A source-first way to study Buddhist scriptures with AI
AI can help people approach difficult Buddhist scriptures, but I think the source text must remain visible and primary. My preferred workflow is to read the canonical passage, compare classical and modern translations, ask narrow questions about specific terms, and verify generated explanations against the text and trusted references.
I built RuShiWoWen (如是我闻) around that source-first approach. It includes 4,515 CBETA texts, parallel reading, contextual AI explanations, Buddhist Q&A, and Chinese, English, and Japanese interfaces.
I would especially appreciate feedback on whether the parallel-reading flow makes it easier to check an AI explanation against the original passage.This week I also launched Zen Hall — a quiet 3D ritual before reading: light a virtual incense stick, sit for 3, 5, or 10 minutes with bells, mantras, or temple sounds, and receive a daily scripture passage. It's the same source-first philosophy applied to the mind: a scripture can be one click away, but the mind still needs a moment to settle first.
If that sounds like your kind of pause, an upvote on our Product Hunt launch would mean a lot to a solo maker 🙏
https://www.producthunt.com/products/rushiwowen-buddhist-scripture-platform?launch=zen-hall
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BetterClaw
Wow this will help a lot of people out there - was always interested in product like this
@better_shaya Thank you so much, Shaya! 🙏 That's exactly the kind of person I built this for. If you do get a chance to try it, I'd especially love your take on the parallel-reading view — being able to check the AI explanation against the original passage is the part I'm most curious about.