Kalyana: Buddha’s Teachings

Kalyana means "good friend." Like a good friend, it meets you where you are. Tell Kalyana what you're going through — anger, grief, fear, a restless mind, a broken relationship — and read how the Buddha's teaching speaks to it. Each topic offers the Buddha's own words, a plain explanation, echoes from other wisdom traditions, what psychology has found, and simple best practices on and off the cushion. • Core teachings explained clearly: the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, the Three Characteristics and more • The complete discourses of the Buddha in Bhikkhu Sujato's translation — over 4,000 texts, searchable, offline • Select any passage and tap Explain for a plain-language explanation, made privately on your iPhone • A silent meditation timer with soft bells, even with your screen locked • Today's verse from the Dhammapada, one-minute practices, Simile Cards and a daily Dhamma Connections puzzle • Meditation centers and monasteries across the US, with visiting and stay information • Online communities for Dhamma talks, group sittings and questions • Highlight passages and add your own notes Private by design: no account, no tracking, no ads. Your notes stay on your device and your own iCloud. Texts from SuttaCentral, translated by Bhikkhu Sujato and dedicated to the public domain.