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Buddhism in todays music...
...besides say the Beastie Boys (who have admitted to being Buddhist, see their song Bodhisattva Vow) what other modern day bands do you know of that have Buddhist themes?
I came upon one in the extreme metal genre called The Firstborn. They actually just put out a concept album based on the Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying.
Anyone else know of any? I heard a long time ago the band Live were Krishna's but not sure on that one.
I came upon one in the extreme metal genre called The Firstborn. They actually just put out a concept album based on the Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying.
Anyone else know of any? I heard a long time ago the band Live were Krishna's but not sure on that one.
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Harrison held onto his Hindu beliefs for a very long time...
Oh... there was the Dharma Bums...
I just found out Tina Turner is a Buddhist.
and Orlando Bloom
-bf
Really?!
Incidentally, so is the Dalai Lama.
In case you didn't know.
as for music.. thanks for sharing that info.. will let you no if hear of any
-bf
But anyway, I'd love to find out about more modern era bands that have buddhist overtones...
-bf
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As for celebs, Sharon Stone claims she's a Buddhist. As far as Right Livelihood goes I don't know how well acting fits, but there you are.
Richard Gere has helped me out quite a bit. My new roomate is Catholic and so is her family, but they are a bit less open-minded than she. So it came as maybe a bit of a shock when they found out that I wasn't Christian. But when she told them that I was Buddhist, her mom was like, "Oh, like Richard Gere!". Now if Sean Connery would just become a neo-pagan, that would help out so many other friends I know.
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The character was played by Jennifer Saunders, but I don't know whether she was in a band or even if she was a Buddhist.
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As far as Eastern influence in music is concerned, the only musicians I knew of were:
George Harrison and John Lennon, devotees of Hare Krishna and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Pete Townshend, who was influenced by Mehta Baba, and Tina Turner, who is a Nichiren Buddhist. As for other Buddhists, I have no knowledge at all.
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It's getting really, really sore.
-bf
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http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2004/09/19/zen_and_the_art_of_slam_dancing?pg=full
"Hardcore Zen" is a brilliant book by the way - I'd happily recommend it to anyone.
I found a Dementia 13 track on a compilation CD I'd forgotten I had and it's not too bad.
Adding to the list - Maxi Jazz of "Faithless" is a Nichiren Buddhist as well.
For those that don't know, "Faithless" are a UK band making what I would term "intelligent dance music" and it was with them that Dido first came to fame (her brother Rolo is a member of the band).
Anyhow, one of their tracks, "Mass Destruction", contains these lyrics:
"My dad came into my room holding his hat
I knew he was leaving,
he sat on my bed told me some facts, son.
I have a duty, calling on me
You and your sister be brave my little soldier
And don't forget all I told ya
Your the mister of the house now remember this
And when you wake up in the morning give ya momma a kiss
Then I had to say goodbye
In the morning woke momma with a kiss on each eyelid,
Even though I'm only a kid
Certain things can't be hid
Momma grabbed me
Held me like I was made of gold
But left her inner stories untold
I said, momma it will be alright
When daddy comes home, tonight
[CHORUS]
Whether long range weapon or suicide bomber
Wicked mind is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether you're soar away sun or BBC 1
Misinformation is a weapon of mass destruc
You could a Caucasian or a poor Asian
Racism is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether inflation or globalization
Fear is a weapon of mass destruction
Whether Halliburton or Enron or anyone
Greed is a weapon of mass destruction
We need to find courage, overcome
Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction
Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction
Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction
The skin under my chin
is exploding, again.
I'm getting stress from some other children.
I'm holding it in, we taking sides, like a politician
an if I get friction we get to fightin.
I defend my dad he's the best of all men
an whatever he's doin he's doin the right thing.
Its frightenin but it makes me mad, why do all
of these people seem to hate my dad?
an if that ain't enough, now I've got these spots.
I go to sleep every night with my stomach in knots.
and whats more I can hear Mama next door
explore the radio for reports of war.
and all we ever seem to do is hide the tears,
seems Daddy been gone for years.
But he was right, now I'm geared up for the fight
an he would be proud of me if Daddy came home tonight.
[CHORUS]
My story stops here, lets be clear
This scenario is happening everywhere
And you ain't going to nirvana or farvana
You're coming right back here to live out your karma
With even more drama than previously, seriously
Just how many centuries have we been
waiting for someone else to make us free
And we refuse to see
That people overseas suffer just like we
Bad leadership and ego's unfettered and free
Who feed on the people they're supposed to lead
I don't need good people to pray and wait
For the lord to make it all straight
There's only now, do it right.
Cos I don't want your daddy, leaving home tonight"
Palzang
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Ernestine Anderson - jazz singer
Laurie Anderson - performance artist
Kate Bosworth - actress
Orlando Bloom - actor
Susan Blackmore - parapsychologist, Zen Buddhist, ghost buster, professional skeptic
Cora L. E. Christian - Black female doctor who was an independent candidate for Governor of U.S. Virgin Islands, 2002.
Leonard Cohen - Canadian poet, novelist
Rob Cohen - film director
Dadon Dawadolma - singer, actress
Diane di Prima - Feminist poet
Nathaniel Dorsky - filmmaker
Richard Gere - actor, movie star
Goldie Hawn - Oscar-winning actress
Frank Herbert - science fiction writer famous for Dune series
Becky Johnston - author, screenwriter
Phil Jackson - basketball coach
Jack Kerouac - poet, writer
George Lucas - film producer, director ("Star Wars")
Jennifer Lopez - singer, actress
Joanna Lumley - actress
Melissa Mathison - screenwriter
Tano Maeda - filmmaker
Me'shell Ndegeocello - musician, songwriter
Bruce Joel Rubin - screenwriter
Keanu Reeves - actor
Michael Stipe - musician
Oliver Stone - film director
Patti Smith - rock star
Steven Seagal - actor
Renee Tajima-Pena - filmmaker
Tina Turner - singer
Uma Thurman - actress
Babeth VanLoo - filmmaker
Gene Vincent - rockabilly musician
Mark Wahlberg - rap singer, actor
Alice Walker - author, The Color Purple
Ruby Wax - actress, comedienne
Adam Yauch (MCA of the Beasties) - rap singer
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-bf
Great list! Thanks!
I think they got Jennifer Lopez wrong though. I just read an article in which she stated that she wasn't interested in Scientology because she was a Catholic.
And one person they missed that I know of is Joni Mitchell.
COOL, Brigid.
I nominate you to Keep the OFFICIAL LIST.
Seriously, I think it's neat that Joni Mitchell is Buddhist. You gotta Love Her.
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