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The Diamond Cutter

Written by: Geshe Michael Roach, Lama Christie McNally
Narrated by: Geshe Michael Roach
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With a unique combination of ancient and contemporary wisdom from Tibetan Buddhism, The Diamond Cutter presents readers with empowering strategies for success in their personal and professional lives. The book is presented in three layers. The first is a translation of The Diamond Sutra, an ancient text of conversations between the Buddha and his close disciple Subhuti. The second contains quotes from some of the best commentaries in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. 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 17-years 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.

Roach's easy style and spiritual understanding make The Diamond Cutter an invaluable source of timeless wisdom for those familiar or unfamiliar with Tibetan Buddhism. His focus on practical personal and business applications has resonated with and changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals the world over since its original publication.

©2009 Geshe Michael Roach (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

What the critics say

"A Cross between the Dalai Lama's ethics and Stephen Covey's Seven Habits, The Diamond Cutter will have you gardening a path to the bank." (Amazon.com review)
"Here is wise advice and counsel on an ethical and prosperous way of being in the workday world based on Tibetan Buddhist principles." ( Spirituality and Health)

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Surprisingly insightful.

My Guru suggested this book to me. Several times.

As a recognized Tulku and dedicated practitioner of over 70yrs I was a little surprised to find a book such as this being recommended by him.

However, it's delivery of profound topics is deceptively skillful and frequently inspiring.

not unlike my kind teacher. 🙏❤️🌈

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Great mental models to live by

Such a gift cannot be measured- just experienced.

Love the history and perspective of such role models.

Thank you

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Amazing book, bad audio

The book is great and full of insights, but it's hard to listen to because of the narrator's unclear voice. You really need to work to understand what he’s saying.

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If I were to recommend only 1 book it would be this one

I have bought several copies of this book just to give away as gifts because that is what this book is. A gift! A true Aladdin’s lamp, miracle maker, world changer. I am so fortunate and so grateful for this. May this change your life as it has changed mine, both in business and personally. The cherry on the top is peace of mind and a beautiful spiritual life as well. Thank you.

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Very monotonic style of narration.

Chapter seven is good.
Content is okay but the style of reading made it very hard (for me) to enjoy - needed tremendous amount of effort to stay engaged.

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