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Without a lecture on why it's a bad idea ''in general'', '''heroin''' is most definitely not something that an individual should be mixing with [[Body modification|body modification]].
A '''Hindu''', as per modern definition, is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of '''Hinduism''', the predominant religious, philosophical, and cultural system of the Indian subcontinent and the island of [[Bali]]. Historically, Hindus can be referred to as the successors of Vedic Aryans and other tribes of [[India]]. Most of the Hindus today live in India. Another popular name for India is Hindustan, meaning the land of Hindus.


As with other [[Opiates|opiates]], heroin can cause significant itchiness in the user. It may not alleviate pain, but it's going to debilitate your ability to sit still and not scratch at your modification. It also makes it much harder to maintain normal rhythmic breathing, which is essential in controlling the pain. Then of course there's the passing out!
As of 2005, there were approximately 1.02 billion Hindus. The vast majority live in the Indian subcontinent, the birthplace of Hinduism. The Himalayan kingdom of [[Nepal]] is the world's only Hindu nation. Though the majority of the Indian population practices Hinduism, 82%, India is a secular republic. Large Hindu communities, mostly expatriates from India, live in South East Asia, North America, the West Indies, Western Europe, the Middle East, East Africa and South Africa. The Hindus of Bali, and in other parts of [[Indonesia]] are indigenous Indonesian Hindus.


One reader writes us,
Hindu culture, especially the Yogi or [[Sadhu]], sometimes practice [[inner conch piercing]] and [[tongue splitting]]. It is also noticeable that many women practice both ear and [[nostril piercing]], and the art of [[Mehndi]] (commonly referred to in the west as [[henna tattooing]]). Mehndi is the application of henna as a temporary form of [[skin]] decoration which is normally reserved for special occasions. The patterns of Mehndi are generally quite intricate, and are applied to brides before wedding ceremonies.


:''Most likely you'll have impaired judgment or nod off (possibly leading to a tattoo that's not quite like the one you hoped for) or worst case scenario you'll be going through withdrawals and shaking and puking a lot (and who wants to worry about swallowing their tongue during a tattoo session?). During the tattooing process the only difference I've noticed is more bleeding when stoned. As far as I can tell healing isn't really affected if the tattoo is properly cared for — but if you're injecting in to a vein over a fresh tattoo I would be worried about infection and since you can both inject and tattoo on many areas of the body you might want to think about placement if you're an IV drug user before you get a tattoo.''
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:''Also many (not all) heroin users have "questionable' personal hygiene on a good day, let alone enough to properly care for a fresh modification. I would also say from the tattooist's point of view be worried about [[HIV|HIV]]/AIDS if you're tattooing an admitted IV drug users... I'm not trying to pigeon hole the IV drug users out there it's just a fact that you have an increased chance of bloodborne diseases when you use needles. I know artists are very careful but there's always a risk. Basically for heroin users I'd say it's a personal thing. Some people get paranoid and couldn't handle the process, others might find it intensely relaxing, others may sleep through the entire thing, and yet others may find it a very deep and meaningful experience. Myself, I was fine with having two tattoos done while on heroin and compared to the one I've had done while clean I really can't say there was a big difference. I dozed off during all three tattoos but that might just be because I find the tattooing process very relaxing or I'm just weird like that.''
* [[Sadhu]]
* [[Savite]]
* [[Gorakhnathis]]
* [[Christianity]]
* [[Judaism]]
* [[Islam]]


It should also be noted that if you're using regularly enough to weaken your body, healing will be slowed, sometimes dramatically.
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== See Also ==
Sourced from Wikipedia [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu|1]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henna|2]]
* [[Junkie Tattoo]]

Latest revision as of 05:02, 17 September 2023

A Hindu, as per modern definition, is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical, and cultural system of the Indian subcontinent and the island of Bali. Historically, Hindus can be referred to as the successors of Vedic Aryans and other tribes of India. Most of the Hindus today live in India. Another popular name for India is Hindustan, meaning the land of Hindus.

As of 2005, there were approximately 1.02 billion Hindus. The vast majority live in the Indian subcontinent, the birthplace of Hinduism. The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is the world's only Hindu nation. Though the majority of the Indian population practices Hinduism, 82%, India is a secular republic. Large Hindu communities, mostly expatriates from India, live in South East Asia, North America, the West Indies, Western Europe, the Middle East, East Africa and South Africa. The Hindus of Bali, and in other parts of Indonesia are indigenous Indonesian Hindus.

Hindu culture, especially the Yogi or Sadhu, sometimes practice inner conch piercing and tongue splitting. It is also noticeable that many women practice both ear and nostril piercing, and the art of Mehndi (commonly referred to in the west as henna tattooing). Mehndi is the application of henna as a temporary form of skin decoration which is normally reserved for special occasions. The patterns of Mehndi are generally quite intricate, and are applied to brides before wedding ceremonies.

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