The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life

by Michael Roach, Michael Roach, Christie McNally

Book Overview

The now classic work on Buddhism and business from the foremost American teacher of Tibetan Buddhism--reissued in a tenth anniversary edition with compelling case studies that showcase its principles... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385497911
• ISBN13: 9780385497916
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

An amazing book

"The Diamond Cutter" helped me to press the "RESET" button of my life. So much understanding is provided in it. Spirituality, personnal life, business. It covers everything.

Don't know what to say.. (79 stars!!!:))

and I don't end up speechless often. Since I started reading this book 4 days ago I retold the basics of its lessons to half a dozen friends, and they have been adding their names to the waiting list to borrow it. This book came into my life at the time when I already reached the level of spiritual understanding needed to put it into practice. The bottom line of the book (and the buddhist teaching) is that every thing we DO, SAY and THINK, leaves an imprint onto our minds. Good or bad. The more positive imprints we "stamp" onto our consciousness, the more positive our life's circumstances will be, resulting in more positive experiences. Most desirable imprints we can plant in our minds, summarized in an 1800 years old poem by an indian master (quoted from the book): I'll tell you briefly the fine qualities of those on path of compassion Giving, and ethics, patience and effort, concentrating, wisdom, compassion and such. Giving is giving away what you have, And ethics is doing good to others. Patience is giving up feelings of anger, And effort is joy that increases all good. Concentration 's one pointed, free of bad thoughts, And wisdom decides what truth really is. Compassion's a kind of high intelligence Mixed deep with love for all living kind. Giving brings wealth, a good world comes from ethics; Patience brings beauty, eminence comes from effort. Concentration brings peace, and from wisdom comes freedom; Compassion achieves everything we all wish for. On how to use the knowledge given in Buddha's teaching in everyday life, do read the book. Its going to change your life. Or rather, it will give you tools to start changing your life. I already started changing mine.

A wonderful book that brings spirituality to the workplace

This book is a wonderful story about a Buddhist priest who comes to the New York diamond business and works his way up from the bottom using Buddhist principles anonymously. The business is a great success selling millions and still being true to the most unlikely of business attitudes. It's a great story and it actually rings true. Along the way he talks about a lot of the problems westerners have with classice Buddhist writings. This book made me rethink the way I deal with the people I work with and my goals in life.I want all my friends to read this book.

Got through my thick skull what nothing else hasn't!

I'm not Buddhist, but after reading Michael Roach's book, "The Diamond Cutter", I'm devouring everything about Tibetan Buddhism I can get my hot little hands on! I've searched 52 years for the meaning of this insanity we call life in hundreds of books, tapes, seminars, Martial Arts, a Trappist Monastery, and one on one studying with people who meant well; but Michael Roach explained it all--at least to me--logically and better than anyone ever has! Screw the writing style! That's only someone's opinion anyway. Geshe Roach tells it like it is, and does so in a humble way. Hell, check out any of the organizations the author has created or is involved in. These people spread their message of compassion for free! That's certainly a new one on me! It's my humble opinion that Michael Roach indeed "walks the walk". Sincere people like that are hard to find here in the good old Y2K USA!Like Roach (and the Buddha himself) said: "Try it and see if it works for you." It's sure working so far for me--very well! Well, I very much hope that it works even weller, er, sorry, I mean better, for you! By the way, I sought out the book for my personal and spiritual growth more than the business angle. Interestingly enough, I'm more comfortable about my business dealings now which, oddly enough, have taken a decided turn for the better.Stew Wilkins

Completely different from anything I've ever read before

And I mean that in the best possible way. It's a refreshing blend of the ancient (the Diamond Sutra) and the contemporary. At first I thought this back and forth would be distracting, but Roach pulls it off incredibly well. Geshe Roach is an amazing person and a gifted teacher. I hope we will hear a great deal more from him in the future. The most helpful thing I can say to other readers is to simply get a copy for yourself. This is a must-read for those interested in Tibetan Buddhism or for those who struggle to follow a Buddhist path in the midst of the modern world.