How Long to Read Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo

How Long Does it Take to Read Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 50 minutes to read Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo by Gudo Wafu Nishijima

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

Description

The Shinji Shobogenzo is a marvelous collection of 301 Zen koan stories in three volumes that the Japanese Buddhist master Dogen collected during his four-year stay in China. The stories were written in Chinese, and are records of conversations between Buddhist masters and their students. Dogen used many of these stories as the basis for his formal lectures in his major work, the Shobogenzo. The Shinji Shobogenzo is an essential collection that encompasses many of the well-known koan stories, with many interesting and less familiar ones, together with the comments of a contemporary Buddhist master renowned for his clear and no-nonsense approach. Gudo Nishijima Roshi has published a complete translation and commentary on the stories in Japanese, and he first dictated an English translation to three of his students in the early 1980s, together with a commentary on each story, which was produced in three volumes. Only the first of the three volumes was published, but it is now long out of print. This new and completely revised version comprises all three volumes in one edition, together with Nishijimas refreshingly down-to-earth explanations of the stories.

How long is Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo?

Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo by Gudo Wafu Nishijima is 398 pages long, and a total of 102,684 words.

This makes it 134% the length of the average book. It also has 125% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 21 minutes to read Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo aloud.

What Reading Level is Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo?

Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo 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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