How Long to Read The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch

How Long Does it Take to Read The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 44 minutes to read The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch by Philip Yampolsky

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

Description

The Platform Sutra records the teachings of Hui-neng, the Sixth Patriarch, who is revered as one of the two great figures in the founding of Chan (Zen) Buddhism. This translation is the definitive English version of the eighth-century Chan classic. Phillip B. Yampolsky has based his translation on the Tun-huang manuscript, the earliest extant version of the work. A critical edition of the Chinese text is given at the end of the volume. Dr. Yampolsky also furnishes a lengthy and detailed historical introduction which contains much information hitherto unavailable even to scholars, and provides...

How long is The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch?

The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch by Philip Yampolsky is 282 pages long, and a total of 71,064 words.

This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 87% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 28 minutes to read The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch aloud.

What Reading Level is The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch?

The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 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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