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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.

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