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The Principal Teachings of Buddhism
Michael Philip Roach (1952-) graduated with honors from Princeton University and received the Presidential Scholar medallion from Richard Nixon at the White House in 1970. He studies at the Library of the Government of Tibet under the auspices of the Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, and then for ten years under Geshe Tharchin at Rashi Gempil Ling, with additional course work at Sera Mey Monastic College. He is employed in the New York diamond industry and has been active in the restoration of Sera Mey, where he was ordained a Buddhist monk in 1983.

Preparing for Tantra
Michael Philip Roach (1952-) graduated with honors from Princeton University and received the Presidential Scholar medallion from Richard Nixon at the White House in 1970. He studies at the Library of the Government of Tibet, and then for over fifteen years under Geshe Tharchin at Rashi Gempil Ling. In 1995 he completed his monastic studies at Sera Mey Monastic College, as the first American to earn the degree of geshe, signifying 20 years of study. He was employed for sixteen years in New York in the diamond industry, and has been active in the restoration of Sera Mey, where he was ordained a Buddhist monk in 1983. Geshe Roach is the current director of both ACIP and Asian Classics Institute, a training school for translators and teachers located in Manhattan.

The Essential Yoga Sutra
Geshe Michael Roach is the first westerner in 600 years to pass the rigorous test for the title of Geshe, or Master of Buddhism, at Sera Mey Tibetan Monastery, after twenty years of study of yoga and philosophy in India and Tibet. He is an honors graduate of Princeton University and has received the Presidential Scholar medal at the White House. Geshe Michael is the author of over thirty translations of ancient texts, as well as books such as the international bestseller The Diamond Cutter and The Tibetan Book of Yoga.

The Tibetan Book of Yoga
Geshe Michael Roach is the first American to complete the twenty-year course in the traditional Tibetan monastery and receive the title of "Geshe," or Master of Buddhism. He is the founder of Asian Classics Input Project, which is probably the world's largest database of ancient Asian manuscripts, and the author of several internationally bestselling popular books on Eastern spirituality. He is a translator of Sanskrit and Tibetan, and recently completed a three-year deep meditation retreat in the Arizona desert.

The Garden
Michael Roach is a fully-ordained Buddhist monk who received his geshe (Master of Buddhism) degree from Sera Mey Monastery after twenty-two years of study. A teacher of Buddhism since 1981, he is also a scholar of Sanskrit, Tibetan and Russian, and has translated numerous works. Geshe Michael received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and worked in new York City as a director of a large diamond firm for many years. He founded and directs the Asian Classics Institute and the Asian Classics Input Project, and has been active in the restoration of Sera Mey Monastery. He lives in New York City.