It takes the average reader 5 hours and 23 minutes to read In Search of the Dharma by Chen-hua
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This is the first and only book in English on modern Chinese Buddhism written by a practicing Chinese monk. Chen-hua provides a rare eyewitness account of Chinese monastic life and Buddhist practices before they were changed forever by the Communist revolution. It begins with his departure from home in northern China to study Buddhism in Kiansu and Chekiang in the south and ends with his rejoining the monastic order in Taiwan after spending several years as a draftee in the Nationalist army. Following century-old traditions of ChÂ’an monks, Chen-hua made prilgrimages to all the major...
In Search of the Dharma by Chen-hua is 316 pages long, and a total of 80,896 words.
This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 22 minutes to read In Search of the Dharma aloud.
In Search of the Dharma is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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