How Long to Read The Life of Marpa the Translator

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life of Marpa the Translator?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Life of Marpa the Translator by Tsangnyön Heruka

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

Description

Marpa the Translator, the eleventh-century farmer, scholar, and teacher, is one of the most renowned saints in Tibetan Buddhist history. In the West, Marpa is best known through his teacher, the Indian yogin Nâropa, and through his closest disciple, Milarepa. This lucid and moving translation of a text composed by the author of The Life of Milarepa and The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa documents the fascinating life of Marpa, who, unlike many other Tibetan masters, was a layman, a skillful businessman who raised a family while training his disciples. As a youth, Marpa was inspired to travel to India to study the Buddhist teachings, for at that time in Tibet, Buddhism had waned considerably through ruthless suppression by an evil king. The author paints a vivid picture of Marpa's three journeys to India: precarious mountain passes, desolate plains teeming with bandits, greedy customs-tax collectors. Marpa endured many hardships, but nothing to compare with the trials that ensued with his guru Nâropa and other teachers. Yet Marpa succeeded in mastering the tantric teachings, translating and bringing them to Tibet, and establishing the Practice Lineage of the Kagyüs, which continues to this day.

How long is The Life of Marpa the Translator?

The Life of Marpa the Translator by Tsangnyön Heruka is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life of Marpa the Translator Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Life of Marpa the Translator aloud.

What Reading Level is The Life of Marpa the Translator?

The Life of Marpa the Translator is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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