Okay - we talked about Richard Gere: I suggest we now collect examples of pop-stars and other celebs giving their views on Buddhism - and indeed other spiritual matters: I will start with Ricky Martin (remember him?) talking on Buddhist Philosophty, as reported in an Indian newspaper at: http://www.dailyindia.com/show/86856.php/Ricky-Martin-admires-Buddhist-philosophy
more examples welcome (maybe we should have a prize for the best/worst?) - so use comments to nominate the naffest news story of Celebrity Buddhist matters - or equivalents...
Dave.
I know Lisa Simpson says she is a Buddha....
ReplyDeleteOr Buddhist? But, yes - she is... Maybe a better one than many celebrity Buddhists?
ReplyDeletesorry lol Buddhist! I'm slowly losing my mind....
ReplyDeletedoes the Dali Lama count?
ReplyDeleteBuddhism isn't neccesarily atheistic. The Buddha himself rejected metaphysical speculation as a matter of principle, and his teachings focused entirely on the practical ways to end suffering.
ReplyDeleteBuddha did not explicitly rule out the existence of a God or gods, and very shortly after his death a devotional element formed within Buddhism. Stupas were built to contain relics of the Buddha and pilgrimmages were made to places where he had walked.