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Adam Yauch (AKA MCA)

At least one of the Beastie Boys is in Buddhism. Adam&nbsp; Yauch (AKA MCA) of&nbsp; the infamous Beastie Boys rap/alternative group got&nbsp; interested in&nbsp; Buddhism in 1981. That's right, eighty-one! He talks in a&nbsp; Shamballa Sun interview on how he came to Buddhism and how it has&nbsp; affected his music. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/adam-vaugh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />On How He Came To Buddhism&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In the article, Yauch says that he had always&nbsp; been&nbsp; interested in spirituality. He first read a lot about Native&nbsp; American&nbsp; spirituality and other religions and was greatly influenced by&nbsp; his teacher called &quot;Quentin&quot;. Quentin was not Buddhist but spend years&nbsp; isolated in a log cabin. A lot of the stuff&nbsp; he taught Adam Yauch of the&nbsp; Beastie Boys was very close to Buddhism&nbsp; though and when Yauch, himself&nbsp; of Jewish origin, got acquainted with&nbsp; Buddhism while in&nbsp;&nbsp; Kathmandu,&nbsp; in around 1993. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; There, he hung out with Tibetan people, Buddhists for the&nbsp;&nbsp; most part, and really got interested in both their culture and their&nbsp;&nbsp; religion. He says:&quot;Tibetans in general are really centered&nbsp; in the&nbsp; heart, coming from a real warm place. Real compassion. I think&nbsp; that all&nbsp; of the years that Tibet spent focused on Buddhism kind of&nbsp; affected the&nbsp; collective consciousness of Tibet and just kinda stayed in.&nbsp; It's so&nbsp; deeply inlaid in the culture.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; It's after attending a conference given by the Dalai Lama&nbsp;&nbsp; at the university of Arizona that he realized that Buddhism really made&nbsp;&nbsp; sense to him. It was very similar to what his friend Quentin had been&nbsp;&nbsp; teaching him and it was all written down for him to study. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; On His Music&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Adam Vaugh confess that at the begining of&nbsp; their carreer,&nbsp; the Beastie Boys played some pretty stupid music but&nbsp; doesn't regret it.&nbsp; They had to go through the motion. At the very&nbsp; begining, Hard Core and&nbsp; Rap, (with bands like Bad Brains and Minor&nbsp; Threat) according to him, was&nbsp; very positive music but with the&nbsp; influence of&nbsp;&nbsp; Chuck D of Public&nbsp; Enemy, rapbecame a vehicule to vent&nbsp; anger at the oppression of the black&nbsp; people of America.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/beastieboysold.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Slowly, he started including spiritual messages on his albums and already, on the second album Paul's Boutique,&nbsp;&nbsp; the track&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;A Year and a Day&quot; is about how he felt spiritually but&nbsp; the&nbsp; lyrics are not in the booklet and the voice is so distorted that it&nbsp; is&nbsp; hard to make out what he is saying. Nonetheless, he got many&nbsp; positive&nbsp; feedback and gained confidence in expressing what he feels&nbsp; spiritually.&nbsp; Many fans came to him about it and talked about their own&nbsp; experience&nbsp; with Buddhism.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; On &quot;Check Your&nbsp; Head&quot;, a lot of positive lyrics are also&nbsp; used. More and more, the focus&nbsp; of the group The Beastie Boys changed to&nbsp; make more positive music. Now,&nbsp; they enjoy notoriety and fame while&nbsp; still making music they believe in.&nbsp; &quot;Bodhisattva Vow&quot; is one such track&nbsp; that really spells out their&nbsp; convictions.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; On his practice&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Every morning and evening, he spends some time in&nbsp;&nbsp; meditation and doing visualization. He also uses the same techniques&nbsp;&nbsp; when writing songs. He first visualizes what the song should be and then&nbsp;&nbsp; built it around the mental image.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; On July 20, 2009, Yauch announced that he is being treated for a cancerous parotid<img src="http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/cancer-meditation.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> gland and a lymph node and was planning to undergo surgery and radiation therapy.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; In addition to medical treatment, he also called for&nbsp;&nbsp; people to practice healing meditation to fight cancer. Yoko Ono also&nbsp;&nbsp; participated to the movement.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; He announced that the cancer was treatable and was not&nbsp;&nbsp; expected to affect his voice, although the group's upcoming album&nbsp;&nbsp; release and tour would be delayed. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Yauch has since become a vegan under the recommendation of his Tibetan doctors.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; OTHERS
Steve Jobs
 
 <img src="http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/steve-jobs-buddhist-celebrities.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Read&nbsp; on a website:&quot; How can you say that you are Buddhist when you are so&nbsp; good at spawning desire and attachment in this world? &quot;
&nbsp; 
 Steve Jobs' Apple company could be said to have a very Zen-like&nbsp; attitude toward design with it's pure lines and minimalist approach to&nbsp; user-experience. This might not be by accident. Jobs is in fact a&nbsp; follower of the Buddha. 
