How Long to Read The Woman Who Raised the Buddha

How Long Does it Take to Read The Woman Who Raised the Buddha?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read The Woman Who Raised the Buddha by Wendy Garling

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

Description

Nautilus Book Award Winner The first full biography of Mahaprajapati Gautami, the woman who raised the Buddha--examining her life through stories and canonical records. Mahaprajapati was the only mother the Buddha ever knew. His birth mother, Maya, died shortly after childbirth, and her sister Mahaprajapati took the infant to her breast, nurturing and raising him into adulthood. While there is a lot of ambiguity overall in the Buddha's biography, this detail remains consistent across all Buddhist traditions and literature. In this first full biography of Mahaprajapati, The Woman Who Raised the Buddha presents her life story, with attention to her early years as sister, queen, matriarch, and mother, as well as her later years as a nun. Drawing from story fragments and canonical records, Wendy Garling reveals just how exceptional Mahaprajapati's role was as leader of the first generation of Buddhist women, helping the Buddha establish an equal community of lay and monastic women and men. Mother to the Buddha, mother to early Buddhist women, mother to the Buddhist faith, Mahaprajapati's journey is finally presented as one interwoven with the founding of Buddhism.

How long is The Woman Who Raised the Buddha?

The Woman Who Raised the Buddha by Wendy Garling is 273 pages long, and a total of 69,069 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Woman Who Raised the Buddha Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read The Woman Who Raised the Buddha aloud.

What Reading Level is The Woman Who Raised the Buddha?

The Woman Who Raised the Buddha 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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