra respectfully,
Thanks,
Scott
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| The Mani mantra in the Classical Uchen script style. |
Javi of Jolie Rouge in London at work on James Scurry.
"Hi Tashi,
Just a quick email to say 1000 thank you's for my tattoo designs, which I am absolutely in love with. Despite it being a year since you created the two pieces of artwork for me - 'Non-hate' and 'Humility' - I did finally get around to getting myself inked up in North London this weekend. The designs run vertically downwards on the underside of each of my arms. Everyone who sees them thinks they're stunning.
I can't thank you enough for these two incredible artworks, suffice to say I feel extremely privileged to be wearing designs on my body that only a handful of people in the world are able to create, even fewer of whom are able to do so with such grace, elegance and love.
The practice of 'humility' and 'non-hatred' is something I intend to develop within myself for the rest of my life; and now, should I ever have a lapse in focus, all I will need to do is glance down at my arms to see the beautiful reminder in inimitable Tibetan script.
To any readers of this blog contemplating commissioning a design from Tashi, I would say, that you will find nothing anything like this anywhere else in the world. You will have something truly beautiful to cherish for the rest of your life.
With warmest regards
James
Incorporated "Eh-Vam" tattoo by Joe Munroe. Click here to learn the meaning of this sacred Sanskrit character.
Michael Ferranti, an Ayurvedic doctor was given his personal dharma name "Tenzin Woeser" meaning the holder of illumination/light by H.H Dali Lama, this name he then commissioned Tashi to create in the Horyig seal script style, the seal was then adapted for a tattoo and inked meticulously with the dot effect by visiting Jondix of Barcelona at the New York Adorned tattoo studio in Brooklyn.
Patulia's new tattoo is a combination of three different Tibetan script styles that translates as 'courageous' or more literally 'courage of heart'. This particular design is based on one of Tashi's major calligraphy art pieces from his Contemporary and Traditional Tibetan Calligraphy series.
If you require the use of one of Tashi's calligraphy art pieces, as shown on his website, Please contact Tashi to seek permission (in respect the international copyright law). For a release fee, Tashi may oblige by sending a high resolution jpeg image of the requested artwork, this can then be printed and taken to your tattooist as a quality template.
"Victorious"
Drucha roundel
Hello Tashi,
Here are a couple of photos of the design as a tattoo. I love it and i'm going through the healing process.Many thanks for the beautiful design.
Namaste, Sandra
A proud costumer frames his calligraphy art piece after the design is tattooed to his forearm, the Dru-tsa script reads "family strength".
Uchen script with vowel signs and heading high-lighted in red, translate as 'Tigli' life essence, 'Karma' the law of cause and effect.
Hi Tashi,
We finally did our tattoo in January, and here is a picture of both of it (me and my husband...)
Thanks again for the wonderful calligraphy.
Thanks again for the wonderful calligraphy.
Julie
Mani Mantra in High Uchen script.
Tashi -
Here's the finished product. It looks amazing. Thank you so much for your beautiful art!
Jason
Des Plaines, IL
USA
The words "love,family,happiness" in the Drutsa script style, turned and aligned vertical.
The Mani Mantra calligraphed by Tashi Mannox in the Uchen script style, background of flames in the signature dot effect by tattooist Xed Le Head.
Lanza Sanskrit syllables Om Ah Hum by Tashi, applied by Xed Le Head surrounding floral pattern in a dot effect.
Lanza Sanskrit syllables Om Ah Hum by Tashi, applied by Xed Le Head surrounding floral pattern in a dot effect.
Dot effect tattoo by Jondix of Barcelona, calligraphy in Tsugtung script style by Tashi Mannox. This is a famous quote by the Tibetan saint Milarepa which translates as "to live and die without regret".
Medicine Buddha Mantra encircling the seed syllable Hum, all in Uchen script.
Tashi
Four hour sitting done yesterday with this as the results...
Thank you so much for doing the design it looks awesome and I couldn't
be happier with how it turned out.
cheers
Hello Tashi,
The Medicine Buddha mantra in the Uchen script style, written horizontally, as all Tibetan, here turned on its side to appear vertically down the torso.
