How Long to Read The Dhammapada

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dhammapada?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 19 minutes to read The Dhammapada by Gotama the Buddha

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

Description

The Dhammapada is a well known book in the Tipitaka. It is a collection of the teachings of the Buddha expressed in clear, pithy verses. These verses were culled from various discourses given by the Buddha in the course of forty-five years of his teaching, as he travelled in the valley of the Ganges (Ganga) and the sub-mountain tract of the Himalayas. They are often terse, witty and convincing. Through them the Buddha exhorts one to achieve that greatest of all conquests, the conquest of self; to escape from the evils of craving, aversion and ignorance; and to strive hard to attain freedom from the round of rebirths. Each verse contains a truth (dhamma), an exhortation, a piece of advice. Summaries of the Dhammapada stories are given in the second part of the book as it is generally believed that the Dhammapada Commentary written by Buddhaghosa (5th century AD) is helpful in understanding the Dhammapada. Three hundred and five stories are included in the Commentary. Most of the incidents mentioned in the stories took place during the life-time of the Buddha. In writing summaries of stories we have not tried to translate the Commentary. We have simply culled the facts of the stories and have rewritten them briefly: A translation of the verses is given at the end of each story.

How long is The Dhammapada?

The Dhammapada by Gotama the Buddha is 546 pages long, and a total of 139,776 words.

This makes it 184% the length of the average book. It also has 171% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dhammapada Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 43 minutes to read The Dhammapada aloud.

What Reading Level is The Dhammapada?

The Dhammapada 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.

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

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