2. Hip Hop is a way to
express yourself
musically.
Buddhism is a way to
express yourself
spiritually.
There is nothing strange
about combining
Buddhism and hip hop.
6. Adam Yauch
Adam Yauch, or
“MCA” was in the
hip hop group “The
Beastie Boys”
They are very, very
famous around the
world.
7. Buddhist Rapper
Adam Yauch was a
Buddhist.
He sometimes rapped
about Buddhism, as in the
song “Bodhisattva Vow”
He married a Tibetan
Buddhist woman.
He was a practicing
Buddhist for many years.
8. Tibetan Freedom
Adam Yauch was the
most important
organizer of the
Tibetan Freedom
Concerts.
Money from this
concert was given to
Tibetan monks.
9. Adam Yauch has
met with the
Dalai Lama in
1995.
The Dalai Lama
is said to be the
reincarnation of
the Buddha.
10. Adam Yauch died of
cancer on May 4, 2012.
He was 47 years old.
