How Long to Read The Theravada Abhidhamma

How Long Does it Take to Read The Theravada Abhidhamma?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 55 minutes to read The Theravada Abhidhamma by Y. Karunadasa

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

Description

A lucid explanation of the basic contours of the Theravada Abhidamma system for serious students of Buddhist thought. The renowned Sri Lankan scholar Y. Karunadasa examines Abhidhamma perspectives on the nature of phenomenal existence. He begins with a discussion of dhamma theory, which describes the bare phenomena that form the world of experience. He then explains the Abhidhamma view that only dhammas are real, and that anything other than these basic phenomena are conceptual constructs. This, he argues, is Abhidhamma’s answer to common-sense realism—the mistaken view that the world as it appears to us is ultimately real. Among the other topics discussed are the theory of double truth (ultimate and conceptual truth), the analysis of mind, the theory of cognition, the analysis of matter, the nature of time and space, the theory of momentary being, and conditional relations. The volume concludes with an appendix that examines why the Theravada came to be known as Vibhajjavada, “the doctrine of analysis.” Not limiting himself to abstract analysis, Karunadasa draws out the Abhidhamma’s underlying premises and purposes. The Abhidhamma provides a detailed description of reality in order to identify the sources of suffering and their antidotes—and in doing so, to free oneself.

How long is The Theravada Abhidhamma?

The Theravada Abhidhamma by Y. Karunadasa is 472 pages long, and a total of 118,944 words.

This makes it 159% the length of the average book. It also has 145% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Theravada Abhidhamma Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 49 minutes to read The Theravada Abhidhamma aloud.

What Reading Level is The Theravada Abhidhamma?

The Theravada Abhidhamma is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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