How Long to Read The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice

How Long Does it Take to Read The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 24 minutes to read The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice by O-rgyan-ʼjigs-med-chos-kyi-dbang-po (Dpal-sprul)

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

Description

"Patrul Rinpoche (1808-1887) was one of the most important Dzogchen teachers in nineteenth-century Tibet. His lineage comprises many of the greatest Dzogchen teachers of the twentieth century. The Essential Jewel is among his most beautiful compositions, although it may not be his best known. The poem synthesizes Madhyamaka philosophy and the Dzogchen perspective in a compelling admonition to engage in religious practice aimed at self-perfection. The Essential Jewel is an extraordinary poetic work. Patrul Rinpoche's voice is urgent, personal, compelling, and expressed for the most part in direct earthy language, although it is also replete with precise, technical terminology. The Essential Jewel is also philosophically profound. It draws on ideas grounded in Madhyamaka philosophy and Buddhist ethical theory as well as ideas and practices central to the Dzogchen tradition. Patrul Rinpoche's genius lies in part in his unique ability to articulate a precise philosophical vision in an accessible poetic voice and to do this in the context in an urgent admonition to practice. This translation aims to present this poem in a way that reflects Patrul Rinpoche's poetic voice with sufficient precision to convey his philosophical ideas. It provides an introduction that should give the reader a foundation to read the poem as well as explanatory notes at points where the poem contains references or terminology that may not be accessible to the Western reader"--

How long is The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice?

The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice by O-rgyan-ʼjigs-med-chos-kyi-dbang-po (Dpal-sprul) is 139 pages long, and a total of 36,001 words.

This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 16 minutes to read The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice aloud.

What Reading Level is The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice?

The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice 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.

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