Hindus welcome rapper Kanye West's plan of retreat in Indian ashram

Nevada (US), Oct 11 (ANI): Hindus have welcomed Grammy winner American singer-rapper-musician-producer Kanye West's reported decision to escape to a Hindu ashram in India for about a month to seek spiritual guidance.

Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA), welcoming West's reported plan to stay in Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry to reassess his life and turn it around, urged him to immerse in the rich philosophy of Hinduism while he was in India, taking it seriously.

Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, suggested that when he came back to USA after Ashram stay, West 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". (ANI)