Prof. Georges Dreyfus spent fifteen years as a Buddhist monk before receiving in 1985 the title of Geshe, the highest degree conferred by Tibetan monastic universities. He then entered the University of Virginia where he received his Ph.D. in the History of Religions program. During these years, he has also been a translator for the Dalai Lama with whom he is personally acquainted. He is currently Professor of Religion of the Department of Religion at Williams College. He has published several books including The Sound of Two Hands Clapping: the Education of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk, and many articles on various aspects of Buddhist philosophy and Tibetan culture.