At a time of holiday hustle and bustle, Richard Gere has sought refuge inward.
The 65-year-old actor paid a trip to Gaden Jangtse Thoesam Norling Monastery in South India, where he reunited with his friend The Dalai Lama for a Lamrim teaching on Wednesday.
Richard peacefully pressed his palms together while the spiritual leader offered his own hand towards the actor.
Turning inwards: Richard Gere paid a visit to the Gaden Jangtse Thoesam Norling Monastery in South India, where he met with his friend The Dalai Lama following a lesson in Lamrim on Wednesday
Richard suited up in a charcoal blazer and black trousers, and finished off his sharp attire with a sky blue shirt.
The actor sported a smart pair of rimless glasses, and looped meditation beads around his wrists.
Richard's interest in Buddhism began in 1978 when he traveled to Nepal with Brazilian painter Sylvia Martins.
Devoted: The actor, pictured in Rome in October, recalled in an interview with Frontline how meeting the Dalai Lama strengthened his practice because 'it's possible to actualize it'
The actor is a fierce supporter of the Dalai Lama, and recalled to Frontline how meeting the leader proved to strengthen his belief in the practice.
'I saw the Dalai Lama but he's also this extraordinary man, extraordinary professor, extraordinary father, extraordinary friend - all of that,' The Pretty Woman actor told the program.
'It really shows you there's a way of making this work, of using his system, a religious psychological philosophical system that can really transform everything. The dream really becomes kind of wonderful because it's possible to actualize it.'
Source: the Mail
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