Would you “Buddhify”?

Mindfulness meditation-on-the-go: yes, there’s an app for that. Check out “Buddhify,” which describes itself as “playful yet practical,” and is featured on Lifehacker today:

There’s not anything really so new, in and of itself, about there being a meditation app. So why might Buddhify be notable? 

I mean, I already use a couple of meditation apps, which serve as the timekeepers for the meditation groups I sit with. (For absolute simplicity I particularly like the free meditation app from InsightLA; you can find it via search in the App Store.) And maybe you use such an app, too.

But Buddhify’s emphasis on teaching you the practice is especially nice. And that name, Buddhify. While it might (unfortunately) evoke the antidepressant, Abilify, it also echoes killer app Spotify in a clever, can’t-believe-it-hasn’t-been-done kind of way.

“Sounds good, doesn’t it?” this promotional video asks. Well, yes, actually, it does!

And Buddhify is the work of a team of people spearheaded by Rohan Gunatillake of Buddhist Geeks. So that points to the needed balance of tech and meditation acumen.

Wanna give it a try? To do so and/or learn more, visit your app store or click here. And be sure to share your reactions, or other app recommendations here, will you?

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