Сад

by Michael Roach, Майкл Роуч

Безымянный юноша, снедаемый жаждой духовного знания, встречает златовласую девушку, которая увлекает его в сказочный Сад, где ему предстоит освоить уроки мудрости. Здесь ему являются лама Цонкапа, Будда Майтрея, Первый Далай-лама и другие отцы-основатели буддизма.
Их уроки и наставления, пронизанные ясностью, мудростью и бескомпромиссным светом знания, раскрывают перед юношей сокровенные тайны тибетской духовной традиции.
Оригинальный сюжет, великолепный язык и глубина проникновения в тонкости буддийского учения делают эту книгу настоящей находкой для всех, кто интересуется духовными учениями Востока.
Посредством истории о юноше, которого привело в Сад Прекрасное воплощение мудрости, автор вводит нас в пантеон величайших мастеров буддизма: философов, йогинов, столпов мистицизма, дающих ему бесценные учения и наставления, языком притчи знакомит читателя с многовековой мудростью тибетского буддизма. Книга, несомненно, станет находкой для всех, кто интересуется индо-тибетским буддизмом и духовными учениями Востока в целом.
Геше Майкл Роуч — буддийский монах и наставник с двадцатипятилетним стажем. Первый американец, получивший титул геше — доктора буддийской философии. Знаток санскрита, тибетского и русского языков. Основатель Института азиатской классики и Проекта по сохранению азиатского литературного наследия (Asian Classics Input Project — ACIP).

Genres: Buddhism, Spirituality, Religion, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published February 15, 2000

About the author

Geshe Michael Roach was born in California and graduated from Princeton University with honors. He has also received the Presidential Scholar Medallion from the President of the United States, at the White House.

He was the first American to complete and receive the “Geshe” degree after 25 years of study with Sera Mey Buddhist Monastery of India. At the same time, he helped to found Andin International Diamond Corporation in New York City, which grew from a small investment to $250 million USD in annual sales, and was purchased in 2009 by super-investor Warren Buffet. Geshe Michael’s profits from Andin International were used almost entirely to create and support several charitable organizations.

Reviews

[Drew · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't like being threatened. The Christians do it with their idea of "hell". This book does it with Karma. There are enlightened ones who know these things, this book says. They've been to death and back, and if you've been bad, look out. It will be just like the Christian hell, you may burn or be chased by demons, or worse.
But wait, you can save yourself from this hell: just follow these 10 paths, 8 principles, 6 ways of the warrior and about a thousand other impossible feats.
If the purpose of Buddhism is to bring happiness to everyone, this book fails. It left me depressed, worried, and in no mood for deep meditation where I'm told only more suffering awaits.

[Pavlo Malkovich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Чудовий формат для знайомства з буддизмом в художній формі

[Anton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book

It’s a masterpiece. The whole Path is described in all the details entwined with the personal story of Geshe Michael in such a beautiful way. Amazing.

[Daniel Draper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Roach takes the teachings of Tibetan Buddhist wisdom and compiles them into an enticing and eventful read. Plenty to learn and love in this little book.

[Ryan Farrow · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is really a 3.5, and I'm a quite undecided on which side of that half it's closest to. On one hand, we have the engaging and helpful descriptions of various Buddhist concepts and principles in this parable, taught to a young man by various major figures from Buddhist history and drawn ostensibly from their own major works. It's charming, the characters are distinct even though their appearances are brief, the journey to and setting of the garden is a nice touch, and the dialectic style lends itself well to imparting information to learners. On the other hand, there's a particulalry variety and interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism being presented here, one which becomes most apparent as the book draws on, that presents difficulties. I find many of these concepts helpful generally, when interpreted in a manner that makes kamma, intention leading to action and effect, comprehensive in a way that linear, mechanistic cause and effect cannot account for. What I struggle to buy is the realms of suffering beyond this life as articulated by Vasubandhu and beyond, operating as a kind of hell in the next life. Kamma is also used to explain all suffering, to the point where the young man's mother's cancer is explained as a result of her taking a life in her previous incarnation. The text claims an irrefutable logic to the argument, which isn't really warranted for a text of this size and style. There's also the notion of seeds (ideas) planted in the mind creating one's entire perception of reality. There's a truth to this which is easily graspable, however, Roach's approach is again a literal construction of reality according to mental intention. There was also some uncomfortable and confusing encounters, especially between the protagonist and his "Golden One" where I really couldn't see the lesson to be learned or what Roach was going for. I really did like the book though, it's a shame it has some odd shortcomings. I'll be generous and settle on a 4 for now.

[Curt · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say, yet another incredible book by Gesha Michael Roach.

I really enjoy his writing style and this is a wonderful book about walking the spiritual path. It has a real touch to it, not like some books that make it seem like walking the spiritual path is this easy task.

Go get yourself a copy today!

[Kupie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wonderful ideas! (Though these ideas using a parable was distracting for me. Some concepts may have easier to present -- such as the humor or coompassion of enlightened beings -- but a lot of the dialogue seeded forced or choppy. Still, I liked reading it.)

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

as a newb to tibetan buddhism, this was very helpful for me! the parable format relieved the (completely self-imposed) pressure to learn learn learn! and allowed me to gain an appreciation for the flow of the story. surely a metaphor for enjoying the steps of the path while we're walking it.

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful written account of Buddhist ideas in the form of a parable. While sometimes I wished for there to be more of a narrative in the book, the wonderful descriptions of ideas within the Buddhist teachings becomes poetic and understandable.

[Mark W. Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been very important to my spiritual development.

[Karol K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hard to stay with it at first. Glad I did.
Found answers I was looking for. Hope you decide to read and stick with it. I found the chapter on death, of course, the most difficult reading.

[r0b · Rating 4 out of 5]

I must admit on the second reading there is precious dharma in this, more than I saw with the first reading.