Buddha Vacana
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* About the App ***Buddha Vacana is a daily readings app that automatically bring a verse of the Buddha’s teachings to you daily on your Android tablets / phones, facebook, PC and other supported devices.
This app is provided free for the benefit of all sentient beings, so please use it and share it!
This app is developed by myself, so if it makes you happy or sad, or it improved your life or caused your doggie to have sleepless nights, I want to know!
No robots, cyborgs or gooses were harmed during the development of this app!
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* Info ***
'Buddha Vacana' means the Words of the Buddha. It started off with the set of verses from the book Buddha Vacana: Sacred Literature of Buddhism and now offers other books for download.
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* New ***1.1.4
- 25 Aug 2012New: Light theme and colorsFix: Settings not savedFix: Alarm still trigger even when disabledFix: Autostart rewritten as a service. Certain task killer apps may aggressively close apps, and cause the autostart feature to be disabled. If affected, please exclude this app for closing by Task Killers.KIV: Pinch-zoom for VersesNew: Option to disable Tips popup displayNew: Options page rewritten to use standard Android Preference ActivityNew: Info page popup dialogNew: Info page contains links to web site and email for support and feedbackNew: Book SelectionsFix: App giving notifications when notifications turned off in options menu.Mod: Options page UIAdd: Font size selectionAdd: Today and Random verse optionAdd: App signature in verse sharing
* Verse references
* Verse sharing
* Menu options
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* Features ***
* 365 verses from the Pali Canon and post-canonical Buddhist texts.
* Date selectable to browse and read.
* Soothing bell chime on startup of app to remind you to come back to the moment, to your breath.
* Daily verse reminder at user preset time.
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* Acknowledgements ***
Special thanks to Bhante Dhammaratana and the Buddhist Library, for the kind guidance and support these few years, through which I'm able to share the Dharma and write this android app. Thank you! :)
The original book Buddha Vacana was compiled by Venerable S. Dhammika and was published by the Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society.
Transcribing of the book was done by group leaders of Camp Nirvana Singapore (CNS1996) organised by Nanyang Technological University Buddhist Society (NTUBS) in 1996.
Android version was developed using (free open-source) Eclipse tools and Google Android SDK. Testing done on Dell Streak 5 (Android 2.2.2) made available through 'angbao' funds.
The first version "Digital Buddha Vacana" was written in 1996 for the Windows platform using MSVC from Industrial Attachment days (Internship), and later updated using MSVC6.0 from workplace. Works on Win9x, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP, WinVista and Win7.
Facebook port was developed using notepad++ and other text editor. DBV app for facebook runs on www.buddhavacana.net
Please visit www.buddhavacana.net for support of more platforms.
Development and testing for various platforms was done on emulators or devices given by donors.
Buddhism, buddhist, Dhamma
Category : Education
Reviews (29)
The first screenshot itself was so amazing that i downloaded the app right away! Great way to gain suttamaya pañña! Edit: After 2 months of regular use, I've come to realise this app makes me smile almost everyday. Thanks for that. I'm pretty sure every reader of this app will benefit from the bit sized Dhamma ! Hats off to the developers team! Edit: after over 2 years of use, my view of this app hasn't changed a bit. Its as useful now as it was then😊
I love this app. I have being using it for a few weeks now. The secret to exploiting its full potential is reading the teachings with a good heart and open mind. It aldo features a display message after exiting the app, which after a few occassions of reading ,can give you the courage you need to live a good amd happy life :) Thanks for this app .
Very useful and reminding you to overcome any obstacle in this life. Let Buddha inspires your happiness and your way of life. Many thanks for the developer.Double thumbs up!
Start your morning off with a REAL verse cuz you know dam well you have it on your desk and would never read it in a sitting anyway :P
I love this app, especially the bell sound and the messages. But i see its not being updated. If there is a choice to save the words to a notepad or color note for future reference, will be better. Please develop this app.
Quick to access, not too much to read, wisdom for every day, I can't say enough about this app. Great job!
I love getting my reminders. They are always pertinent and always bring clarity to the moment, which is uplifting. Ultimately this app brings me happiness on a daily basis. Thank you!! Namaste
Fun and friendly this app comes right up with Buddha insights verses quotes definitely an app not to be missed!
good... I like the quote in a small box everytime we open and close the app ^^ 感恩
Ommm, leave it alone after few months auto notification again
the bell is a constant reminder of awareness.
I love this app,thanks for u creation
I like this app but now it needs major UI improvement
Thank you for this happy ap!
good for recitation
Thanks for the greatest app on my phone. No permissions, no adds just greatness that helps me every day
Even though the update says it's fixed, the app does not remember saved settings. Other than that it's a great app
There seems to be a problem with remembering settings upon updating. Clear all cache data, uninstall and reinstall. This is a work around until the next update.
Truly a work of art, love this app.
Always useful thoughts to ponder. Nice to see on android, used one on palm for years.
app does not remember saved settings...
Good app to have if you want a daily reminder of the Dhamma; however, I had to reinstall the app to see if this would correct the problem with the date setting always being off a day despite correctly setting it in the "settings."
Nice selection of verses. Thanks for this app. The popup message upon closing app could remain a bit longer to make reading it easier.
I love this app, the only thing i would like to see is the message it displays after the app is closed to show longer. Some of them are a little too long to read before they disappear.
This is a wonderful app. Thank you so much for making this available to all sentient beings. I also agree that the motivational pop ups could last a little longer as well as have an on/off option. :o)
Great app! Well thought of, the bell is a nice touch as well.
Please add an option of turning off "hug your mom" etc. messages
The best app ever
Timely wakeup verse . Thank you very much for this app. Please make it available app for laptops May we all grow in Dhamma...