Tina Turner, Rocking Buddhist

 

In today's world, more and more people proclaim to be Buddhist celebrities. Tina Turner is one of them. Buddhism in Hollywood has its perks as it is an instant image booster. Whether it's Richard Gere being in the Dalai Lama's intimate circle, Steven Seagal being the reincarnation of a rinpoche, the followers of the Buddha enjoy an instant boost in their coolness factor.

Let`s examine some famous people who are or have been involved with Buddhism.

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The long legged singer converted to Buddhism after a taking too many sleeping pills (a suicide attempt?) due to her destructive relationship with Ike, then husband and group leader.

In 1976, she summed up the courage to leave him and she did so during a tour stop in Texas. This marked for her a four year stop in her career and when she came back, she had difficulties to demark herself at first. Strong with the conviction most highly religious people have, she didn't give up and tried again. She kept fighting until she got another break from The Rolling Stones. Her career solo was launched again with What Love's Got To Do With It.

 

The singer of What's love got to do with it is a follower of Nichiren and Sokka Gakkai, a controversial Buddhist sect from Japan. You can listen to her chanting the Nam-myoho-renge-kyo here, in an interview with Larry King.

Go here for more info on Nichiren, Soka Gakkai and Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.

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