Buddha in a Verse
Dhammapada & Buddhist Sutras
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A passage of the Buddha's teaching every day. Read the Dhammapada, Sutta Nipāta, Diamond Sutra and Heart Sutra one passage at a time, free and without ads.
Open the app and a passage of the Buddha's teaching is waiting. Swipe up for the next. Tap when you want to understand it more deeply.
Four of the most loved Buddhist scriptures, one passage per screen:
• The Dhammapada — all 423 verses
• The Sutta Nipāta — the early discourses
• The Diamond Sutra
• The Heart Sutra
For anyone drawn to Buddhism, meditation or mindfulness who wants the Buddha's real words rather than unsourced quotes: a few minutes of genuine scripture and quiet wisdom each day.
READ
• One passage at a time, chapter after chapter
• Verse of the day, also as a home screen widget
• Random passage, auto-scroll, search by word or topic
• The Pāli or Chinese original beneath each passage
• English, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai and Burmese (Burmese: Dhammapada and Sutta Nipāta)
• Four calm themes and four text sizes
• Share a passage as text or as an image card
• Gentle background sounds: moktak and temple wind
• A round mala: turn the beads one by one with a soft ASMR sound
PREMIUM
• Explain it easier — the passage in plain words
• Deeper study — meaning, background, the story behind the verse, its place in Theravāda and Mahāyāna, and how to live it today
• Key Pāli and Chinese words explained
• Related passages across the four texts
• Reading plans for whole texts and seven-day themes, with a journal
• A daily reflection
• Bead materials, colours and sounds for the mala
• Likes, notes and saved passages on all your phones
• Every background sound and your own mix
ABOUT THE TRANSLATIONS
Every passage is translated from the Pāli and Chinese originals with the help of AI, and checked line by line against the originals and respected published translations. The original is always one tap away.
No ads. Sign in with Apple or Google only if you want your likes, notes and plans on more than one phone.
Premium is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, charged to your App Store account. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel it in your account settings.
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The mala now gives a short vibration with each bead, and a stronger one at the 108th.
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Information
- Seller
- Seoyun Yang
- Size
- 119 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 5 more
- English, Burmese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium (Yearly) $19.99
- Premium (Monthly) $2.99
- Copyright
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