 It all began, as far as we know, in 1974 when Jobs, then 21, asked for a&nbsp; sabbatical from his employer, Atari, in order to go to&nbsp; India.
 After a month visiting gurus, looking for answers, he came back, not&nbsp; really satisfied with what he had found. For some reasons, he decided&nbsp; that Thomas Edison had done more for mankind than a lot of Gurus and&nbsp; other philosophers.
&nbsp; &nbsp; When he went back, he started frequenting the Los Altos Zen center,&nbsp; in Los Altos, California. There, he practiced primal scream therapy. It&nbsp; is also interesting to note that at the time, he was a fruitarian and&nbsp; his favorite food was the apple. (see the connection?)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp; At Los Altos, he met with his new teacher, Kobun Chino who would&nbsp; later preside at his wedding. Roshi Kokun Chino was a Soto Zen monk,&nbsp; trained in Japan at Eiheiji, Fukui.
 Today, Jobs is rumored to still practice Zen and to be a vegan. He&nbsp; quotes from Zen masters and philosophy during his speeches, as when he&nbsp; spoke of the beginner's mind in an interview with Wired Magazine.
 Mr. Jobs could be really sincere in his spiritual path on a personal&nbsp; level but his company seems to stray more and more from the Dharma, if&nbsp; only by creating attachment and craving.
 Having said this, I really respect the man.&nbsp; Especially all he&nbsp; accomplished and all he tried to do.&nbsp; He really changed the world.
 It is with sadness that we learned of his death, on October 5, 2011.
 Rest in Peace.
 <img src="http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/steve-jobs-buddhist.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />

Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr, international super-model,&nbsp; has been on the top covers of many famous publications like&nbsp; Cosmopolitan, The 2010 edition of the Pirelli calendar, Victoria's&nbsp; Secret&nbsp; lingerie, and many other.&nbsp; Her reputation is made.&nbsp; Did you know&nbsp; that she was also a devout Buddhist?Ms. Kerr, who is engaged to Orlando Bloom, is a follower of SGI (Soka&nbsp; Gakkai International).&nbsp; She practice morning and evening, reciting the&nbsp; mantra Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo , meditating and by doing Yoga, according to&nbsp; interviews.&nbsp; 'I'm&nbsp; for real about this,&quot; says Kerr. &quot;We have a responsibility to bring&nbsp; peace and harmony to our lives and the world. I chant every morning and&nbsp; night for 20 minutes, I practise yoga, meditate, and read widely on&nbsp; spirituality as a part of my beliefs.&quot;She was introduced to Buddhism when she was 20 and has since been very&nbsp; active.&nbsp; In addition to her personal daily practice, she participates&nbsp; with Orlando Bloom in diverse charities.<img src="http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/miranda-kerr-and-orlando-bloom.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Hollywood Hunk Orlando Bloom and model Mirande Kerr got engaged in June 2010.Source:Internet<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />Oyagollo danna ayath innawanam share karanna!!<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="G.D.1.nirmal, post: 11180622, member: 80976"] [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [B][SIZE=5]Adam Yauch (AKA MCA)[/SIZE][/B] [/COLOR][/LEFT] At least one of the Beastie Boys is in Buddhism. Adam Yauch (AKA MCA) of the infamous Beastie Boys rap/alternative group got interested in Buddhism in 1981. That's right, eighty-one! He talks in a Shamballa Sun interview on how he came to Buddhism and how it has affected his music. [IMG]http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/adam-vaugh.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=5][B]On How He Came To Buddhism[/B][/SIZE] In the article, Yauch says that he had always been interested in spirituality. He first read a lot about Native American spirituality and other religions and was greatly influenced by his teacher called "Quentin". Quentin was not Buddhist but spend years isolated in a log cabin. A lot of the stuff he taught Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys was very close to Buddhism though and when Yauch, himself of Jewish origin, got acquainted with Buddhism while in Kathmandu, in around 1993. There, he hung out with Tibetan people, Buddhists for the most part, and really got interested in both their culture and their religion. He says:"Tibetans in general are really centered in the heart, coming from a real warm place. Real compassion. I think that all of the years that Tibet spent focused on Buddhism kind of affected the collective consciousness of Tibet and just kinda stayed in. It's so deeply inlaid in the culture. It's after attending a conference given by the Dalai Lama at the university of Arizona that he realized that Buddhism really made sense to him. It was very similar to what his friend Quentin had been teaching him and it was all written down for him to study. [B]On His Music[/B] Adam Vaugh confess that at the begining of their carreer, the Beastie Boys played some pretty stupid music but doesn't regret it. They had to go through the motion. At the very begining, Hard Core and Rap, (with bands like Bad Brains and Minor Threat) according to him, was very positive music but with the influence of Chuck D of Public Enemy, rapbecame a vehicule to vent anger at the oppression of the black people