How Long to Read The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great by Alexander Gardner

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

Description

The first-ever extensive biography of Tibet's most famous nonsectarian Buddhist lama Known as the “king of renunciates,” Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye (1813–1899) forever changed the face of Buddhism through collecting, arranging, and disseminating the various lineage traditions of Tibet across sectarian lines. His extensive treasury collections of profound Buddhist teachings continue to be taught and transmitted throughout the Himalayas by all major traditions and represent the breadth and profundity of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice. Jamgon Kongtrul was a polymath, dedicated retreatant, ritual expert, writer, and teacher from the eastern Tibetan kingdom of Derge. During the nineteenth century, while central Tibet experienced extreme sectarian divides, Jamgon Kongtrul, along with Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Lingpa, set about collecting, teaching, and transmitting the major practice traditions found in Tibet. Their activity—much of which did not adhere to the traditional divides of the Tibetan “schools” and included both tantric lineages coming from India as well as Tibetan treasure (terma) lineages—is one of the finest examples of Tibetan ecumenism, or Rimay, and Jamgon Kongtrul is perhaps the most famous among Tibet’s Rimay masters. This is the most accessible work available on Jamgon Kongtrul’s life, writings, and influence, written as a truly engaging historical biography. Alexander Gardner provides an intimate glimpse into the life of one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist teachers to have ever lived.

How long is The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great?

The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great by Alexander Gardner is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great aloud.

What Reading Level is The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great?

The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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