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.
As one of the first Westerners to become a Tibetan monk and Geshe，Dreyfus leads us on a journey through his experience with Tibetan monastic education. Part autobiography，part history，part theoretical discourse--an insightful study filled with theological debate.
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List of Illustrations Note on Translation and Transliteration Acknowledgments Introduction
Part I. The Context 1. Tibetan Buddhism: A Brief Historical Overview 2. Tibetan Monasticism 3. Becoming a Monk: Teacher and Discipline
Part II. Tibetan Scholastic Practices 4. Literacy and Memorization 5. The General Structure of the Tibetan Curriculum 6. Two Curricular Models 7. Scholasticism and Orality: Myth and Reality 8. Commentary and Meditation 9. The Supplement: Hermeneutical or Deconstructive? 10. Debate as Practice 11. Debate in the Curriculum 12. Is Debate a Mode of Inquiry?
Part III. Reflections 13. Rationality and Spirit Cult 14. The Limits of the Inquiry
Conclusion: Past and Future Uncertainties Notes Select Bibliography Index
