Richard Gere and longtime friend the Dalai Lama are spotted in deep conversation in India on the final day of religious event Kalachakra
His devotion to Buddhism spans four decades.
And on Saturday, Richard Gere was seen in an engaged conversation with his longtime friend, the Dalai Lama, while in India for the religious event Kalachakra.
The 67-year-old actor was spotted hanging on to every word conveyed by his 81-year-old Holy companion.
![Longtime friends: Richard Gere was seen in an engaged conversation with the Dalai Lama while in India for the religious event Kalachakra](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/01/14/23/3C20C97F00000578-0-image-a-105_1484437828415.jpg)
Longtime friends: Richard Gere was seen in an engaged conversation with the Dalai Lama while in India for the religious event Kalachakra
The human rights activist and his Spanish girlfriend Alejandra Silva, 33, were among thousands of devotees who came to hear the Dalai Lama's teachings in Bodh Gaya.
The small village is believed to be the place the Buddha achieved enlightenment more than 2,500 years ago.
Kalachakra is a complex teaching and practice in Tibetan Buddhism that - despite it being very advanced and esoteric - is traditionally offered to large public audiences.
The event began on January 3 and ended Saturday, January 14.
![Immersed: The Pretty Woman star and the Dalai Lama look focused during the religion event's proceedings in Bodh Gaya](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/01/15/00/3C23198000000578-4121010-image-a-113_1484439217237.jpg)
Immersed: The Pretty Woman star and the Dalai Lama look focused during the religion event's proceedings in Bodh Gaya
Talking to the Tibet Sun, the Pretty Woman star revealed he has been coming to Bodh Gaya since 1985, saying he has 'a lot of memories' in the small town.
'Participation in Kalchakra and receiving the Dalai Lama's sermons is a lifetime achievement. Visiting Bodh Gaya is very challenging but Dalai Lama's charm made it pleasant,' Geer shared.
Gere said of the event: 'Obviously his Holiness [the Dalai Lama] is getting stronger and stronger. Usually it's the other way around. So many devotees. We couldn't get more people [into the venue].'
The actor, wearing his characteristic glasses, was smartly dressed in a black pea coat and a striped scarf tied around his neck.
Richard recently completed the upcoming drama-mystery, The Dinner. He will star alongside Laura Linney and Steve Coogan.
The Dinner is set to hit theaters May 2017.
![Longtime pal: Gere and the Dalai Lama are pictured during another meeting in September 2011](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/01/15/01/3C23197C00000578-4121010-image-m-14_1484443300034.jpg)
Longtime pal: Gere and the Dalai Lama are pictured during another meeting in September 2011
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