How Long to Read The Bodhicaryāvatāra

How Long Does it Take to Read The Bodhicaryāvatāra?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Bodhicaryāvatāra by Śāntideva

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

Description

Written in India in the early eighth century AD, Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara became one of the most popular accounts of the Buddhist's spiritual path.The Bodhicaryavatara takes as its subject the profound desire to become a Buddha and save all beings from suffering. The person who enacts such a desire is a Bodhisattva. Santideva not only sets out what the Bodhisattva must do and become, he also invokes the intense feelings of aspiration whichunderlie such a commitment, using language which has inspired Buddhists in their religious life from his time to the present.Important as a manual of training among Mahayana Buddhists, especially in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the Bodhicaryavatara continues to be used as the basis for teaching by modern Buddhist teachers.This is a new translation from the original language, with detailed annotations explaining allusions and technical references. The Introduction sets Santideva's work in context, and for the first time explain its structure.

How long is The Bodhicaryāvatāra?

The Bodhicaryāvatāra by Śāntideva is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Bodhicaryāvatāra Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Bodhicaryāvatāra aloud.

What Reading Level is The Bodhicaryāvatāra?

The Bodhicaryāvatāra 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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