Hello Tashi, I'm happy to send you the images of my wonderful 'Impermanence' tattoo, it's a great opportunity to thank you again, I'm so pleased with the result. I have several tattoos, it's most certainly my favorite :) Best wishes to you, Galia.
Tashi,
That looks absolutley amazing!!!!
Thank you so much!
That is more than I even hoped for. I thik it's going to look beautiful.
I'm 100% happy with it! that looks really really fantastic. Perfect!!
This is the tattoo
Thanks again
Duncan
Peace and serenity Tashi,
All the best
Mike Godfrey
Ohh man... you are a saviour, thank you so much, i love this tattoo.
A back tattoo in the Phags-pa seal script, there are very few people in the world with such a script as a tattoo.
Dear Tashi,
A handsome example of the Mani mantra: 'Om Ma Ni Pehme Hum' in the Uchen script with red vowel signs and heading character. Here dramatically placed on the torso.
A tribute tattoo in honor of this clients brother who was killed in a road accident, Mark Robinson, who had already the red tattoo which translates as "live strong" in the Uchen script style. Marks' brother, pictured here, had a copy made of this design plus adding to the other arm "live wrong" which was Marks original intended tattoo.
Frankly, after about one year wanting to have a tattoo, doing many research on it, finding you and the tattooist Durga of Indonesia, for me is truly overwhelming and the result is just parfect in my eyes. Both of you truly make me happy.
Dear Tashi,
Four hour sitting done yesterday with this as the results...
Thank you so much for doing the design it looks awesome and I couldn't
be happier with how it turned out.
cheers
Hello Tashi,
First of all i would like to tell you that i absolutely love the artwork!!! Its more beautiful then i expected. I am proud that this is going to be on my body. So feel free to post the final artwork because i couldn't ask for anything better.
With best wishes,
Monique
Known as The Glorious Eternal Knot, this image has great symbolic significants which is said to have derived from the Hindu image of joy, the Swastika.
"For Tibetans, the endless knot is the classic sign for tendrel, the way in which reality exists. The intertwinding of the lines reminds us of how all phenomena are intertwined and dependent on causes and conditions. The whole is comprised of a pattern closed in on its self with no gaps, which at once expresses motion and rest, all in a representation form of great simplicity and fully balanced harmony."
The above is an extract from the book "Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture" Wisdom publications. Explaining The Eternal knot is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols.
The above designs shows the addition of interlocking 'ribbon' clouds in a pleasing composition, extending across the upper back and shoulders.
The Medicine Buddha mantra, pronounced:
"Tayta Om Bekenze Bekenze Ma Ha Bekenze Ra Sa Samut Gati Swa Ha"
Uchen script style calligraphy.
Hi Tashi,
I finally got my tattoo this past weekend. It looks great.. thanks again.
i love it!!!
Flora.
The Medicine Buddha mantra in the Uchen script style, written horizontally, as all Tibetan, here turned on its side to appear vertically down the torso.
Calligraphy by Tashi Mannox, Tattoo inked by Yoni Zilber of New York Adorned, NYC.
Two identical roundels in the Dru-tsa script, with red highlighted vowel signs.
This translates literally as "not become two" in other words "to become one" inseparable.
Thank you again for working with us, the whole thing turned out exactly
as we wanted - although it became a totally different placement on the
body then we initially thought :) This design and tattoo exactly
reflects what we feel and it is an honour to have it on our body's.
Lot's of thanks and love!
Juliët and Melle.
as we wanted - although it became a totally different placement on the
body then we initially thought :) This design and tattoo exactly
reflects what we feel and it is an honour to have it on our body's.
Lot's of thanks and love!
Juliët and Melle.
The words "Great magic" in the Tibetan Dru-tsa script style, commissioned and modeled by Magdalena.
Hello Tashi, I'm happy to send you the images of my wonderful 'Impermanence' tattoo, it's a great opportunity to thank you again, I'm so pleased with the result. I have several tattoos, it's most certainly my favorite :) Best wishes to you, Galia.
The word 'Impermanence' in the Drucha script style, arranged stacked vertically to accommodate the wrist area.
