How Long to Read Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

How Long Does it Take to Read Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 32 minutes to read Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki

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

Description

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. Seldom has such a small handful of words provided a teaching as rich as has this famous opening line of Shunryu Suzuki's classic. In a single stroke, the simple sentence cuts through the pervasive tendency students have of getting so close to Zen as to completely miss what it's all about. An instant teaching on the first page. And that's just the beginning. In the thirty years since its original publication, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind has become one of the great modern Zen classics, much beloved, much re-read, and much recommended as the best first book to read on Zen. Suzuki Roshi presents the basics—from the details of posture and breathing in zazen to the perception of nonduality—in a way that is not only remarkably clear, but that also resonates with the joy of insight from the first to the last page. It's a book to come back to time and time again as an inspiration to practice.

How long is Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind?

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki is 207 pages long, and a total of 53,199 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 65% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 50 minutes to read Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind aloud.

What Reading Level is Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind?

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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