One story of the Buddha, every day
Anger, anxiety, comparison, clinging: the kinds of things people struggle with haven't changed much in 2,500 years. The Buddha Today brings you one scene recorded in the early Buddhist texts each morning, so you can quietly hold it up against your own day. You don't need to know anything about Buddhism to read it.
At the time you choose, a notification brings you that day's story. You can change the time whenever you like.
Each story is laid out the same way: Today's story, The Buddha's perspective, In daily life, Today's question, One-minute practice, and Source.
Find a story that fits how you feel right now, with themes such as “Anger,” “Loss and death,” and “Overdoing it.” More stories will be added over time.
The stories are drawn from the Pali suttas in the English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (SuttaCentral, CC0). Each story lists the text it comes from and the translation used.
On your iPhone, open Settings → Notifications → The Buddha Today and check that notifications are allowed. If a Focus mode such as Do Not Disturb is on, notifications may be held back.
Your reading history, ♡ (stories that resonated), notes, and notification settings are stored only on your iPhone. They are never sent to an outside server. For details, see the Privacy Policy.
Because your records are stored only on your device, they can't be transferred to another device. We appreciate your understanding.
Yes. All the stories and images are included in the app, so you can use it without an internet connection.
The story text is taken from Bhikkhu Sujato's English translation (SuttaCentral, CC0), not rewritten in our own words. Longer stories are shortened, and each omission is marked with a note in [brackets]. We do not paraphrase or add to them. The sections “The Buddha's perspective,” “In daily life,” “Today's question,” and “One-minute practice” are written by the app's editors. Each story lists its source text and the translation used.
Yes. You can change the language in the app's Settings tab. Your notes, ♡, and other records stay on your device when you switch. The Japanese edition has 100 stories; the English edition currently has 32.
For questions or requests, please write to the email address on our Support page.