The Sound of Two Hands Clapping: The Education of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk
Format:
Miscellaneous
Publication Date:
2003
Publisher:
University of California Press
Place of Publication:
Berkeley, California, USA
Sources ID:
120036
Visibility:
Private
Abstract:
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This is a study of Tibetan monastic academic traditions in reliance upon the author's own studies within Geluk monastic academies in India. It examines the main intellectual practices of Tibetan scholasticism - the memorization of basic foundational texts, the study of commentaries, oral debate practices and examination procedures. It also considers the liturgical life accompanying these intellectual practices within the monastic community.