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“If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.”
— (Zen koan)
This PDF e-book is the official script for Eli Walker’s acclaimed solo performance, Kill the Buddha. This darkly comic work is a raw, biting exposé that dismantles the modern obsession with expertise, belonging, and the seductive promise of spiritual authority in the wellness industry.
The Complete Text: Follow Eli Walker’s path from eager yoga student to viral entrepreneur and "belonging expert," and the chaotic, brutally honest unraveling that followed.
The Full Satire: Revisit the moments when Eli confronts the manipulative yoga teacher, the commodifying media machine, and her own complicity in turning pain into performance.
A Closer Look at the Characters: Read the full dialogue for the rotating cast of characters—from the vapid podcast hosts to the desperate seekers—as Walker skewers the ways we surrender our agency.
Eli Walker is a speaker, author, performance artist, and social wellness expert whose work bridges intimate storytelling and global impact. As the founder of the internationally acclaimed brand Drunk Yoga®—featured in GLAMOUR, Forbes, and The LA Times—and a recognized voice on belonging, she is uniquely positioned to satirize the culture she once helped define. A seasoned performer with a BFA in Theater from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, her work invites audiences to explore the space between self and other, the place where social wellness is sparked.
Whether you want to study the writing, re-live your favorite moments, or share the message with friends, this script provides an intimate, detailed look at the performance that asks: What does it really take to stop performing enlightenment and start living the truth?
“If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.”
— (Zen koan)
This PDF e-book is the official script for Eli Walker’s acclaimed solo performance, Kill the Buddha. This darkly comic work is a raw, biting exposé that dismantles the modern obsession with expertise, belonging, and the seductive promise of spiritual authority in the wellness industry.
The Complete Text: Follow Eli Walker’s path from eager yoga student to viral entrepreneur and "belonging expert," and the chaotic, brutally honest unraveling that followed.
The Full Satire: Revisit the moments when Eli confronts the manipulative yoga teacher, the commodifying media machine, and her own complicity in turning pain into performance.
A Closer Look at the Characters: Read the full dialogue for the rotating cast of characters—from the vapid podcast hosts to the desperate seekers—as Walker skewers the ways we surrender our agency.
Eli Walker is a speaker, author, performance artist, and social wellness expert whose work bridges intimate storytelling and global impact. As the founder of the internationally acclaimed brand Drunk Yoga®—featured in GLAMOUR, Forbes, and The LA Times—and a recognized voice on belonging, she is uniquely positioned to satirize the culture she once helped define. A seasoned performer with a BFA in Theater from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, her work invites audiences to explore the space between self and other, the place where social wellness is sparked.
Whether you want to study the writing, re-live your favorite moments, or share the message with friends, this script provides an intimate, detailed look at the performance that asks: What does it really take to stop performing enlightenment and start living the truth?