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Simsapa

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Pāli dictionary and sutta search using Simsapa Dhamma Reader. Open a sidebar or double-click to lookup Pāli words in the dictionary, or search in the suttas.

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This is a sub-module repo for simsapa-extensions-and-plugins

The plugin requires Simsapa Dhamma Reader to be installed to work.

Simsapa Sidebar

Simsapa Word Lookup

Start the Simsapa app, close the main window and let the app stay in the background. The plugin makes HTTP requests to the application.

When clicking the plugin's icon (book 📓), the sidebar is opened.

The sidebar can be used to search Pāli dictionaries or suttas.

Double click on a word in a note's text to trigger a dictionary lookup.

  • If the sidebar is open, the results are shown there.
  • If the sidebar is closed, it should open a Simsapa Word Lookup window with the results (including Pāli accents).

If the Word Lookup does not pop-up, the system may prevent it being opened. In this case:

Open Word Lookup in Simsapa first, move it next to Obsidian, and use double-click on work in your note's text to trigger a lookup. The window should respond by showing the results.

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Run Simsapa Dhamma Reader in the background to enable in-Obsidian Pāli lookups. Open the Simsapa sidebar to search Pāli dictionaries and suttas, or double-click a Pāli word in a note to display dictionary results with Pāli accents in the sidebar or Simsapa Word Lookup window.
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Current version
0.5.0
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
2 years ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
942
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT
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Author
simsapasimsapa
simsapa.github.io/
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