Here’s a short video clip of Geshe Michael Roach laying out his vision for changing the future of the world.
“Suppose I know how to plant money, imagine how frustrating it is to watch people suffer their whole life looking for money. Just learn how to plant it. I truly believe that this will change the future of our world. I believe it’s another step in civilization. I believe that in fifty years from now, if our work succeeds, people will just plant what they need.”
“Where? In other people. This system is like an echo or a basketball. You can’t make an echo without a wall, and you can’t bounce a basketball without a floor. You can’t plant a mental seed without another person who is in need. It’s not possible. It can’t be done.”
Geshe Michael Roach (born December 17, 1952) is the first American to have been awarded the degree of Geshe, or Master of Buddhism, after more than 20 years of study in Tibetan monasteries. He has used this training to become a prominent international teacher, businessman, philanthropist, author, educator, public speaker, textual scholar, and musician. Geshe Michael graduated with honors from Princeton University and has received the Presidential Scholar Medal from the President of the United States at the White House.
In 1981 he helped found Andin International Diamond Corporation and bring it to annual sales of over $100 million, donating his profits to international aid projects. His book about achieving business and personal success through generosity, The Diamond Cutter, has become a global bestseller in 20 languages. He is the founder of the Asian Classics Institute, Diamond Mountain University, the Asian Classics Input Project, Worldview, the Yoga Studies Institute, Star in the East, Global Family Refugee Aid, Three Jewels Community Outreach Centers, and the Diamond Cutter Institute.
In 1981 he helped found Andin International Diamond Corporation and bring it to annual sales of over $100 million, donating his profits to international aid projects. His book about achieving business and personal success through generosity, The Diamond Cutter, has become a global bestseller in 20 languages. He is the founder of the Asian Classics Institute, Diamond Mountain University, the Asian Classics Input Project, Worldview, the Yoga Studies Institute, Star in the East, Global Family Refugee Aid, Three Jewels Community Outreach Centers, and the Diamond Cutter Institute.
Latest posts by Geshe Michael Roach (see all)
- The Devil Debates an Angel, Part 19: The Five Houses Course 1 (2025, Arizona) - May 12, 2025
- Opening the Door to the Diamond Way: The Five Houses Course 1 (2025, Arizona) - May 7, 2025
- 49 Years After Seeing Emptiness Directly: A Personal Reflection by Geshe Michael Roach (2024, Mexico) - May 3, 2025
