v2025.08.14

Your Vinaya Bookshelf

A collection of offline resources for studying and writing about the Vinaya, powered by Obsidian.

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Why use the Vinaya Bookshelf?

The Vinaya Bookshelf collects together resources from many teachers to help you study and write about the Vinaya.

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Offline

Take everything you need with you to answer questions about the Vinaya as they come up.

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Powerful Searching

Find every note about a topic—or just the one you’re looking for.

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Take Notes Easily

Create a web of knowledge by linking your notes directly to the resources they’re in conversation with.

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Share How You Like

Since all the notes you take are simply files on your device, you’re in control of how and when you share your thoughts.

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Blazing Fast

Small, plain text files, with no extra dependencies keeps things fast and lightweight.

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Automatic Updates

Automatically get new notes and translations as they become available with the included Obsidian plugin.