The Sound of Two Hands Clapping: The Education of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520232600ISBN-10:520232607UPC:9780520232600Book Category:Religion, Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Buddhism, Personal Memoirs, AsiaSize:9.01 x 6.05 x 1.16 inchesWeight:1.63Product ID:SCBZ56WZSM
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.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520232600ISBN-10:520232607UPC:9780520232600Book Category:Religion, Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Buddhism, Personal Memoirs, AsiaSize:9.01 x 6.05 x 1.16 inchesWeight:1.63Product ID:SCBZ56WZSM
Georges B. J. Dreyfus is Professor of Religion at Williams College. He is author of The Svatantrika-Prasangika Distinction: What Difference Does a Difference Make? (coedited with Sara McClintock, 2002), Recognizing Reality: Dharmakirti's Philosophy and Its Tibetan Interpretations (1997), and A Recent Rediscovery: rGyal tshap's Rigs gter rnam bshad (in collaboration with S. Onoda, 1994).
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