of America. [IMG]http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/beastieboysold.jpg[/IMG] Slowly, he started including spiritual messages on his albums and already, on the second album[I] Paul's Boutique[/I], the track "A Year and a Day" is about how he felt spiritually but the lyrics are not in the booklet and the voice is so distorted that it is hard to make out what he is saying. Nonetheless, he got many positive feedback and gained confidence in expressing what he feels spiritually. Many fans came to him about it and talked about their own experience with Buddhism. On "Check Your Head", a lot of positive lyrics are also used. More and more, the focus of the group The Beastie Boys changed to make more positive music. Now, they enjoy notoriety and fame while still making music they believe in. "Bodhisattva Vow" is one such track that really spells out their convictions. [B]On his practice[/B] Every morning and evening, he spends some time in meditation and doing visualization. He also uses the same techniques when writing songs. He first visualizes what the song should be and then built it around the mental image. On July 20, 2009, Yauch announced that he is being treated for a cancerous parotid[IMG]http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/cancer-meditation.jpg[/IMG] gland and a lymph node and was planning to undergo surgery and radiation therapy. In addition to medical treatment, he also called for people to practice healing meditation to fight cancer. Yoko Ono also participated to the movement. He announced that the cancer was treatable and was not expected to affect his voice, although the group's upcoming album release and tour would be delayed. Yauch has since become a vegan under the recommendation of his Tibetan doctors. [CENTER][B][SIZE=5]OTHERS [/SIZE][/B][LEFT][COLOR=Lime][B][SIZE=5]Steve Jobs[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR][/LEFT] [IMG]http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/steve-jobs-buddhist-celebrities.jpg[/IMG]Read on a website:" How can you say that you are Buddhist when you are so good at spawning desire and attachment in this world? " Steve Jobs' Apple company could be said to have a very Zen-like attitude toward design with it's pure lines and minimalist approach to user-experience. This might not be by accident. Jobs is in fact a follower of the Buddha. It all began, as far as we know, in 1974 when Jobs, then 21, asked for a sabbatical from his employer, Atari, in order to go to India. After a month visiting gurus, looking for answers, he came back, not really satisfied with what he had found. For some reasons, he decided that Thomas Edison had done more for mankind than a lot of Gurus and other philosophers. When he went back, he started frequenting the Los Altos Zen center, in Los Altos, California. There, he practiced primal scream therapy. It is also interesting to note that at the time, he was a fruitarian and his favorite food was the apple. (see the connection?) At Los Altos, he met with his new teacher, Kobun Chino who would later preside at his wedding. Roshi Kokun Chino was a Soto Zen monk, trained in Japan at Eiheiji, Fukui. Today, Jobs is rumored to still practice Zen and to be a vegan. He quotes from Zen masters and philosophy during his speeches, as when he spoke of the beginner's mind in an interview with Wired Magazine. Mr. Jobs could be really sincere in his spiritual path on a personal level but his company seems to stray more and more from the Dharma, if only by creating attachment and craving. Having said this, I really respect the man. Especially all he accomplished and all he tried to do. He really changed the world. It is with sadness that we learned of his death, on October 5, 2011. Rest in Peace. [IMG]http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/steve-jobs-buddhist.jpg[/IMG] [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [COLOR=Black][B][SIZE=5]Miranda Kerr[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR] [/COLOR][/LEFT] [/CENTER] [COLOR=#00e000]Miranda Kerr[/COLOR], international super-model, has been on the top covers of many famous publications like Cosmopolitan, The 2010 edition of the Pirelli calendar, Victoria's Secret lingerie, and many other. Her reputation is made. Did you know that she was also a devout Buddhist? Ms. Kerr, who is engaged to Orlando Bloom, is a follower of SGI (Soka Gakkai International). She practice morning and evening, reciting the mantra Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo , meditating and by doing Yoga, according to interviews. [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial]'I'm for real about this," says Kerr. "We have a responsibility to bring peace and harmony to our lives and the world. I chant every morning and night for 20 minutes, I practise yoga, meditate, and read widely on spirituality as a part of my beliefs."[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] She was introduced to Buddhism when she was 20 and has since been very active. In addition to her personal daily practice, she participates with Orlando Bloom in diverse charities. [IMG]http://www.japanese-buddhism.com/image-files/miranda-kerr-and-orlando-bloom.jpg[/IMG]Hollywood Hunk Orlando Bloom and model Mirande Kerr got engaged in June 2010. Source:Internet:):) [SIZE=5]Oyagollo danna ayath innawanam share karanna!!:)[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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