THE SOUND OF TWO HANDS CLAPPING by Georges B. J. Dreyfus ( 9780520232600 )

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Title:

THE SOUND OF TWO HANDS CLAPPING
THE EDUCATION OF A TIBETAN BUDDHIST MONK

By:

Georges B. J. Dreyfus

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0520232607

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9780520232600

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Publisher:

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS

Pub. date:

28 January, 2003

Pages:

460

Description:

An insider's account of day-to-day life inside a Tibetan monastery, this text reveals to Western audiences the details of monastic education. Georges B.J. Dreyfus weaves together autobiographical reflections with a historical overview of Tibetan Buddhism and insights into its teachings.

Synopsis:

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.

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14 b/w photographs

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University of California Press

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