Banya · 반야
A little wisdom, every morning.
A Buddhist reflection journal for iPhone. Five minutes a day.
Coming to iPhone. No spam — one email when we launch.
Choose one heart each morning
A verse for the day, and one of the four immeasurables to practise — kindness, compassion, shared joy or equanimity. In the evening, look back on where you kept it and where you lost it.
The Dhammapada, in plain words
Translated fresh from the Pāli, with the story behind each verse and a simple explanation. Hard texts, made easy to learn — and to listen to.
A mala that counts with you
Swipe or tap the beads of a hand-turned mala, with a gentle click for every recitation. Or simply sit, with a bell to begin and end.
Read the Dhammapada
Every verse in Banya, with the story behind it and a plain explanation — free to read on the web.
Questions
What is Banya?
Banya is a Buddhist reflection journal for iPhone. Each morning you choose one of the four immeasurables to practise — loving-kindness, compassion, shared joy or equanimity — and each evening you look back on where you kept it and where you lost it. It takes about five minutes a day.
What are the four immeasurables?
The four immeasurables (brahmavihāras) are four boundless attitudes taught by the Buddha: mettā (loving-kindness), karuṇā (compassion), muditā (shared joy) and upekkhā (equanimity). Banya turns them into a simple daily practice.
Where do the Dhammapada translations come from?
The verses are translated fresh from the Pāli (Mahāsaṅgīti edition), with the traditional story behind each verse drawn from Burlingame's Buddhist Legends (1921). Every passage is labelled with its source, and interpretations are marked as traditional readings.
What else is inside?
Recitation of the Heart Sutra and the Mettā Sutta with a mala that counts with you, a bell for silent sitting, and guided audio courses.
Which languages does Banya support?
English and Korean. You can switch the app language inside the app, independent of your phone's language.
When is Banya available?
Banya is coming to iPhone. Join the waitlist and we'll send one email when it launches.
Is Banya therapy?
No. Banya is a reflection practice, not therapy or medical care.
Banya means wisdom.
From prajñā — the wisdom of the Heart Sutra, 반야 in Korean.