How Long to Read Elaborations on Emptiness

How Long Does it Take to Read Elaborations on Emptiness?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Elaborations on Emptiness by Donald S. Lopez Jr.

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

Description

The Heart Sutra is perhaps the most famous Buddhist text, traditionally regarded as a potent expression of emptiness and of the Buddha's perfect wisdom. This brief, seemingly simple work was the subject of more commentaries in Asia than any other sutra. In Elaborations on Emptiness, Donald Lopez explores for the first time the elaborate philosophical and ritual uses of the Heart Sutra in India, Tibet, and the West. Included here are full translations of the eight extant Indian commentaries. Interspersed with the translations are six essays that examine the unusual roles the Heart Sutra has...

How long is Elaborations on Emptiness?

Elaborations on Emptiness by Donald S. Lopez Jr. is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Elaborations on Emptiness Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Elaborations on Emptiness aloud.

What Reading Level is Elaborations on Emptiness?

Elaborations on Emptiness is suitable for students ages 12 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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