How Long to Read Shinto: A celebration of Life

How Long Does it Take to Read Shinto: A celebration of Life?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Shinto: A celebration of Life by Aidan Rankin

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

Description

Shinto is an ancient faith of forests and snow-capped mountains. It sees the divine in rocks and streams, communing with spirit worlds through bamboo twigs and the evergreen sakaki tree. Yet it is also the manicured suburban garden and the blades of grass between cracks in city paving stones. Structured around ritual cleansing, Shinto contains no concept of sin. It reveres ancestors, but thinks little about the afterlife, asking us to live in, and improve, the present. Central to Shinto is Kannagara: intuitive acceptance of the divine power contained in all living things. Dai Shizen (Great Nature) is the life force with which we ally ourselves through spiritual practice and living simply. This is not asceticism, but an affirmation of all aspects of life. Musubi (organic growth) provides a model for reconciling ancient intuition with modern science, modern society with primal human needs. Shinto is an unbroken indigenous path that now reaches beyond its native Japan. It has special relevance to us a

How long is Shinto: A celebration of Life?

Shinto: A celebration of Life by Aidan Rankin is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shinto: A celebration of Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read Shinto: A celebration of Life aloud.

What Reading Level is Shinto: A celebration of Life?

Shinto: A celebration of Life 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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