How Long to Read The Heart Sutra Explained

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heart Sutra Explained?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read The Heart Sutra Explained by Donald S. Lopez

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

Description

Renowned for its terse declaration of the perfection of wisdom, the Heart Sutra is the most famous of Buddhist scriptures. The author draws on previously unexamined commentaries, preserved only in Tibetan, to investigate the meanings derived from and invested into the sutra during the later period of Indian Buddhism. The Heart Sutra Explained offers new insights on "form is emptiness, emptiness is form," on the mantra "gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha," and on the synthesis of Madhyamika, Yogacara, and tantric thought that characterized the final period of Buddhism in India. It also...

How long is The Heart Sutra Explained?

The Heart Sutra Explained by Donald S. Lopez is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heart Sutra Explained Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read The Heart Sutra Explained aloud.

What Reading Level is The Heart Sutra Explained?

The Heart Sutra Explained 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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