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

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A unique insiders 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.