He is the author of numerous books, including the good heart, the meaning of life, the world of tibetan buddhism, and the compassionate life. Most of the people who would recognize richard geres face due to his many memorable movie roles. The tibetan book of the dead shambhala publications. If you ask him, the reason you dont see him in anything anymore is china. Fyi be sure to get the freemantle and trungpa versions. Wearing a blue linen opencollared shirt, simple black pants and a tibetan prayer bead bracelet on his left wrist, gere settles into a plush chair at the mark restaurant in. I had already been studying zen buddhism at the time. Richard geres photographs of tibetan people and buddhist shrines will be on view tomorrow through march 29 at the ansel adams center for photography, 250 fourth st. Pilgrim by richard gere meet your next favorite book. Perhaps it is also because the news media coverage, for the last twentyfive years, of saint dalai lama, keeper of slaves and lifetime serfs less than sixty years ago, is one of the icons of the hollywood jetset, certain politicians like nancy pelosi, congressman tim ryan, academics, like umas dad robert thurman, and such hollywood stars.
Human rights advocacy is a subject gere has testified on before congress in previous hearings. Oversize hard cover art book buddhism tibetan photos. The tibetan book of the dead is the most famous buddhist text in the west, having sold more than a million copies since it was first published in english in 1927. Carl jung wrote a commentary on it, timothy leary redesigned it as a guidebook for an acid trip, and the beatles quoted learys version in. Jun 20, 2016 richard gere on finding his way to buddhism.
Leonard cohen narrates film on the tibetan book of the dead. Jul 31, 2019 richard gere explaining tibetan book of the dead. Feb 11, 2019 richard gere is a dad again at age 69 nearly two decades after the arrival of his first child, the pretty woman star welcomed a baby boy with wife alejandra silva, 35, his rep confirmed to usa. American actor richard gere whose real name is richard tiffany gere, winner of emmy awards and golden globes, has another identity in the world of spiritualism, far apart from the rest of the worldly life and fame. Sep 05, 2018 richard geres philanthropy includes decades of advocacy for tibet.
Rigpa paid a very expensive professional agency in paris, specialising in crisis communication, to train a few spokesmen, including myself, to respond to the allegations of sexual harassment and financial abuse. Apr 19, 2017 gere of course would also become deeply involved in protibet activism, cofounding tibet house in new york in 1987, serving as chairman of the international campaign for tibet, funding the publication of important buddhist books, and launching the gere foundation, whose goal is to alleviate suffering and advocate for the people of tibet. I had nott realized this version came out in 2007 so i am hoping this one will be equal to the previous one. Richard gere s most popular book is the little prince. Aug 12, 2005 richard gere is an internationally renowned film actor, social activist, and philanthropist. Aug 10, 2019 pretty woman actor richard gere and his wife, the spanish philanthropist alejandra silva announced her pregnancy last year via the dalai lama.
Richard gere welcomes baby boy at age 69 with wife. Richard gere is free to go back to india and he may have a new reason to book a trip. Feb 23, 2020 if you ask him, the reason you dont see him in anything anymore is china. Read by the actor richard gere, this audio program offers a new way to encounter the profound meaning of this sacred text. Richard gere has 31 books on goodreads with 3399 ratings. The 65 striking photos collected here document gere s extensive travels in india, nepal, zanskar, and tibet. Richard geres path to buddhism world religion news. Because he supports the tibetan independence movement, he is permanently banned from entering the peoples republic of china.
In november 2002, he married model and actress carey lowell. Gere, richard, trungpa, chogyam, fremantle, francesca. Richard was picked by people magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1991, and as their sexiest man alive in 1999. The world of tibetan buddhism book by dalai lama, thupten. Tibet didnt come into my mind until my 20s probably. In a new interview with the hollywood reporter, actor and buddhist richard gere opens up about how his outspoken defense of tibet has affected his career. Read more actor richard gere is well known for his outspoken defense of the tibetan people, his buddhist beliefs, and his friendship with the dalai lama. The full text of the testimony of richard gere, chairman of the international campaign for tibet, is given below. The tibetan book of the dead is a classic text of liberation and the practice of preparing for death as a path to recognize the true nature of the mind. Actor richard gere opened up about being shunned by mainstream hollywood and big studios in the wake of his political stand on tibet and china.
