GESHE MICHAEL ROACH 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 the Asian Legacy Library, the Asian Classics Institute, the Yoga Studies Institute and the Diamond Cutter Institute. He lives in Arizona.