How long does it take to read Tibetan Book of the Dead?
Gyurme Dorje, Thupten Jinpa, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Graham Coleman
Tibetan Book of the Dead by Gyurme Dorje, Thupten Jinpa, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Graham Coleman takes about 10 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 51 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2006. 592 pages, about 162,800 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Death, religious aspects, Funeral rites and ceremonies, Intermediate state, Buddhism, Death, Buddhist Funeral rites and ceremonies