The sound of two hands clapping : the education of a Tibetan Buddhist monk / Georges B.J. Dreyfus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dreyfus, Georges B. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist monks--Education--China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

Buddhist monks.

Buddhist education--China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

Buddhist education.

Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)--China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

Monastic and religious life (Buddhism).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (471 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif : University of California Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Illustrations; Note on Translation and Transliteration; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Tibetan Buddhism: A Brief Historical Overview; 2. Tibetan Monasticism; 3. Becoming a Monk Teacher and Discipline; 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?; 13. Rationality and Spirit Cult; 14. The Limits of the Inquiry

Conclusion: Past and Future UncertaintiesNotes; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-417) and index.

ISBN:

0-520-92824-5

1-59734-907-0

OCLC:

475929278