Practice tool
Chant sūtras online – the text scrolls, the wooden fish keeps time
Chanting online on Inti Dharma means opening a text in the library, pressing «Chant» and letting your phone do the work of the sūtra book and the wooden fish: the screen stays on, the text scrolls at the speed you choose and the wooden fish sounds every 2, 3 or 4 seconds. No account, no app to install, and every text in the library is free to read.
What the chanting mode does
- Keeps the screen on for the whole session so the text never goes dark.
- Scrolls the text at three speeds: slow, medium, fast (medium by default).
- Sounds a wooden fish every 2, 3 or 4 seconds, or not at all (3 seconds by default).
- Tap the screen to pause scrolling and tap again to go on; the wooden fish keeps time while the text is paused.
- Hides the navigation so only the text remains; a small control bar sits at the bottom.
- Remembers your speed and rhythm on this device for next time.
How to chant online in four steps
- 1.Choose a text from the commonly chanted list below, or search the library.
- 2.At the top of the text, next to the word count, press the «Chant» button with the wooden fish.
- 3.On the control bar at the bottom, pick the scrolling speed and the rhythm that suit your voice.
- 4.Tap the screen to stop at a passage; press ✕ to leave the chanting mode when you finish.
Commonly chanted texts in the library
Each page below introduces a text and links to the version you can chant. The library holds Vietnamese translations; there is no Sino-Vietnamese transliteration or recording yet.
Open a text and press «Chant»
What a chanting session at home looks like
Choose a text that fits the time you have: the Heart Sūtra takes a few minutes, a Dhammapada chapter about ten, the Amitābha Sūtra fifteen to twenty, and each scroll of the Kṣitigarbha Sūtra more than an hour for a new reader. Skim the introduction first so you know what the text is about.
Sit upright, take a few breaths to settle, then press «Chant». Read just loud enough to hear yourself, following the wooden fish rather than racing the text; when a passage is unclear, tap the screen to pause and read it again. Close with a few quiet minutes and a dedication of merit.
How to chant at home, step by step · Dedicating merit after chanting
Tips for chanting on a phone
- Silence notifications during the session so nothing interrupts it.
- On an iPhone the wooden fish only sounds after you press «Chant» — a browser rule, not a fault.
- Some older browsers cannot keep the screen on; if so, lengthen the auto-lock time in your phone settings.
- At the end of the page the text stops; tap the screen to continue from where you are.
Frequently asked questions
Does chanting online cost anything?
No. The library and the chanting mode are open to everyone, with no account needed.
Is there a recorded voice to chant along with?
Not yet. The chanting mode gives the wooden-fish beat but no voice. For a recorded recitation, the Buddha recitation page repeats six recitations aloud.
Does it replace chanting at a temple?
No. It is a tool for keeping a practice at home. For particular rites such as memorial or funeral chanting, ask the monastics of a temple near you.
Can I chant with the screen off?
The text has to be on screen to chant along, which is why the chanting mode keeps the screen on.
