Dear kalyāṇa-mittatā,
The “Bhāvanā — Art of the Mind” app, published by the Cittaviveka Monastery, is now available. It can be used both for meditation practice and for studying the Dhamma.
My goal was to make an app that would help meditate specifically as part of the religious practice of the Theravada tradition, as it happens in monasteries.
The app includes: a meditation timer with the option to listen to recitations at the beginning and end of a session, the full text of these recitations, Dhamma sermons by Bhante Rakwane Gnanaseeha (from his book “Bhāvanā — The Art of the Mind” as well as new talks not included in the book). All the information available in the app can also be found on Chittaviveka monastery website.
App Settings
- Language: Russian or English
- Sound: on or off
- Recitations sound: on or off
- Choice of recitation voice: Bhante Rakwane Gnanaseeha or Bhante Russiave Asankhata
If sound is disabled, the app will be completely silent.
If only recitations are disabled, then only the gong will play at the beginning and end of a session.
If the meditation session is shorter than 10 minutes, recitations are skipped — only the gong will sound.
At the top of each material screen, there is a font size control.
All settings, including meditation duration, are saved when the app is closed.
The app does not work in the background: during a meditation session, the screen remains active (the device will not go into sleep mode). If the screen is turned off or the app is minimized, the meditation session is paused.
The application does not require internet access.
Recitation texts can be found in the “Recitations” section.
Dhamma sermons can be found in the “Materials” section.
The app is available for free as a gift of the Dhamma on Google Play (Android) and the App Store (iOS).