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When i first ordered this book, i assumed it would be another yoga book explaining technique and philosophy. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. How yoga works will both pull you in like a favorite novel, and guide your hearts questions like the most ancient yogic text. His notes and clarification are straightforward and highly readable, untainted by obscure, academic terminology or new age jargon. Geshe michael roach gives a really inspiring teaching at the three jewels in new york city about 9 great ideas from different schools of ancient indian buddhism. A teacher of buddhism since 1981, he is also a scholar of sanskrit, tibetan, and russian, and has translated numerous works. Death and madness at diamond mountain scott carney senior fellow, schuster institute for investigative journalism.
He was the first american to receive the title of geshe. Geshe michael roach is the author of the diamond cutter 4. His father was a builder, and his mother was an elementary school educator and volunteer for social welfare organizations such as the red cross. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Geshe michael roach born december 17, 1952 is the first american to have been awarded the degree of geshe, or master of buddhism, after more than 20. Nov 16, 2011 death and madness at diamond mountain scott carney senior fellow, schuster institute for investigative journalism. The secrets of how yoga works to make us truly whole are revealed here in a delightful story based on how these precious teachings reached tibet form their home in india, over a thousand years ago. Surangama sutra first response to the book i expected that how. Roach was asked 100 relationship questions by audiences all over the world. The now classic work on buddhism and business from the foremost american teacher of tibetan buddhismreissued in a tenth anniversary edition with. And the third layer, the main text, is the practical application of buddhist philosophies to the world of business, based upon geshe michael roach s seventeenyears of experience as an employee of the andin international diamond corporation, a company that grew during his tenure from four employees to a world leader in the jewelry industry. A teacher of buddhism since 1981, he is also a scholar of sanskrit, tibetan. This was right after my first day of work for this month long grant evaluating job i have so i bought dinner.
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I have not only read the book but seen him teach live and he most definitely knows how the world works and has no fear of telling it the way it is. Ordained as a gelugpa monk, he was the first american to receive the geshe degree at sera monastery in tibet. Geshe michael roach, one of the most respected teachers of tibetan buddhism in america and a renowned scholar of sanskrit, provides authoritative commentary on each of the sutras. Michael roach is a fully ordained buddhist monk who received his geshe master of buddhism degree from sera mey tibetan monastery after twentytwo years of study. Roach, who uses the title geshe, a type of doctoral degree in theology in the buddhist monastic system, said he and ms.
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