Kanye West's Retreat In Indian Ashram!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 11:45

Grammy winner American singer-rapper-musician-producer Kanye West plans to escape to a Hindu ashram in India for about a month to seek spiritual guidance. He plans to stay in Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry to reassess his life and turn it around. He will be immersing in the rich philosophy of Hinduism while he was in India, taking it seriously.

Hindus have welcomed Kanye West's decision with ardent. Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, suggested that when West go back to USA after Ashram stay, he should put into practice what he learnt at the Ashram.

Kanye Omari West (Graduation), 32, was crowned by MTV as the "Hottest MC in the Game". Death of West's mother in 2007 after surgery complications reportedly left a lasting impression on him. He recently cancelled his joint tour with American recording artist Lady Gaga. Last month he stage-crashed at MTV Video Music Awards and US President Barack Obama called him "jackass".