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The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening by Śāntideva

The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening runs 10.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by William Hope (about 6.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.2listening hrs
World Religionsstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening at common listening paces
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30 min / day21 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.2 hours, it runs longer than 87% of the 4,755 World Religions audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening is an audiobook by Śāntideva: a 10.2-hour unabridged recording, read by William Hope, released February 17, 2016, on the World Religions shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.2 hrs
Narrated by
William Hope
Released
February 17, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World Religions
ISBN
9781004132744

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening as an audiobook?

The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening runs 10.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.8 hours.

Is The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening?

The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening is narrated by William Hope.

Is The Bodhicaryavatara: A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.8 hours, saving 3.4 hours.