Problem description:
Have you read the book When Monks Meet Diamonds?
How do you feel after reading it!
Analysis:
In the lobby of an office building in new york, two monks from * * * used colored fine sand as pigments, and spent several days painting a picture showing the beauty of heaven and earth. All the works have been completed, and before people could savor the mystery of this painting, they calmly began to destroy their own works. Two monks put sand in two pockets and walked away. At the end of the picture is a line: prosperity is just a handful of sand.
Michael Roach, an appointed Tibetan Buddhist monk, has been practicing for 22 years, and obtained the degree of Gesi (Doctor of Buddhism). In other words, this is not a Buddhist enthusiast or a layman practicing at home, but a real monk, who should be called Lama in Tibetan Buddhism. His legend lies not only in studying Buddhism as a foreigner, but also in his belief in helping him become a successful jeweler.
While traveling back and forth between the United States and India, the author started a business while practicing and partnered with others to do diamond business. It took him 65,438+07 years to develop a diamond workshop with a loan of $50,000 into a jewelry company with annual sales of $ kloc-0/billion. He regards his career as the practice of profound Buddhist teachings in secular life. Naturally, his success has become an example that Buddhism can keep pace with the times and reflect its value in the commercial society. The reason why this book is worth reading is that the author has compiled a set of "Buddhism in Shopping Mall", telling everyone with his own practice and analysis of Buddhist teachings that people's pursuit of spiritual life can be skillfully integrated with business behavior, instead of treating them as opposites or complementarities, and it is possible to pursue peace and harmony in fierce business competition.
The author found a nearly perfect keyword-diamond in his career and religious practice. While explaining the process of diamond cutting, processing and trading and his own story in this industry, he also explained the essence of the Diamond Sutra and its commercial application. Here, diamonds are endowed with profound meanings: successful businessmen should be like diamonds-solid, indestructible but clear and transparent.
The author's "Buddhism in shopping malls" can be simply summarized into three sentences: First, it is natural to make money as a businessman, and of course it is necessary to make money cleanly and honestly; Second, when you make money, you should enjoy it and find the joy of life from it; The third is to create a meaningful life. For businessmen who like to burn incense and worship Buddha, reading this book can bring them inspiration and relief. When Buddhism and business can be integrated, just like a person who loves food becomes a chef, it will be perfect.