Michael Roach

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Geshe Michael Roach is an American teacher of Tibetan Buddhism and the founder of Diamond Mountain University, the Asian Classics Institute, the Asian Classics Input Project , the Three Jewels Outreach Center, the Enlightened Business Institute, the Yoga Studies Institute, and the Godstow Retreat Center. He was born in Los Angeles in 1952 and was raised in Phoenix, AZ. As a student at Princeton University he concentrated his studies in religion and ancient Sanskrit and Russian language. He met his teacher Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Tharchin in 1972 in the U.S. and studied with him after that time. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1983. After years of study with Khen Rinpoche in New Jersey and at Sera Mey monastery in Southern India, Roach received a Geshe degree in 1995. He has also studied at Sera Mey with Geshe Thubten Rinchen.^[1]

His mother died of breast cancer, which he describes as one of the reasons behind his interest in Buddhism ^{[2] [3]}.

Roach founded the Andin International Diamond Corporation ^[4] which also owns Jewelry.com ^[5].

Roach has written several books on topics including business management and yoga in relation to Buddhism.

Contents 1 Bibliography 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links 4.1 Critical Link

[edit] Bibliography

• The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life. DoubleDay, 2000. ISBN 0385497903
• The Essential Yoga Sutra: Ancient Wisdom for Your Yoga, with Christie McNally. Three Leaves, 2005. ISBN 0385515367
• The Garden: A Parable. Image, 2000. ISBN 038549789X
• How Yoga Works: Healing Yourself and Others With The Yoga Sutra, with Christie McNally. Diamond Cutter Press, 2005. ISBN 0976546906
• The Tibetan Book of Yoga: Ancient Buddhist Teachings on the Philosophy and Practice of Yoga. DoubleDay, 2004. ISBN 0385508379

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[edit] References

• Davis, Erik. Digital Dharma in Wired magazine, issue 2.08, August 1994.
• Furber, Matt. A lesson in Dharma in The Buddhist Channel: Bringing Buddha Dharma Home, Sept. 9, 2005.
• Jivamukti Yoga Toronto. An Interview With Geshe Michael Roach & Christie McNally, March 2004.
• Weber, Lisa F. Opening Your Heart, Caring for Others: An Interview with Geshe Michael Roach, May-June, 2004.

[edit] External links

• World View - teachings and materials available for download, links to many places related with Roach's lineage.
• Diamond Mountain
• Asian Classics Institute
• Yoga Studies Institute
• Asian Classics Input Project

[edit] Critical Link

• Diamond-Cutter.org Critical Website by Gary Friedman, Buddhist and Participants of Geshe Michael Roach's ACI courses