The Practice of Not Reacting: Zen Wisdom for a Happy Life: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Practice of Not Reacting: Zen Wisdom for a Happy Life runs 4.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Mark Takeshi Ota (about 3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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Based on 4.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
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| 30 min / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
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What our data says
- At 4.5 hours, it is shorter than 53% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Mark Takeshi Ota
Mark Takeshi Ota narrates 10 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 71 hours in all.
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- The Practice of Not Reacting: The secret to a stress-free life
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About as long, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf
274 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- The Noticer: Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective.
- Manifest: The Instant Sunday Times Bestselling 7-Step Manifestation Guide to Confidence, Success and Self-Worth
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- The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart
- Happiness Becomes You
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 Practice of Not Reacting: Zen Wisdom for a Happy Life is an audiobook by Ryushun Kusanagi: a 4.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Takeshi Ota, released July 14, 2026, on the Lessons in Philosophy and Self-Development shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 4.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Mark Takeshi Ota
- Released
- July 14, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Lessons in Philosophy, Self-Development
- ISBN
- 9798217336920
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How long is The Practice of Not Reacting: Zen Wisdom for a Happy Life as an audiobook?
The Practice of Not Reacting: Zen Wisdom for a Happy Life runs 4.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3 hours.
Is The Practice of Not Reacting: Zen Wisdom for a Happy Life free as an audiobook?
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Who narrates The Practice of Not Reacting: Zen Wisdom for a Happy Life?
The Practice of Not Reacting: Zen Wisdom for a Happy Life is narrated by Mark Takeshi Ota.