Richard Gere<\/a> and his wife Alejandra Silva draw on Buddhism to help them find solutions to family problems.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Alejandra Silva and her husband Richard Gere<\/p>\n
The 76-year-old actor – who converted to Buddhism in 1978, and 42-year-old publicist Alejandra started practising the religion and philosophy when her relationship with Richard began in 2014 – said it brings peace and calmness.<\/p>\n
The Pretty Woman star – who has sons Alexander, six, and James, five, with Alejandra – explained in the new issue of Britain’s HELLO! magazine: “Well, interesting you should bring that up because we were just having a drama about one of our kids.<\/p>\n
“[Alejandra] is always really good with [saying]: ‘OK, I know I want to strangle you right now, but I’m going to take a deep breath, and we’re going to talk through this. OK, now what’s going on? I’d like to know what are you feeling?'”<\/p>\n
She chimed in: “Like Richard has said before, there is a lot of patience that is brought into the equation.<\/p>\n
\n“Introducing the kids to Buddhism and what it means is important.”<\/p>\n
\nRichard – who also has a 25-year-old son called Homer with his 64-year-old ex-wife, actress Carey Lowell – admitted Alejandra’s parenting style has made him become a better dad,<\/p>\n
\nHe said: “She’s an incredible mother that way. I’ve actually learnt how to be a better father by watching her.”<\/p>\n
\nAlejandra knew Richard as a family friend for 10 years before a mutual pal introduced them in 2014 at her family’s hotel, located in Positano, Italy.<\/p>\n
\nRichard has created a documentary about the Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism, and how people can find inner peace and compassion in the world.<\/p>\n
\nAnd he said Alejandra did not hesitate to embrace Buddhism after they started dating.<\/p>\n
\nThe Chicago actor said: “She must have had previous lifetimes because it happened very quickly for her.<\/p>\n
\n“We had just started going out, and I was meditating. I said, ‘You sit there, you can read; I’m just going to meditate.’<\/p>\n
\n“She said, ‘What are you doing?’ We started talking about what I was doing, and it was just so natural for her.”<\/p>\n
\nAlejandra added: “Immediately, the door opened.”<\/p>\n
\nAnd asked about the important teaching of Buddhism, Richard said: “Patience. Just patience with yourself and everybody else.<\/p>\n
\n“These things take time. But it’s like playing the piano – you have to practise and practise and practise, and then you’re able to achieve something.”<\/p>\n
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