Dhamma Data
Searches the Pali Buddhist canon and its commentaries, compares translations and cites every source.
What Dhamma Data can do in ChatGPT
Search and cite the Pali canon by asking.
Canon Search
Find passages in the Pali canon and later texts.
Segment Translations
Read chosen translations one stable segment at a time.
Commentary And Parallels
See commentary and which parallel versions of a text exist.
Concept Tracing
Follow an idea across older and later layers of texts.
Cited Results
Every answer links to a source page you can open.
You stay in control
You approve access, and you can disconnect Dhamma Data at any time.
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What Dhamma Data does in ChatGPT
The Dhamma Data plugin is a research tool for the Pali canon, the early collection of Buddhist texts, and the writings that came after it. In ChatGPT you can search the texts, read chosen translations passage by passage and get a link to the source page for every result.
It goes past plain search. You can look at the commentary on a passage, see which parallel versions exist, and compare the different copies of a text it holds. You can also follow an idea such as mindfulness through the different layers of the literature, from older texts to later ones.
The listing puts weight on honest limits. It works with defined sets of evidence, can label how much of the material a search covers, and ties each answer to a page you can open and check yourself. That makes it easier to check a claim yourself instead of taking a summary on trust.
Who it is for
- Students of Buddhist texts
- Researchers who need citable sources
- Practitioners reading the suttas closely
How to add Dhamma Data to ChatGPT
- Open the Dhamma Data listing in ChatGPT ↗.
- Click Install plugin.
- Sign in to your Dhamma Data account when asked and approve the access it requests.
- Start a chat and ask for what you need, mentioning Dhamma Data if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
- To stop, disconnect Dhamma Data under apps in your ChatGPT settings.
Questions about Dhamma Data
What is the Dhamma Data ChatGPT plugin?
The Dhamma Data plugin is a research tool for the Pali canon, the early collection of Buddhist texts, and the writings that came after it. In ChatGPT you can search the texts, read chosen translations passage by passage and get a link to the source page for every result. It is listed in ChatGPT's plugin marketplace under Education & Research.
What can I ask Dhamma Data to do in ChatGPT?
For example: "Find canonical passages about mindfulness and cite them", "Compare translations and commentary for MN 10", "Trace the idea of non-self across the textual layers and say what is missing".
Who makes the Dhamma Data plugin for ChatGPT?
The ChatGPT listing names boothcheck llc as the developer. The version listed on 8 October 2026 was 1.1.3.
How do I add Dhamma Data to ChatGPT?
Open the Dhamma Data listing in ChatGPT, click Install plugin, sign in to your Dhamma Data account and approve the access it asks for. Then ask for what you need in a chat, mentioning Dhamma Data if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
Can Dhamma Data change things in my account, or only read?
It searches its own collection of Pali texts, translations and commentary and links each result to a source page. The listing does not describe it changing anything.
Who is the Dhamma Data plugin for?
Students of Buddhist texts, researchers who need citable sources and practitioners reading the suttas closely.
Does Dhamma Data cite its sources?
Yes. The listing says every result comes with a citation to a source page you can open.
Can it compare different translations of one sutta?
Yes. You can read selected translations by segment and compare them alongside the commentary for the same passage.
Does Dhamma Data see my ChatGPT chats?
When Dhamma Data is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Dhamma Data. What Dhamma Data does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings, and you can disconnect at any time.
How do I disconnect Dhamma Data from ChatGPT?
Open your ChatGPT settings, go to apps, and disconnect Dhamma Data. You can reconnect later from the listing.
What are alternatives to Dhamma Data in ChatGPT?
Similar plugins in the ChatGPT marketplace include CiteCheck, edifyedu.in and edX. Each has its own page in this directory.
Privacy and your data
When Dhamma Data is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Dhamma Data. What Dhamma Data then does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy, not only OpenAI's. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings for data that comes from connected apps, and you can disconnect at any time.
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