iPitaka Mon

iPitaka Mon brings the sacred Pali Pitaka (Buddhist canon) to your fingertips in the Mon language—honoring the legacy of the Mon people, who were the first to transmit Buddhism into Southeast Asia. The earliest Pali scriptures in this region were found in Mon scripts, making this translation a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern accessibility.

What's Inside
Access a growing collection of 28 translated texts organized into the three traditional baskets:

• Vinaya Pitaka - Monastic rules and disciplinary code
• Sutta Pitaka - The Buddha's discourses including Digha, Majjhima, Samyutta, Anguttara, and Khuddaka Nikaya
• Abhidhamma Pitaka - Higher Buddhist philosophy and psychology.
• New searchable glossary with Pali, Mon script, definition, and category filters (Core, Pitaka, Pali-Mon Dictionary). The only app with Mon-language Buddhist terminology.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Reading Experience
- High-quality PDF texts with authentic Mon script
- Smooth scrolling and pinch-to-zoom
- Continue reading from where you left off
- Optimized for both day and night reading

• Powerful Search
- Search across all texts instantly
- Find specific teachings, terms, or passages
- Smart filtering by book and section

• Study Tools
- Highlight important passages with multiple colors
- Add personal notes and reflections
- View all your notes in one dedicated tab
- Navigate directly from notes to source text
- Annotations sync across reading sessions

• Organized Library
- Browse by Pitaka and Nikaya collections
- Clear categorization of all texts
- Quick access to frequently read books

• About the Mon Pitaka Project
This translation represents generations of scholarship by Mon Buddhist monks and scholars working to preserve their linguistic and spiritual heritage. While the collection is partially complete, ongoing translation work continues to bring the full Pali Canon into Mon language. Future updates will add newly completed texts as they become available.

• Perfect For
Mon language speakers seeking access to Buddhist scriptures
Dharma students studying Theravada Buddhism
Researchers of Southeast Asian Buddhist traditions
Anyone interested in Mon culture and heritage
Requirements

iOS 17.0 or later
Compatible with iPhone and iPad
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