Hi guys,
Thought I'd share a couple of apps I use for my zen practice.
I know the insight timer is fairly popular as a meditation timer, personally I've never used it. I found the need to register a bit of a turn off so didn't bother.
Instead I use an app call Zen Time Lite. So far it's only available via the Google play store so Apple users will miss out (though of course insight timer is available on the Apple app store).
The lite version of Zen Time is enough for me; you can program a series of different timers, different bells and gongs and how many times they sound and when, interval timers, warm up and cool down periods, and it's free (which is a bonus). There is a paid version (there is also a demo of the paid version to have a play around with first) with a calender which records how often you sit and how long as well as how long you've done in total. The paid version also displays a quote each time the app is loaded (I think this option is customisable). Personally the free version is enough as all I needed was a timer.
You can get it from the app store here:
I also use an app called mokugyo, which, as the name implies, is a digital wooden fish and rin gong. The app is fairly simple and straightforward, you can choose from various gongs and fish to find the tones you like. The background images change when you hit the gong and feature various bits of japanese-esque scenery (the app is Japanese made). There is also a 'cat mode' where the rin becomes a "meow" and the background images are of a white cat. Frankly the cat mode seems a bit pointless other than a bit of fun but I have found the mokugyo and rin useful when chanting. This app is available through Google and Apple app stores for free:
Google play:
Apple App store:
I hope you guys find them useful if you choose to use them
Does anyone have anything similar that they use?
Gassho
Ryan
#SatToday
Thought I'd share a couple of apps I use for my zen practice.
I know the insight timer is fairly popular as a meditation timer, personally I've never used it. I found the need to register a bit of a turn off so didn't bother.
Instead I use an app call Zen Time Lite. So far it's only available via the Google play store so Apple users will miss out (though of course insight timer is available on the Apple app store).
The lite version of Zen Time is enough for me; you can program a series of different timers, different bells and gongs and how many times they sound and when, interval timers, warm up and cool down periods, and it's free (which is a bonus). There is a paid version (there is also a demo of the paid version to have a play around with first) with a calender which records how often you sit and how long as well as how long you've done in total. The paid version also displays a quote each time the app is loaded (I think this option is customisable). Personally the free version is enough as all I needed was a timer.
You can get it from the app store here:
I also use an app called mokugyo, which, as the name implies, is a digital wooden fish and rin gong. The app is fairly simple and straightforward, you can choose from various gongs and fish to find the tones you like. The background images change when you hit the gong and feature various bits of japanese-esque scenery (the app is Japanese made). There is also a 'cat mode' where the rin becomes a "meow" and the background images are of a white cat. Frankly the cat mode seems a bit pointless other than a bit of fun but I have found the mokugyo and rin useful when chanting. This app is available through Google and Apple app stores for free:
Google play:
Apple App store:
I hope you guys find them useful if you choose to use them
Does anyone have anything similar that they use?
Gassho
Ryan
#SatToday
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