Why is Buddha tattoo on the body unacceptable? The following explanations can help you get a better understanding.

1. Our body is considered dirty:

The Buddha was a person who was clean from inside to outside. His mind was free from illusion and all the impurities. Conversely, our body and mind still need to be cleaned. If we don’t wash our body even one day, it will smell like garbage. To tattoo the clean one like Buddha on the body is considered improper and shows a lack of respect.

2. People still immerse in sexual pleasure:

The Buddha completely ended his sexual pleasure. He was definitely free from this kind of illusion. To tattoo his statue on the body that still indulges in sexual acts is inappropriate and a great lack of respect.

3. People are not aware of their acts:

We normally need to be involved with many activities every day. Some activities we do may be impolite or not careful and insensitive.

4. The Buddha statue needs to be placed in a proper position:

To a Buddhist, we have a Buddha statue to remind us of his goodness and his loving kindness to the world. We always put the Buddha statue in a high position, above head, to pay high respect to him.

5. Misleading:

Having a Buddha tattoo can lead people to be misguided. Some people have Buddha tattoos just to follow fashion. More people tend to imitate those acts which can gradually decrease the value of the Buddha in the future.

Mind is a type of energy that lives within a physical body for a period of time. When the body’s condition deteriorates and ‘expires’, the mind has to leave. This process is called the change of realm, with the new form and destination determined by accumulated Karma within that mind.

Since the physical body houses your mind, you have to be kind to your body. Don’t inflict pain on yourself unnecessarily such as having needles piercing into your skin or excessive workout to the point of injury that requires drastic treatment like a knee replacement surgery.