And getting into questionable film deals with the American mafia.

>Unbeknownst to many, in 1997 Seagal publicly announced that one of his Buddhist teachers, His Holiness, Penor Rinpoche had accorded Seagal as a tulku, the reincarnation of a Buddhist Lama. This initial announcement was met with some disbelief, until Penor Rinpoche himself gave a confirmation statement on Seagal's new title. Seagal has repeatedly discussed his involvement in Buddhism and how he devotes many hours studying & meditating this ancient Eastern art.