The actors resolute stand against the mighty chinese government cost him the stardom he deserved, leading to many film makers refusing to cast him. Goodbar 1977 and a starring role in days of heaven 1978. In this 1999 interview, richard gere talks about his many years of buddhist practice, his devotion to his teacher the dalai lama, and his work for tibetan freedom. I took the liberty of remastering audiobook for personal use. The hollywood star richard gere was at the peak of his career back in the 1980s when he openly stood in support of the tibetan spiritual leader his holiness the dalai lama and his people. I even listened to the tibetan book of the dead on tape. His holiness the dalai lama in conversation with richard gere duration. Richard gere is a dad again at age 69 nearly two decades after the arrival of his first child, the pretty woman star welcomed a baby boy with. Carl jung wrote a commentary on it, timothy leary redesigned it as a guidebook for an acid trip, and the beatles quoted learys version in their song tomorrow never knows. Gere was the cofounder and chairman of tibet house and joined the board of directors of the international campaign for tibet to more effectively engage both national and international forums of influence. Actor richard gere reveals how supporting tibet turned his.
The tibetan book of the dead read by actor richard gere. Dharamshala in 1993, when richard gere made his infamous oscars speech calling for tibetan independence, he could not have known how speaking up in defense of tibet would later cost his career, but he is now revealing the chinesemade roadblocks that have prevented him from starring in hollywood films. Apr 18, 2017 wearing a blue linen opencollared shirt, simple black pants and a tibetan prayer bead bracelet on his left wrist, gere settles into a plush chair at the mark restaurant in new york. Mar 14, 2008 richard gere is free to go back to india and he may have a new reason to book a trip. He has practiced buddhism for many years and is a longtime student and friend of the dalai lama.
Richard gere reads italo calvino at new york university duration. Actor confirms wife alejandra silva, 35, is pregnant as dalai lama blesses her bump. Following is a powerful excerpt from this recording. Richard gere and uma thurman stand as the exiled tibetan spiritual leader, the dalai lama, arrives onstage for the world leaders forum at columbia university, monday, sept. Pdf the tibetan book of the dead download read online. Actor richard gere is well known for his outspoken defense of the tibetan people, his buddhist beliefs, and his friendship with the dalai lama. The actor richard gere has labelled china the worlds largest hypocrisy and condemned the communist nations continuing occupation of tibet. The tibetan book of the dead book and audiocd set 9781590304778. Apr 21, 2017 actor richard gere opened up about being shunned by mainstream hollywood and big studios in the wake of his political stand on tibet and china. Richard gere welcomes baby boy at age 69 with wife alejandra.
Gere of course would also become deeply involved in protibet activism, cofounding tibet house in new york in 1987, serving as chairman of the international campaign for tibet, funding the publication of important buddhist books, and launching the gere foundation, whose goal is to alleviate suffering and advocate for the people of tibet. I think the instinct that drew me to zen is the same one that would have taken me to dzogchen. This sexual abuser hollywood doesnt want you to see the. In 2012, he relinquished political authority in his exile government and turned it over to democratically elected representatives. Your holiness, parliamentarians, ministers, fifty countries are represented here which is, i think, extraordinary. All of gere s profits from this book will be donated to tibetan charities.
This translation by chogyam trungpa and francesca fremantle is read by actor richard gere. Books by richard gere author of universe in a single atom. In this classic scripture of tibetan buddhismtraditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberationdeath and rebirth are seen as a process that provides an opportunity to recognize the true nature of mind. Ict chairman richard gere testifies on tibet before. They have a son, homer james jigme gere, who was born in february 2000 and is named after geres and lowells fathers, as well as the tibetan name jigme. The tibetan book of the dead read by actor richard gere the tibetan book of the dead is a classic text of liberation and the practice of preparing for death as a path to recognize the true nature of the mind. Im in kind of a unique position in that i do have some cash in my foundation, so im able to offer some front money to various groups to help them get projects started.
Richard gere labels china the largest hypocrisy in the. A world heritage landmark, this sumosized publication presents the most precious surviving murals of tibetan buddhist culture. Yet, as acclaimed writer and scholar of buddhism donald lopez writes, the tibetan book of the dead is not really tibetan. Afterwards, richard started dating actress carey lowell. Signed by his holiness the 14th dalai lama, the book is a revelation for scholars. David emery is an internet folklore expert, and debunker of urban legends, hoaxes, and popular misconceptions. I think what i probably would have been drawn to instinctively was dzogchen the great perfection teachings of the nyingma school. The tibetan book of the dead book and audiocd set by. Richard gere rejects dalai lamas teachings on immigration. Richard gere and sogyal rinpoche archives the guru cult. Gere has also worked vigorously to protect the human rights and cultural survival of the tibetan people.
