Chant While Reading — PDF + Audio Practice Workflow
The richest spiritual practice combines multiple senses — hearing a guided chant, seeing the text, and counting your repetitions. Shraddha Saburi Path enables this multi-modal workflow by allowing you to play Guided Audio (your Mandali owner's own voice, recorded directly in-app on any sankalpa) while reading PDFs and counting with the floating counter — all simultaneously. Follow along with the chant, read the corresponding text, and count every repetition, all within a single app experience.
How It Works
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Open a Text Resource
Navigate to your Mandali's resources and open a PDF or text file. The built-in reader displays it with full zoom and scroll support.
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Play Guided Audio
Select a sankalpa whose Mandali owner has recorded guided audio in their own voice — a chanting track, guided reading, or bhajan. The audio plays while you continue reading.
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Activate Floating Counter
Enable the floating counter overlay. It appears on top of the reading view, ready for you to count.
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Practice All Three
Listen, read, and count simultaneously. All three forms of engagement are tracked — listening time, reading progress, and chanting counts.
Key Features
Multi-Modal Practice
Combine audio playback, text reading, and chanting counting in a single integrated experience. No app-switching required.
Audio + PDF Sync
Play audio while viewing a PDF. Follow along with a guided chanting track while reading the mantra text.
Floating Counter
A draggable counter overlays the reader. Count each repetition without interrupting your reading or audio.
Triple Tracking
Audio listening time, reading progress, and chanting counts are all tracked. Three forms of practice credit from one session.
Speed Control
Adjust audio playback speed to match your chanting pace. Available on higher Seva plans.
Offline Support
Previously loaded resources and audio are available offline through the app's PWA caching.
Who It's For
- ✓Practitioners who follow audio chanting guides while reading the corresponding text
- ✓Groups that listen to a guru's recorded chanting while individually counting along
- ✓Students learning new mantras who need both text reference and audio pronunciation
- ✓Mandalis that combine Parayan (reading) and chanting in their group practice
- ✓Anyone who wants the deepest possible engagement with their spiritual material
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use this with any audio and PDF?▾
Yes — as long as your Mandali owner has recorded Guided Audio (in their own voice) on a sankalpa and uploaded a PDF resource, the app pairs the two for simultaneous play and read. External audio file uploads are not supported; only self-recorded voice.
Is this available on the free plan?▾
PDF and image resources are available from Shraddha Mandali (10) and above. Guided Audio (Mandali owner's own voice, recorded in-app on a sankalpa) is also available from Shraddha Mandali (10) or via a Shraddha Seva / Saburi Seva add-on. The floating counter works on every plan, including the free Nitya Sadhana tier. External audio file uploads are not supported anywhere in the app.
Can I control audio while reading?▾
Yes. Play, pause, and scrub controls are available during playback. Speed control is available on higher plans.
Does this work offline?▾
If you have previously loaded the resources with an internet connection, the PWA caching makes them available offline.
Do all three activities count toward my streak?▾
Yes. Any practice session (chanting, reading, or meditation) counts toward your daily streak. A multi-modal session gives you practice credit.
Can multiple members do this simultaneously?▾
Each member practices independently with the same resources. For synchronized practice, use the scheduled or live session features.
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