num_pages: 416
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Sound of Two Hands Clapping: The Education of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk
titlecomplete: The Sound of Two Hands Clapping: The Education of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk
genres: Buddhism, Religion, Philosophy
ratings_count: 46
publisher: University of California Press