Scroll the Dhamma: Dhammapada

Scroll the Dhamma is an app for reading the Buddha's words one verse at a time. Swipe through all 423 verses of the Dhammapada as easily as scrolling short videos, open the story behind each verse, listen to recorded narration, and trace the words with your finger.

■ For you if you want to

• Settle your mind with one short verse a day
• Read the Dhammapada, the Heart Sutra or the Diamond Sutra for the first time
• Listen to scripture on your commute or before sleep

■ What's inside

• All 423 verses of the Dhammapada: English translation, Pali original, Korean translation
• 305 verse stories: the stories from the commentary, summarized in English and Korean
• 6 more texts: Heart Sutra, Thousand Hands Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Metta Sutta, Mangala Sutta, Ratana Sutta
• Listen: every verse and text narrated in one voice. Pali first, then the translation. Speed control, continuous play, sleep timer
• Hand-copying: trace the faint letters with your finger or type them. Your count is kept
• Verse of the day and a daily reminder
• Practice calendar: one bead a day, 108 beads make a round
• Background sounds: om, moktak, singing bowl, wind, rain, wind chimes. Mix your own
• Five text sizes, dark mode, search, notes, bookmarks
• Everything stays on your phone. No account, no ads, no tracking

■ Free and subscription Chapter 1 of the Dhammapada (verses 1-20) and the Heart Sutra are free. The rest opens with a subscription (monthly or yearly); the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Dana (offerings) support the making of the app and do not unlock features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings.

■ Sources The Pali text and the English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato are from SuttaCentral (CC0). The Korean translation is new for this app. The verse stories are summarized from E. W. Burlingame, Buddhist Legends (1921, public domain).

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