Richard Gere is an actor. He is a Buddhist too. Being an actor and being a Buddhsit has no relation in general but when it comes to Richard, it is an issue, at least for Nepali newspapers. There is nothing wrong in being an actor or being a Buddhist. Neither could there be any problem if an actor happens to be a Buddhist or a Buddhst likes to be an actor. But at least in Nepali context, he is special because he is a Buddhist. His picture in crimson robe is valued more than a Thapaaju in Kathmandu's bahal or Rimpochhe in a distant gomba in Solokhumbu.
This relation between Buddhism and actorism turns out to be significant when he hits headlines of newpapers with some extraordinary kisses to an Indian actress in public place. It is possible that his kissing Shilpa Shetty in HIV-AIDs programme could be a business in Mumbai's film industry, where nothing comes in free. And this kiss really matters when it makes story between a Hollywood star and a millionire actress. I will later waste your time by telling who made how much of money behind the pre-plotted "accidental" kissing havoc.
Being a Buddhist is one thing and following the basic principles of Buddha is another. I'm not an authority to say what is Buddhism and what is not but I reserve at least this right to say that one of the five basic rules of Buddhism is not to "look at" others' wives. I'm not sure if Richard was a part-time Buddhist. But if he loves to be interviewed as a Buddhist, he should at least maintain the limit of "Kamesumichhachara" (at least in public places in his context). It was not a shooting and he was not acting with an actress (from the news we read and watch). Then what could be the reason for an actor to cling to a woman in non-intertainment programme do what is not allowed in Indian civil laws? We know, they belong to such a category of the socity where they do not even sneeze without a cause and it was kissing.
Forget about "The Sexiest Man".What about Shilpa? Her giggling was the evidence that it was not what some like to call sexual abuse or rape. And we know Indian actresses do not kiss or be kissed without a cause. It is their daily business. We should not try to make stories out of their business. Rmember? Padmini Kolhapure once made an expensive kiss to a British Prince?
The bottom line is that it becomes different type of Buddhism when it comes in hands of actors. After finishing the adventure, Richard flew to Kathmandu. Probablly he visited his favourite monastery in Boudha to meet some Tibetan gurus. I know, those gurus have authority to clean the man off her lipstick marks. It is more possible when he is paying the gurus in dollars. Still, will it clean the image Buddhism so far as made in the world in pat 2500 years?
On the othar hand, we do not know the reason behind is love for Tibetans living here and why he visits Nepal to see Tibetan girls here (I know he also sees boys too). But if he is sure to earn some more millions by giving a kiss to a Tibetan girl, he would not miss the chance either. I bet.
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