Dharma Mala: Mantra Counter
Not claimedDharma Mala is a companion for Tibetan Buddhist (Vajrayana) practitioners
By HOANG LE · LifestyleWhy we expect it: Thoughtful mantra counting with reliable saving, detailed practice tracking and a genuinely useful Tibetan calendar.
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Dharma Mala is a companion for Tibetan Buddhist (Vajrayana) practitioners.
COUNT WITHOUT EVER LOSING A COUNT • Tap the large circle, feel each bead, a stronger pulse at every completed mala • 21/27/54/108/111-bead malas, +1 mala, manual entry, undo • Lock against accidental taps; keep the screen awake • Every tap is saved instantly, so a crash or dead battery never loses your count • A dedication of merit after each session
BACKFILL & PRACTICE DEBT • Set a daily commitment (samaya) for each practice • Forgot to log for a few days? The app asks. Choose "Practiced in full" or split a total across days • Truly missed a day? The shortfall becomes practice debt, repaid automatically when you go beyond your commitment • Pauses for illness or travel don't create debt
GOALS & STATS • Targets of 100,000, 111,111 or any number, including counts accumulated before you used the app • Projected finish date and the daily count needed to meet a deadline • Streaks, an 18-week heatmap and a 30-day chart • Presets: Ngöndro (refuge prostrations, Vajrasattva, mandala, guru yoga), Chenrezig, Green and White Tara, Medicine Buddha, Guru Rinpoche, Manjushri, Amitabha
TIBETAN CALENDAR • Phugpa system, checked day by day from 1950 to 2100 • Omitted and doubled days, leap months, element-animal years, Rabjung cycle • 8th, 10th, 15th, 25th, 29th and 30th days, Losar and the four great Düchen • Daily element combinations (Earth–Earth, Water–Water…) and lunar mansions, checked against printed almanacs • Special-day filters: how many Tsok, Dakini or new-moon days this month, and which ones • Element day finder: tap "Water–Water" to see every upcoming one in the next 12 months (for life release and new beginnings) • Special-day reminders
LIBRARY • Teachings log: empowerments, transmissions, instructions, vows and retreats, with lama, date, place and samaya commitments • Create a practice from a commitment in one tap • Upload sadhana texts and books (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Pages, Keynote, images) and open them right from the counter • Save empowerment and teaching videos from YouTube • Group Zoom rooms: paste the invitation to fill in link, ID and passcode; pin to Home and join in one tap • Face ID lock keeps it private
LANGUAGES: Vietnamese, English, Tibetan
LIFETIME PREMIUM (one-time purchase, no subscription): unlimited practices, Apple Watch counter, almanac for any day, iCloud sync, progress widget, CSV export.
This app supports your practice and does not replace guidance from a qualified teacher.
Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://yangopen.com/apps/dharmamala/privacy/
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