How long does it take to read The Art of Living?
A Guide to Contentment, Joy and Fulfillment
The Art of Living by His Holiness the Dalai Lama takes about 3 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2001. 176 pages, about 48,400 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Buddhism, Doctrines, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Religious aspects of Happiness, Religious life
