How Long to Read Zen Sand

How Long Does it Take to Read Zen Sand?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 20 minutes to read Zen Sand by Victor Sogen Hori

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

Description

Zen Sand is a classic collection of verses aimed at aiding practitioners of kôan meditation to negotiate the difficult relationship between insight and language. As such it represents a major contribution to both Western Zen practice and English-language Zen scholarship. In Japan the traditional Rinzai Zen kôan curriculum includes the use of jakugo, or "capping phrases." Once a monk has successfully replied to a kôan, the Zen master orders the search for a classical verse to express the monk’s insight into the kôan. Special collections of these jakugo were compiled as handbooks to aid in that...

How long is Zen Sand?

Zen Sand by Victor Sogen Hori is 785 pages long, and a total of 200,175 words.

This makes it 265% the length of the average book. It also has 245% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Zen Sand Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 18 hours and 13 minutes to read Zen Sand aloud.

What Reading Level is Zen Sand?

Zen Sand 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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