"Body is like a hotel"
Richard Gere practices what it’s like to die every day
Hollywood star Richard Gere says he meditates on his own death every day.
Although he understood early on that he would die at some point, he still had to internalize this knowledge, the 74-year-old explained to the magazine "Bunte" (Thursday). "It requires daily practice, over and over again. You always have to keep in mind that everything is fleeting."
Constantly imagine that you are dying
He explained: "You can call it meditation or simply reflection or analysis. One meditative technique is to constantly imagine yourself dying. Because that's how you change the idea of yourself."
Turning to Buddhism
Gere turned to Buddhism many years ago and is friends with the Dalai Lama. According to the actor ('Pretty Woman', 'Chicago'), he believes that he only leaves his body at death, while his consciousness lives on. "My body is like a hotel room. I've checked in and one day I'll check out again. That's why I've made my peace with death."
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