New 84000 Mobile App
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Summary 84000, a global nonprofit initiative to translate and make freely available the entire Tibetan Buddhist Canon, offers a free app with a collection of teachings of the Buddha translated into English. A great resource for teachers.
Age Range Middle/Junior High School (ages 13-15), Primary/Elementary School (ages 5-12), Secondary/High School (ages 16-19)
Contributor Middle Way Education
Website Link https://84000.co/resources/mobile-apps-android-ios
Details
The 84000 app offers users resilience: it includes narratives, dialogues, stories and more that expound upon the nature of reality and offers solutions that develop the mind’s capacity for equanimity. It allows users to share their inspirations by easily selecting passages from sūtras and sending real Buddha quotes to friends; and it supports offline practice and study allowing those working towards a digital detox, fully functional interactive tools without the noise.
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Middle Way Education
Middle Way Education is a global not for profit organization that creates pathways for traditional Buddhist wisdom and knowledge to enhance modern education for the benefit of this and future generations.