Scroll the Dhamma: Dhammapada

Scroll the Dhamma is a Buddhist app for reading the Dhammapada, the Buddha's best-loved collection of verses and quotes. Dhamma (Dharma) means the Buddha's teaching. Swipe through all 423 verses the way you swipe through short videos, open the story behind each verse, listen to it read aloud, and copy it with your finger.

■ For you if
- You want one short verse a day to settle your mind
- You look for Buddha quotes, Buddhist scripture and a quiet daily practice of meditation and mindfulness
- You are reading the Dhammapada, the Heart Sutra or the Diamond Sutra for the first time
- You like to listen to scripture on your commute or before sleep

■ What is inside
- All 423 verses of the Dhammapada: English translation (Bhikkhu Sujato), the Pali original, and Korean
- 305 stories: the old commentary's tales behind the verses, summarized in English and Korean
- Six more texts: the Heart Sutra, the Thousand Hands Sutra, the Diamond Sutra, the Metta Sutta, the Mangala Sutta and the Ratana Sutta, with chanting and meaning
- Listen: every verse and sutra recorded in one voice. Original then translation, three speeds, continue to the next text, sleep timer
- Copy by hand: trace the faint letters with your finger or type the verse. The app keeps count
- Verse of the day with a daily reminder
- Practice calendar: one bead a day, 108 beads make a round
- Background sound: mix Om, wood block, singing bowl, wind, rain and wind chime
- Five text sizes, dark mode, search, notes, favorites
- Everything stays on your phone. No account, no ads, no tracking

■ Free and subscription
Dhammapada chapter 1 (verses 1-20) and the Heart Sutra are free. The remaining verses and sutras open with a subscription, which starts with a 7-day free trial. Optional gifts (dana) support the app and do not unlock features.

■ Sources
The Pali text and the English translation are from SuttaCentral (CC0). The Korean translation was made for this app. The stories are summarized from E. W. Burlingame, Buddhist Legends (1921, public domain).

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