This Gay Buddhist Monk Uses Makeup to Spread Enlightenment

One gay Buddhist monk uses an unusual medium to spread his religion’s message of enlightenment: eyeliner.

Another account where you can see my transformations ?@kodinza #kodomakeup #kodonishimura Thank you SO much for all the support! I am to love my fellow friends and family! ありがとうございます！

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When Kodo Nishimura of Tokyo isn’t busy meditating, he moonlights as a makeup artist.

Also check my personal account for more of my own face @kodinza #kodonishimura

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He’s particularly fond of helping trans women look fabulous.

Smokey + Red lips ? Transgender spokesperson @syun_rainbow ラジオDJやイベントの司会等で活躍されている瞬ちゃん、プロモーション撮影しました? #makeup #hair #posing #walking #lgbt #model #lesson #beauty #lgbtq #equality #equity #rainbow #ラジオ #司会 #transgender #mua #makeup #rupaul #dragrace #makeupartist #アウトインジャパン #hair #ダイバーシティ #outinjapan

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Nishimura has even gotten to work on Miss Universe contestants.

ミスユニバースジャパン埼玉 さおりさん ユニバースのステージへ??✨ Makeup lesson with Miss Universe Japan Saitama ?? @sally.kudo #メイクアップ #メーク #メイク #お化粧 #コスメ #ミスユニバース #ミスユニバースジャパン #ミス埼玉 #埼玉 #ミスコン #missuniverse #missjapan #missuniversejapansaitama #misssaitama #mua #makeup #makeupartist #maquillaje #beat #lashes #smokeyeyes #nudelips #fakelashes #eyemakeup #missjapan #maccosmetics #makeupforever #美女 #kodonishimura

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Nishimura came out publicly in a photo shoot for Out in Japan. Buzzfeed writes, “As a Buddhist monk, I want everyone to live happily in harmony. I believe makeup is one of the tools to make yourself happy, and if you’re happy, it becomes easier to be kind to others. In that sense, I think it’s a good link,” he said.

It’s a unique method of religious outreach, and we absolutely love it.