Sutta Player
The Sutta Player plays sutta text segments, speaking Pāli and translated text in alternation. Click the bottom left play/pause button to start/stop audio playback. Playback will continue section by section till the end of the sutta or playlist.
Navigation
With playback paused, you can navigate to different text segments:
- Click the horizontal slider or select it with your screen reader to choose a different text segment within the current section. The left/right arrows proceed to the previous/next text segment. The SHIFT-left/SHIFT-right arrows move in larger increments.
- Click Fast Backward or Fast Forward to skip back/forward to the previous/next section.
Customization
Click on Settings to customize Sutta Player:
- Choose which language(s) to display and speak (e.g., Pali and translation text, only Pali text, only translation text).
- Choose which bell sound to play or none.
Limitations
Playback requires an internet connection, since the audio for each spoken text segment is retrieved as needed. This "speak-on-demand" interaction lets you skip around a sutta quickly, sampling sound bites here and there. However, you'll need that internet connection. For walking meditation, you may wish to consider [[Offline Listening]]
Settings