I decided to stick with the Lotus and wheel with this incarnation.  The wheel represents the eightfold path to enlightenment, as do the positoning of the eight lotus petals. 

Red Lotus (Skt. kamala; Tib: pad ma chu skyes): This signifies the original nature and purity of the heart (hrdya). It is the lotus of love, compassion, passion and all other qualities of the heart. It is the flower of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion.

Blue Lotus (Skt. utpala; Tib. ut pa la): This is a symbol of the victory of the spirit over the senses, and signifies the wisdom of knowledge. Not surprisingly, it is the preferred flower of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom.

The Om symbol is best explained in this article:  http://www.avgsatsang.org/hhpsds/pdf/The_Meaning_of_Om.pdf

So far I’m loving it!!

(for more reading on the meaning of the symbology check out the post about my other tattoo…)

Namaste!