How Long to Read Sallekhana

How Long Does it Take to Read Sallekhana?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Sallekhana by Christopher Key Chapple

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

Description

Jainism regards life to be eternal. Recognizing that the soul can never die, but merely takes a new body, a careful tradition welcoming death through intentional fasting developed more than two thousand years ago. A legal challenge Rajasthan was put forward in 2013, suggesting that this practice is harmful and coercive and targets women in particular. For a short while SallekhanÀ, which means the “thinning of existence,” was declared illegal. In response to this controversy, three conferences were convened by the International School for Jain Studies to explore the legal, religious, and...

How long is Sallekhana?

Sallekhana by Christopher Key Chapple is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sallekhana Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Sallekhana aloud.

What Reading Level is Sallekhana?

Sallekhana 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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