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Robert Sachs

Website

https://www.diamondwayayurveda.com

Genre

Nonfiction, Philosophy, Self Help

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Robert Sachs was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He started his college years at Case Western Reserve University, then moved to England where he lived and studied for many years. Along with a more conventional education, Robert began to study with Tibetan Buddhist masters and embarked on a study of Asian healing systems. He received his B.A. in comparative religion and sociology at the University of Lancaster and then moved to London, where he studied macrobiotics with Michio Kushi and Rex Lassalle at the Kushi Institute and hatha yoga under the guidance of Jonathan O’Dell and Johanna Auld, while also training as a mental health counselor with the Richmond Fellowship. He is certified as a hatha yoga instructor with the All India Board and Inner Lo Robert Sachs was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He started his college years at Case Western Reserve University, then moved to England where he lived and studied for many years. Along with a more conventional education, Robert began to study with Tibetan Buddhist masters and embarked on a study of Asian healing systems. He received his B.A. in comparative religion and sociology at the University of Lancaster and then moved to London, where he studied macrobiotics with Michio Kushi and Rex Lassalle at the Kushi Institute and hatha yoga under the guidance of Jonathan O’Dell and Johanna Auld, while also training as a mental health counselor with the Richmond Fellowship. He is certified as a hatha yoga instructor with the All India Board and Inner London Education Authority, completed shiatsu training with Rex Lassalle, and was instrumental in starting the Community Health Foundation’s Growing Family Center in London.

After returning to the United States, Robert went on to receive a massage license from Central Ohio School of Massage and a Master’s in Social Work at the University of Kentucky. Of particular interest to Robert since the late seventies has been the practical preventive health care aspects of Tibetan medicine, which he studied under the guidance of Dr. Lobsang Rapgay. Robert also focused on the healing meditations of Tibetan Buddhism, including those practices that prepare one for the time of death under Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, Lama Ole Nydahl, and other Buddhist masters. Currently, Robert continues to study under the guidance of Tibetan Buddhist master Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche.

For the last thirty years, Robert has worked with physicians, clinics, hospitals, and private individuals and organizations teaching stress management and preventive health care. He is sought after as a lecturer at national holistic health care conferences and has hosted his own talk radio show. He has written numerous articles for national and international health magazines and authored nine books, all focusing on physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Several of these titles have been translated into a number of foreign languages.

Besides his books, Robert has also released a number of podcasts on the topic of civility, which are available on YouTube and the websites of the Worldwide Civility Council. Along with his wife Melanie, Robert runs Diamond Way Ayurveda, the considered the foremost promoter of Ayurvedic training and education by the spa and beauty industries. ...more

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Robert Sachs’s books

Average rating: 3.66 · 109 ratings · 17 reviews · 21 distinct works

	Buddha at War: Peaceful Heart, Courageous Action in Troubled Times by Robert Sachs, Stephen Levine (Foreword) 3.67 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tibetan Ayurveda: Health Secrets from the Roof of the World 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2001 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Passionate Buddha: Wisdom on Intimacy and Enduring Love 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Becoming Buddha: Awakening the Wisdom and Compassion to Change Your World 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wisdom of the Buddhist Masters: Common and Uncommon Sense by Robert Sachs, Dalai Lama XIV (Foreword) 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Path of Civility: Perfecting the Lessons of a President by Applying the Wisdom of a Buddha 2.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perfect Endings: A Conscious Approach to Dying and Death 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nine Star Ki: Your Astrological Companion to Feng Shui 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complete Guide to Nine Star Ki 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rebirth Into Pure Land: A True Story of Birth, Death, and Transformation & How We Can Prepare for The Most Amazing Journey of Our Lives really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars