"[Rinpoche] had these deep, deep wrinkles on his forehead; it was the model for Yoda in Star Wars," said Berzin in a talk.
A Buddhist scholar says George Lucas met this Tibetan Buddhist rinpoche and used him as the model for Yoda.
Was Yoda based on this Buddhist master?
"[Rinpoche] had these deep, deep wrinkles on his forehead; it was the model for Yoda in Star Wars," said Berzin in a talk.