You blessed the Mayday demonstrators. Why?

Having been born in Red China before moving to Hong Kong as a young child and then Britain as an adult I know the importance of questioning the Government’s intentions.

As a Buddhist, I am non-political. The point therefore of blessing the “anti capitalists” was to stop them getting killed and to get the real message out that the greedy and selfish bankers and corporations should think about everyone else and not use our weak and pliant politicians solely for their benefit.

*since the writing of this article we have seen two protestors shot dead by Police at the G8 summit in Genoa. So the demonstrators in London were very lucky to get a blessing and avoid this kind of tragedy.

Don’t you lead a rock and roll lifestyle as well?

People think fortune and fame can bring them happiness. Watching Chris Evans and others piss their lives up the wall, you will realise how meaningless it all is. The mind can create heaven, the mind can create hell. Just like the World cup final. The one who wins is in heaven, the one who loses is in hell. They are all in the same football field. One’s state of mind is most important.

I’ve been working with different artists producing an album called Kalachakra, Dancefloor Mantras, so clubbers will be able to enjoy high-quality music interlaced with powerful Buddhist mantras to enhance whatever state of mind they are in.

So will you be out in Ibiza taking E’s soon?

My highs come from meditation, where you feel totally peaceful and blissful without the side-effects of drugs. But the Buddha vibe will be out in Ibiza – watch this space!