How long does it take to read Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and Death?
Buddhism in the contemporary world
Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and Death by Daisaku Ikéda takes about 4 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours
A weekend read
First published 1988. 218 pages, about 59,950 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Aging, Religious aspects of Aging, Buddhist Philosophy, Religious aspects of Wisdom, Wisdom, Buddhism