The Sound of Two Hands Clapping by Georges Dreyfus

The Sound of Two Hands Clapping by Georges Dreyfus

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.

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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ISBN 13	9780520232600
ISBN 10	0520232607
Titel	The Sound of Two Hands Clapping
Autor	Georges Dreyfus
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	University of California Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2003-01-28
Seitenanzahl	460
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