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

Dreyfus, Georges B. J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0520232607 ISBN 13 : 9780520232600

Editeur : University of California Press, 2003

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of California Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0520232607
• ISBN 13: 9780520232600
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 470
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible