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How long does it take to read What the Buddha Taught?

Walpola Rahula

What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula takes about 2 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 2 hours 46 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1959. 151 pages, about 41,525 words.

6 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 4 hours 37 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 46 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 44 minutes

The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Clarifies the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine by explicating the original Pali text of the Tipitaka.

Subjects: Buddha and Buddhism, Buddhism, Doctrines, Gautama Buddha, Teachings, Boeddhisme

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