Dhammapada (English)

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About this app

The Dhammapada - The Buddha's Path of Wisdom
translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita

The Dhammapada is the best known and most widely esteemed text in the Pali Tipitaka, the sacred scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. The work is included in the Khuddaka Nikaya ("Minor Collection") of the Sutta Pitaka, but its popularity has raised it far above the single niche it occupies in the scriptures to the ranks of a world religious classic. Composed in the ancient Pali language, this slim anthology of verses constitutes a perfect compendium of the Buddha's teaching, comprising between its covers all the essential principles elaborated at length in the forty-odd volumes of the Pali canon.

Feature:
* Copy verse to clipboard or share through other apps
* Search for text
* Daily update widget
* Support Android 1.6 and up
* Support Text-to-speech
* Very small size
* Free
* No ads
* No permissions required

Ratings and reviews

It's a lightweight, intuitive app. Don't have to open the browser and search for the Dhammapada everytime I want to read it. You can also search for certain words using the search function and choose individual verses as your favorites. Overall, quite a useful app.

I just checked to see how well it worked, it is very nice and clean. I cannot comment on the translation as i am not familiar with these writings but the wisdom is clearly present. Bless whoever made this app for there are no special permissions required. As the sun is always giving without any expectation, so are the petals on a flower symbol of appreciation.

I've recently gotten into looking into buddhism and buddhist thought and have really enjoyed this app. It brings both the actual version and the English version together. The interface is simple and easy to use and if a saying sticks out to you you have the ability to favorite it. Even if you are not a practitioner, this is a wonderful introduction to the sayings of the Buddha. Thank you for creating this app!

What’s new

* bug fixes