A unique insider's account of day-to-day life inside a Tibetan monastery, <I>The Sound of Two Hands Clapping </I>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 <I>geshe, </I>weaves together eloquent and moving autobiographical reflections with a historical overview of Tibetan Buddhism and insights into its teachings.