How Long to Read The Life of Buddha

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life of Buddha?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 50 minutes to read The Life of Buddha by A. Herold

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

Description

This Life of Buddha is not a work of fiction, and I think it would be well to mention the books, both ancient and modern, which I have most frequently consulted. I have, for the most part, relied upon the Lalita Vistara. This book is a jumbled collection of legends and scholastic dissertations, and yet in these pages are preserved many precious traditions regarding the Buddha's origin, his childhood and his youth, and here, likewise, we are told of his early education and of his first deeds. I have also made great use of an excellent poem, the Buddhacarita of Asvaghosa. In a few of the chapters I have repeated the lines almost word for word. The text of the Buddhacarita was edited by E. B. Cowell. In the Life, I have interpolated several Jatakas. These are stories in which the Buddha recalls his former lives. Some of them will be found in a vast collection, the Avadanasataka. Two modern books: Le Bouddha, by H. Oldenberg, translated by A. Foucher, and the Histoire du Bouddhisme dans l'Inde, by H. Kern, translated by Gedeon Huet, have also been very useful to me; as well as other works that have appeared in scientific reviews. Thus, for the touching story of Visvantara, I am indebted to a sogdian version published by R. Gauthiot in the Journal Asiatique. Finally, I would be guilty of the deepest ingratitude if I did not publicly thank my old friend Sylvain Levi for his generous and kindly advice. And may the reader find of interest this marvellous story of Prince Siddhartha who, through meditation, was able to attain supreme wisdom.

How long is The Life of Buddha?

The Life of Buddha by A. Herold is 170 pages long, and a total of 42,500 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life of Buddha Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read The Life of Buddha aloud.

What Reading Level is The Life of Buddha?

The Life of Buddha 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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