4 videos from the event in Vietnam. The description below has been translated from Vietnamese to English. You can see the original text under the video by going to YouTube.
The Story of BokLok and the Secret to a Fulfilling Life
In life, there are four things everyone desires—wealth, love, health, and inner peace. We are all searching for something, just like BokLok.
The Story of BokLok
BokLok was an ancient man who lived in a cave with his wife. Every day, he ventured into the forest to gather wild rice grains. He would collect a little here and a little there, tirelessly searching for food.
One day, after gathering a large amount of rice, he headed back to his cave. Suddenly, a dinosaur appeared and attacked him. In a panic, BokLok dropped all the rice to defend himself. A fierce battle ensued, dust filled the air, and the rice grains became buried in the soil. Eventually, the dinosaur gave up and left. However, BokLok returned home empty-handed and disappointed.
Three months later, while searching for food again, BokLok returned to the same spot where he had fought the dinosaur. To his astonishment, he found hundreds of wild rice plants growing in that very place! “This is impossible!” he exclaimed. “I have never seen so many rice plants in one place before!” In that moment, a light bulb went off in his mind—this was the first-ever idea of agriculture!
For the first time, humans learned that instead of wandering the forest searching for food, they could plant and cultivate it.
But what does this story have to do with wealth, love, health, and inner peace?
The answer is simple — we can “plant” money, love, health, and peace just as we plant rice! By applying the ancient wisdom taught by Geshe Michael, you can achieve everything you desire—easily and effectively.
About Geshe Michael
Geshe Michael Roach graduated with honors from Princeton University and was awarded a Presidential Scholarship at the White House.
After his studies, he devoted 25 years to monastic training in a Tibetan monastery, where he earned the title of Geshe, the equivalent of a Ph.D. in Buddhist studies. His teacher then instructed him to return to New York and start a business using the wisdom of the Diamond Cutter Sutra. The challenge? To generate $1 million and use it to help those in need, proving that he had truly understood his teachings.
With just $50,000, he co-founded the Andin International Diamond Corporation. The company grew exponentially, reaching $200 million in annual revenue and was later sold to Warren Buffett in 2009.
During his time at Andin, a publisher encouraged him to share his business insights, leading to the creation of The Diamond Cutter book. It quickly became a global bestseller, selling millions of copies and being translated into over 25 languages.
Today, Geshe Michael travels the world, teaching in over 25 countries each year, sharing the methods that led to his success.
Unlock the Life You Desire!
Listen to Geshe Michael’s teachings and discover how to cultivate the wealth, love, health, and peace you’ve always wanted.
(For a deeper understanding of these principles, you can read The Diamond Cutter, translated and published by Thái Hà Books and Tri Thức Publishing House.)
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