No Need For Temples

By Jordan Ginsberg • Aug 11th, 2009 • Category: ModBlog


Hoo boy, so, I was honestly just kidding yesterday when I mused about the possibility of Nelson Mandela being dragged through the mud by some commenters, but sure enough, it literally took only a single post before a political flame war broke out. Hey, fine. I guess Mr. Mandela is a more polarizing figure than I’d anticipated. But you know, I do so enjoy a challenge, and this gorgeous portrait of the Dalai Lama was too good not to share, but I’m curious now—what sorts of terrible, unseemly revelations will be unearthed following its posting? Did he buy an HD TV, but hasn’t yet sprung for an HD tuner? Has it been weeks since he’s emptied the dehumidifier? Is he hiding a Kenyan birth certificate? Don’t let me down, folks.

(Beautiful tattoo by Dave Allen at Preying Mantis Tattoo in Lakewood, Colorado.)

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20 Responses »

  1. Stfacekillah on August 11th, 2009 at 9:16 pm:

    Cute hehehe!

  2. Jessie on August 11th, 2009 at 9:25 pm:

    that is a very happy dalai lama. i dig it.

  3. Dandy on August 11th, 2009 at 9:43 pm:

    I thought it was the black father from ‘Good Times’

    But then again that shows my ignorance more than anything lol.

    Nice portrait ;)

  4. Jaime on August 11th, 2009 at 9:47 pm:

    That’s amazing…

  5. Ashley Darling on August 11th, 2009 at 10:04 pm:

    pretty :)

  6. Adwoa on August 11th, 2009 at 10:23 pm:

    Now THAT’s an excellent portrait!

  7. Neurosis on August 12th, 2009 at 12:39 am:

    Fuck the homophobic cunt!

  8. BB on August 12th, 2009 at 1:09 am:

    Nice portrait…well done…though I’m not too fond of the shadowed neck part of it…I think it would’ve looked better without that as just a floating head :-P

  9. kevin on August 12th, 2009 at 5:43 am:

    hair plugs

  10. Bird on August 12th, 2009 at 9:44 am:

    IT”S THE DOLLA LAMA!!!!

    google image it, you wont find much but it sure is funny

  11. Bird on August 12th, 2009 at 9:47 am:

    possibly the best portrait i have seen to date

  12. coolerthanjohnetu on August 12th, 2009 at 10:27 am:

    goddamn #7 you beat me to it.

  13. jibberdin on August 12th, 2009 at 11:05 am:

    that looks NOTHING like nelson mandela.

  14. heretic138 on August 12th, 2009 at 1:54 pm:

    he eats meat and flies 1st class…

    but i love him anyways

  15. badger on August 14th, 2009 at 4:39 am:

    It’s a shaven headed Jackie Chan !

  16. BME: Tattoo, Piercing and Body Modification News » ModBlog » This Week In BME on August 14th, 2009 at 9:25 pm:

    [...] - That’s one happy Dalai Lama. [...]

  17. nature223 on August 16th, 2009 at 6:03 am:

    he’s the professional ….”nicest man on the planet”,who cant at least LIKE the Dali Lama

  18. BME: Tattoo, Piercing and Body Modification News » ModBlog » Hard Pore Cornography on August 18th, 2009 at 1:50 pm:

    [...] alright! So, as we’ve learned over the past week, Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama are little more than common grifters, unconcerned with the welfare of their fellow humans and [...]

  19. Lee on August 18th, 2009 at 5:09 pm:

    I wouldn’t call the Dali Lama homophobic. True he has said that chastity will bring about greater happiness than (gay) sex, but you really should look at the teachings of Buddhism on sex before calling him homophobic.

    It seems like many people seem to confuse neutrality with homophobia. Many of my relatives have stated that they *do* see homosexuality as a sin, but have been nothing but supportive of me in my lifestyle, even though they happen to disagree with it.

  20. Chuck-Chuck Razool on September 16th, 2009 at 4:45 pm:

    Tweeee! I literally can’t look at this without smiling.

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