Emptiness

In this heartfelt and candid talk, Geshe Michael Roach marks the 49th anniversary of a profound moment in his spiritual journey—the direct perception of emptiness and the direct experience of bodhichitta. He recounts the inner and outer circumstances of that experience at the age of 22, a vision so impactful it led him to pursue a life in the diamond industry—not for profit, but because the diamond was the closest thing in our normal world to the experience of seeing emptiness—and working with them every day helped him remember that rare and powerful moment.