How Long to Read Contemplating Silence

How Long Does it Take to Read Contemplating Silence?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Contemplating Silence by St Benedict of Nursia

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

What does it mean to be a monk? How do you become one? What are the rules you must follow if you choose to lead such a life? When and how did people begin to live like this? Nuances vary between different religions and sects but the monastic experience can be described generally as an ascetic lifestyle dedicated to mystic pursuits. Asceticism can be characterized as living an austere life of withdrawal from the world, purposefully devoid of sensual pleasures with the goal of obtaining spiritual rewards. Mysticism, can be taken to mean the search for a state of "oneness" with God or the Absolute. An attempt to communicate and "belong" to something bigger than our limited ephemereal beings. This book attempts to explore these concepts and questions further by compiling together and analysing different writings belonging to different traditions and written in different eras. Inside you wil find various monastic rules of conduct (from Christian, Buddhist, and Jain traditions), enlightening articles written by monks and theologians, awe-inspiring descriptions of monasteries, fascinating biographies, the widely studied Diamond Sutra and other pertinent writings dealing with the subject of monasticism. Hopefully, by reading these, you may arrive at a better understanding of what leads human beings to sacrifice so much in pursuit of such strict, but spiritually satisfying, lifestyles.

How long is Contemplating Silence?

Contemplating Silence by St Benedict of Nursia is 180 pages long, and a total of 45,000 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Contemplating Silence Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Contemplating Silence aloud.

What Reading Level is Contemplating Silence?

Contemplating Silence is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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