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Geshe Michael Roach is a fully ordained monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He was the first American to earn the title of geshe (akin to a doctorate in theology) from Sera Mey Monastic College, re-established in South India, after more than two decades of study there and with his principal teacher Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Tharchin in Howell, New Jersey. Born in Los Angeles, California, in 1952 and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, he was awarded the Presidential Scholars medallion at the White House and graduated with honors from Princeton University. He is a scholar of Sanskrit, Tibetan and Russian and has translated an extensive array of Buddhist Scripture. His published books include The Garden, The Tibetan Book of Yoga, and The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life. The latter draws upon his many years of corporate life in a Manhattan diamond business where he rose to the position of Vice-President. Geshe Michael has become a highly popular teacher and author, and travels consistently throughout the world, teaching to a range of audiences. He spends about 15 weeks each year teaching at Diamond Mountain University in Arizona. Books published by Geshe Michael Roach:Organizations founded by Geshe Michael:Geshe Michael has founded many organizations, covering a wide range of interests but all dedicated to helping others by sharing and preserving the teachings on karma and emptiness.
- Asian Classics Input Project: ACIP's mission is to find, preserve and disseminate ancient Indian and Tibetan scriptures.? ACIP searches the world for Tibetan and Sanskrit texts which are then cataloged, scanned, and typed in.? After being checked for accuracy, the digitized texts distributed worldwide for free.
- Asian Classics Institute: ACI is dedicated to the serious study and personal practice of the original teachings of the Buddha. Established by Geshe Michael under the spiritual direction of his own Lama, ACI has captured the heart of the Six Great Books of Buddhism in a series of 18 Formal Study Courses for the next generation of Tibetan Buddhist teachers. These courses are offered without charge and have been downloaded by thousands of people worldwide.
- Diamond Mountain University and Retreat Center: Diamond Mountain is a 1000-acre Buddhist retreat center in Southern Arizona, two hours east of Tucson.? DMU offers courses three times a year in five-week terms, free of charge.? It is also a retreat center, with volunteers working hard to build retreat cabins for long-term and short-term meditation retreats.
- Yoga Studies Institute: YSI is a non-profit educational institute that thoroughly grounds students in the classical tradition of yoga. The program reunites the "outside" methods (working with the physical postures and breath) with the traditional "inside" methods (ethical living, meditation, philosophical training, and correct worldview) into a powerful synthesis the ancients called "royal yoga."
- Star in the East: Geshe Michael and Lama Christie McNally founded SIE with the intention to reinvigorate the Wisdom branch of Christianity.? Inspired by new translations of the Gospels of Thomas and the New Testament, SIE teaches the principals of karma and emptiness to a Christian-minded audience.? SIE workshops offer authentic trainings in deep prayer and meditation to church groups as a complement to their existing Christian practice.
- Worldview: A blanket organization for Geshe Michael's projects, the Worldview website offers information and links about groups and teachings worldwide.
Organizations founded by Geshe Michael's students worldwide:The following organizations were founded by students of Geshe Michael Roach, and they teach and adhere to the same principles taught by Geshe Michael.? Most of these organizations focus on Tibetan Buddhism and yoga, but some offer classes on business and other general interest topics.
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