The Mani mantra in the Drucha script style, back ground in blue water and red/orange flame line designs.
Tashi,
That looks absolutley amazing!!!!
Thank you so much!
That is more than I even hoped for. I thik it's going to look beautiful.
I'm 100% happy with it! that looks really really fantastic. Perfect!!
From: Gavin Greaves
Xed le Head applies the words 'Great Blisss' in the Tsugmakhyug script style.
Hi Tashi,
We finally got hold of Xed through a friend and had the mantra
tattooed last night. Xed is very good and very friendly.
Please see attached photos.
I had a very interesting dream last night and I have a feeling it's
the energy of you and the mantra, hope you don't mind I am telling you.
Best,
Rebecca.
The Mani mantra: Om M
a Ni Pehme Hum, in the Sanskrit Wartu script style.
Hi Tashi
Attached are photos of the Tattoo. I went to "Into You". Basically Chris, there d
Attached are photos of the Tattoo. I went to "Into You". Basically Chris, there d
id it and he reckoned that it would look better all black. So thats what I went with. I am really chuffed.
This is the tattoo
healed. After the scabbing at things. Final Article
Thanks again
Duncan
VajraPani Mantra of protection placed vertically in a stacked Drucha script style.
Tsugring script Mani mantra
Hi Tashi, I received the art works today, I must say your work is beautiful and i am very humbled and thankful.
I look forward to getting these put onto my body, and iam very glad that I choose yourself to do these art works which mean so much to me, and they are perfect!
I will definitely recommend you to anyone else seeking these types of works and if I ever need any more designs done again I will definitely be in contact again.
Once again thank you very much and all the best to you in the future.
Kind regards, Steve
The Mani mantra arranged circular, the seed syllable 'Hri' sits appropriately in the center.
Hi Tashi,
I hope you are well. I wanted to send this pic for you to see how nicely your work turned out. I am very pleased with it, it brings me contentment and loving kindness, and I have received a compliment on it at least once a week since having it done; when asked what it means, I start with who did the brushwork on the original...
All the best
Mike Godfrey
Hello Tashi,
Yoni Zilber completed the tattoo of the Mani Mantra a few days ago. Attached is a picture of the completed tattoo (as you can see, I am still healing).
The result is exactly as I envisioned. I am fortunate to be the recipient of the collaboration of two wonderful artists.
Thank you for creating such a beautiful work of art for me.
I hope that I will be able to meet you on your next visit to New York.
Sincerely,
Christopher Hackett
Ohh man... you are a saviour, thank you so much, i love this tattoo.
"to live and die without regret" in the Tsugtung script.
Charlie, UK.
A back tattoo in the Phags-pa seal script, there are very few people in the world with such a script as a tattoo.
Dear Tashi,
The design looks absolutely incredibly fantastic! the pictures on your website don't do the justice to your artistic skill. thank you so very much for such a beautiful design.
Also, i'm grateful to you for offering to mail the art work. Upon reflection, i would love the calligraphy to hang on my wall.
Tashi Craig.
A handsome example of the Mani mantra: 'Om Ma Ni Pehme Hum' in the Uchen script with red vowel signs and heading character. Here dramatically placed on the torso.
A tribute tattoo in honor of this clients brother who was killed in a road accident, Mark Robinson, who had already the red tattoo which translates as "live strong" in the Uchen script style. Marks' brother, pictured here, had a copy made of this design plus adding to the other arm "live wrong" which was Marks original intended tattoo.
A happy costumer ! her tattoo reads "inner truth" in the Drucha script style.
Frankly, after about one year wanting to have a tattoo, doing many research on it, finding you and the tattooist Durga of Indonesia, for me is truly overwhelming and the result is just parfect in my eyes. Both of you truly make me happy.
Thanks again and wish you the very best. I am officially one of your happy clients :)
with Best regards,
Yenita.
Dear Tashi,
Your art work is absolutely amazing! I'm extremely interested in having a tattoo designed, and am hoping you'll be able to make one for me.
When I researched my tattoo ideas, it was by far the most interesting and informative site i have found. The pics of other tattoos are awesome!
Thanks!
Phil LoPresti,
New Hampshire,
USA.