One of the hearings key witnesses was awardwinning actor richard gere. A practicing tibetan buddhist, gere is a fierce advocate for tibetan human rights. He is a longtime supporter of human rights, aids research, and prisoners rights. He came to prominence with his role in the film american gigolo 1980, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. Address by richard gere central tibetan administration. The tibetan book of the dead francesca fremantle, translator, chogyam trungpa, translator, richard gere, read by, read by richard gere. Richard geres philanthropy has a global impact borgen. The original book cd set of this came out in 1975 narrated by richard gere and was consistently popular until it went out of print. Richard gere tells hollywood reporter how defending tibet has.
He also famously took a moment during the 1993 oscar awards to ask former chinese leader deng xiaoping to take his troops, take the chinese away from tibet and allow these. What is less well known is that gere has long been a serious and accomplished photographer. Pretty woman actor richard gere and his wife, the spanish philanthropist alejandra silva announced her pregnancy last year via the dalai lama. The 67yearold, who has been a practising tibetan buddhist for years now, revealed how he lost out on movie roles following his criticism against chinas occupation of tibet and the consequent. He is involved with amnesty international, human rights watch and the aids research alliance. The tibetan book of the dead audiobook narrated by richard gere 2008. Gere, richard, fremantle, francesca, trungpa, chogyam. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in looking for mr. He is a cofounder of the tibet house us, creator of the gere foundation and chairman of the board of directors for the international campaign for tibet. I am looking at so many faces i have seen before and apparently i am representative of the white hairs today.
Gere is also an advocate for human rights in tibet. For years, richard gere has been the most loyal disciple of the dalai lama, but something strange happened between the. This translation bychogyam trungpa and francesca fremantle is read by actor richard gere. Its because of richard gere that i became interested in buddhism and the plight of the tibetan people. They had a son, homer james jigme gere, on february 6, 2000. Jun 09, 2016 in this 1999 interview, richard gere talks about his many years of buddhist practice, his devotion to his teacher the dalai lama, and his work for tibetan freedom. The 58yearold buddhist actor and longtime tibetan supporter is a frequent visitor to india, promoting. Richard gere s photographs of tibetan people and buddhist shrines will be on view tomorrow through march 29 at the ansel adams center for photography, 250 fourth st. The 65 striking photos collected here document geres extensive travels in india, nepal, zanskar, and tibet. Born in northeastern tibet in 1935, he was as a toddler recognized as the incarnation of the thirteenth dalai lama and brought to tibets capital, lhasa.
Richard gere archives central tibetan administration. Richard gere and sogyal rinpoche archives the guru cult of. Tenzin gyatso, the fourteenth dalai lama, is the spiritual leader of the tibetan people. Most of the people who would recognize richard geres face due to his many memorable movie roles probably dont know that the actor is a practicing. Sponsoring dharma books is important to metranslation, publishingbut i think the most important thing i can do is help sponsor teachings. May 20, 2018 perhaps it is also because the news media coverage, for the last twentyfive years, of saint dalai lama, keeper of slaves and lifetime serfs less than sixty years ago, is one of the icons of the hollywood jetset, certain politicians like nancy pelosi, congressman tim ryan, academics, like umas dad robert thurman, and such hollywood stars. For years, richard gere has been the most loyal disciple of the dalai lama, but something strange happened between the tibetan master and his western disciple. Pdf the tibetan book of the dead download read online free. Also included here is a set of three audio cds with an introduction by fremantle and a translation of the tibetan book of the dead, both read by the actor richard gere.
He is banned from entering prc because of his support for tibetan independence. Pilgrim by richard gere, dalai lama foreword by alibris. Policy considerations in tibet committee on international relations u. In this first installment above, the tibetan book of the dead. Interviews richard gere dreams of tibet frontline pbs. Mar 24, 2011 its because of richard gere that i became interested in buddhism and the plight of the tibetan people. Today, in addition to various translations, one can purchase an audio version of the tibetan book of the dead, read by richard gere. The tibetan book of the dead princeton university press. Richard gere is an internationally renowned film actor, social activist, and philanthropist. Gere has been a strong advocate for tibet since the 1970s, long before he started his foundation. Evanswentzs books on tibetan buddhism had an enormous impact on me. Interesting facts about richard gere just fun facts.
I suppose its a sign of our current cynicism that we find it hard to believe celebrities can also be serious people. Pilgrim photographs by richard gere art book buddhism. For the first time, these astonishing and intricate masterpieces can be appreciated in blazing color and lifesize resolution. The tibetan book of the dead audio by richard gere youtube. Richard gere tells hollywood reporter how defending tibet.
1484 1663 1565 1320 1224 948 1461 67 910 1131 1584 1034 1384 570 786 364 987 1133 1447 1466 315 445 867 967 835 731 587 1325 568 706 1060 1374 245 294 461 1277 945 1295 907 1279 1441 1373 735 514 655 1414 718 625 1209 8 994