Centuries of Tibetan Buddhist wisdom are brought to life by one its greatest Western teachers, Mich'l Roach. Telling a parable in which a young man is brought into a mystical garden by a beautiful embodiment of wisdom and meets a pantheon of great Tibetan teachers. This nameless seeker meets the dominant historical figures who have contributed fundamental teachings to Tibetan Buddhism, such as Tsong Khapa, the First Dalai Lama, and Master Kamalashila. This text is unique among works of Buddhism now available.

The Garden: A Parable, Michael Roach, Doubleday, Paperback, 202 pages, $16.00

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 and the Asian Classics Input Project, and has been active in the restoration of Sera Mey Monastery. He lives in New York City and Arizona.