基本信息·出版社：Three Leaves ·页码：240 页 ·出版日期：2003年07月 ·ISBN：0385497911 ·International Standard Book Number：0385497911 ·条形 ...
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基本信息·出版社：Three Leaves
·页码：240 页
·出版日期：2003年07月
·ISBN：0385497911
·International Standard Book Number：0385497911
·条形码：9780385497916
·EAN：9780385497916
·装帧：平装
·正文语种：英语
·外文书名：当和尚遇上砖石
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With a unique combination of ancient and contemporary wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition,
The Diamond Cutter presents readers with empowering strategies for success in their work and personal lives.
Geshe Michael Roach, one of the great teachers today of Tibetan Buddhism, has richly woven
The Diamond Cutter in three layers. The first is a translation of selections from the Diamond Sutra itself, an ancient text comprised of conversations between the Buddha and his close disciple Subhuti. Considered a central work by Buddhists throughout the world, the Diamond Sutra has been the focus of much interpretation over the centuries. In the second layer, Geshe Michael quotes from some of the best commentaries of the Tibetan tradition. In the main text, the third layer, he uses both sutra and commentary as a jumping-off point for presenting his own teaching.
Geshe Michael gives fresh insight into ancient wisdom by using examples from his own experience as one of the founders of the Andin International Diamond Corporation, which was started with capital of fifty thousand dollars and which today has annual sales in excess of one hundred million dollars. Much of the success of Andin has come from applying the business strategies presented in
The Diamond Cutter. Geshe Michael's easy style and spiritual understanding make this work of timeless wisdom an invaluable source for those already familiar with, and those unfamiliar with, Tibetan Buddhism.
From the Hardcover edition. 作者简介 Michael Roach is a fully ordained Buddhist monk who received his geshe (master of Buddhism) degree from Sera Mey Tibetan 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, as well as the Asian Classics Input Project, and has been active in the restoration of Sera Mey Monastery. He lives in New York City.
From the Hardcover edition. 媒体推荐 ?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, editorial 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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Review 编辑推荐 “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, editorial 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 专业书评 From the Back Cover“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, editorial 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
文摘 Chapter 1
Where the Wisdom Comes From
In the ancient language of India, this teaching is called the Arya Vajra Chedaka Nama Prajnya Paramita Mahayana Sutra.
In the language of Tibet, it is called the Pakpa Sherab Kyi Paroltu Chinpa Dorje Chupa Shejawa Tekpa Chenpoy Do.
In the English language, it is called The Diamond Cutter, a High Ancient Book from the Way of Compassion, a Book which Teaches Perfect Wisdom. =
What makes this business book different from any other you have ever read? It?s the source of what we have to say here: an ancient book of Buddhist wisdom called The Diamond Cutter. And the lines above are how the book starts out.
Hidden in The Diamond Cutter is the ancient wisdom that we used to help make Andin International a company with sales of over $100 million per year. It?s good to know a little about this important book at the beginning, to recognize the role it has played throughout the history of the Eastern half of our world.
The Diamond Cutter is the oldest dated book in the world that was printed, rather than being written out by hand. The British Museum holds a copy that is dated a.d. 868, or about 600 years before the Gutenberg Bible was produced.
The Diamond Cutter is a written record of a teaching given by the Buddha over 2,500 years ago. In the beginning, it was passed down by word of mouth, and then?as writing first developed?it was inscribed onto long palm leaves. These were durable fronds of palm on which the words of the book were first scratched, using a needle. Then charcoal dust was rubbed into the scratches left by the needle. Books that were made this way are still to be found in southern Asia, and remain quite legible.
The loose palm leaves would be kept together in one of two ways. Sometimes a hole would be bored with an awl through the middle of the stack of leaves, and a string passed through to keep the pages together. Other books were kept wrapped in cloths.
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