The 27-year-old was spotted with the monk in Los Angeles browsing the shelves of the Bodhi Tree bookstore for spiritual enlightenment books.

The hotel-heiress might have been attempting to change her party-girl image and it looks as if the ageing monk is giving her a helping hand.

Paris read and discussed a book named The Path to the Painted Shaman, with the mystic.

Meanwhile, she tried her level best to revive the poor ratings of her box-office flop The Hottie And The Nottie, by lounging around in her undies.