The sound of two hands clapping : the education of a Tibetan Buddhist monk
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The sound of two hands clapping : the education of a Tibetan Buddhist monk
University of California Press, c2003
- : pbk
- : cloth
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"A Phillip E. Lilienthal book"--P. [ii]
Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-417) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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.
Table of Contents
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
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Index
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