Nick Nolte beats alcoholism with the help of Hare Krishna cult

[mrs.v]

Nick Nolte’s girlfriend introduced him to a strange way to stop drinking. She invited her Hare Krishna friends over to their house and they started having drum circles and chanting. The four principles of the Hindu Hare Krishna movement are strict vegetarianism with no meat, fish or eggs, no sex for non-procreation purposes, no gambling and no intoxication which includes alcohol, caffeine and tobacco. Nolte, 67, was photographed passed out drunk on the floor of an airport in Hawaii last July, and has had a lifelong battle with alcoholism. The Hare Krishna’s have come to his rescue though, and he’s found that their chanting relaxes him and helps him stay away from booze:

Nick’s live-in girlfriend, Clytie, 39, introduced the star to the Hare Krishna group, hoping they could help him beat the bottle, confide soruces. “As strange as it may sound, the religious cult seems to have done the trick,” revealed the pal.
“The Hare Krishnas come to Nick’s Malibu property at night, hold drum circles and chant for him.
“Nick always joins in, and it makes him feel better. It relaxes him.
“Since the Krishnas came into his life, he’s completely lost his desire to drink.”

[From The National Enquirer, print edition, May 12, 2008]



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[heathersharon]

Whatever. I'm just glad I don't live next door.

[baked_tater]

Is that Clytie holding the sign? Sexy bee.

[TaffyMoon]

^^No, it's Karl Rove.

[cynic]

....and I bet he tells her that she's his soul mate.....when your g/f is 28 years younger than you.....you probably tell her all kind of stupid shit to make her happy....

....no, honey, I will wear orange robes, chant, cut my hair into a topknot and never drink again.....

[AgentOrange]

Scientology is gonna be so pissed about this. After all, they are the experts on the human mind!

[sputnik]

i used to go to a music festival every year when i was a teenager, and camp for a week. of course, by the end of the week, what little money i had left was for booze, cigarettes and drugs so we'd hit the hare krishna tent and they'd feed you for free if you just sat and chanted with them. they were very sweet people. a bit nuts, but lovely. and their veggie rice was decent. and very filling.

[GaPeach]

somehow I don't see good old Nick at the airport begging for money handing out flowers

[Grimmlok]

so no FUN, is basically the krishna deal eh.

[Beeyotch]

I would have liked this story more if the Krishnas had physically beaten the alcoholism out of him.

[Quazar]

I haven't thought about the Hare Krishnas in years. Scientology is getting all the press these days.

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by Grimmlok

so no FUN, is basically the krishna deal eh.

It's fun Jim, but not as we know it

I haven't thought about the Hare Krishnas in years. Scientology is getting all the press these days.

Don't forget the Moonies, the Process Church, Raelians for Aliens, Order of the Solar Temple, etc.

CULTWATCH

[Moongirl]

Nick’s live-in girlfriend, Clytie, 39

Is that short for "Clydesdale" or "Clitoris"...?