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"Celebrity Om-Meter: The Top 10 Moments in Meditation History\nTrace transcendence in America from Thoreau to Russell Brand.\n1845\n\n Henry David Thoreau retires to a cabin in the woods with a copy of the Hindu sacred text the Bhagavad Gita and later publishes Walden.\n\n Buzz Factor: 7\n1922\n\n The young Indian philosopher Krishnamurti sets up shop near Santa Barbara, California, attracting groupies such as Charlie Chaplin and Greta Garbo.\n\n Buzz Factor: 3\n1962\n\n Poet Allen Ginsberg and novelist Jack Kerouac inspire the Beat wing of American Buddhism, giving cred to the San Francisco Zen Center.\n\n Buzz Factor: 5\n1968\n\n The Beatles, Donovan, and Mia Farrow visit TM founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Indian ashram.\n\n Buzz Factor: 9\n1975\n\n Maharishi appears on an episode of The Merv Griffin Show that's devoted to TM. Later that year, Time's cover says, \"Meditation: The Answer to all Your Problems?\"\n\n Buzz Factor: 10\n1977\n\n In Annie Hall, Jeff Goldblum confesses on the phone that he's forgotten his mantra.\n\n Buzz Factor: 6\n1987\n\n Richard Gere co-founds the Tibet House US to bring attention to the Dalai Lama's cause and the practice of Tibetan Buddhism. Later the Dalai Lama wins the Nobel Peace Prize.\n\n Buzz Factor: 10\n1996\n\n Leonard Cohen is ordained a Zen monk at the Mount Baldy Zen Monastery.\n\n Buzz Factor: 1\n2004\n\n Orlando Bloom joins the Soka Gakkai wing of Buddhism, aligning himself with Herbie Hancock and Tina Turner.\n\n Buzz Factor: 4\n2005\n\n David Lynch creates his TM foundation and lures in celebrity pals.\n\n Buzz Factor: 9"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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