Sound of Two Hands Clapping: The Education of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk

Sound of Two Hands Clapping: The Education of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk

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Author/Contributor(s): Dreyfus, Georges
Publisher: University of California Press
Date: 01/28/2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: NEW
A unique insider's account of day-to-day life inside a Tibetan monastery, The Sound of Two Hands Clapping reveals to Western audiences the fascinating details of monastic education. Georges B. J. Dreyfus, the first Westerner to complete the famous Ge-luk curriculum and achieve the distinguished title of geshe, weaves together eloquent and moving autobiographical reflections with a historical overview of Tibetan Buddhism and insights into its teachings.