30 Best Buddhist Podcasts

Best Buddhist Podcasts

1. Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast

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The intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich, and inspire. Timber Hawkeye is the bestselling author of Buddhist Boot Camp, Faithfully Religionless, and the Opposite of Namaste. He offers a secular approach to being at peace with the world, both within and around us. As the Dalai Lama says, "Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist, use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are."MORE Host Timber Hawkeye
Producer/Network Timber Hawkeye
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 533.4KTwitter 7.1KInstagram 63.1K Frequency 2 ep/month Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Tricycle Talks

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Tricycle Talks: Listen to Buddhist teachers, writers, and thinkers on life's big questions. Hosted by James Shaheen, editor in chief of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, the leading Buddhist magazine in the West. Life As It Is: Join James Shaheen with co-host Sharon Salzberg and learn how to bring Buddhist practice into your everyday life. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review creates award-winning editorial, podcasts, events, and video courses. Unlock access to all this Buddhist knowledge by subscribing to the magazine at tricycle.org/joinMORE Hosts James Shaheen, Sharon Salzberg
Producer/Network Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 444Facebook 193.7KTwitter 67.6KInstagram 96.2K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Elephant Journal: Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis

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Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis about walking our talk—every day, in every moment. It ain't about being perfect. Waylon Lewis, founder of Elephant Journal, talks about everyday Buddhism, meditation, eco-actions large and small, and features conversations with leading mindful thought leaders, both famous and overlooked.MORE Host Waylon H. Lewis
Producer/Network Waylon H. Lewis
Email ****@elephantjournal.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 303Facebook 1.8MTwitter 100.4KInstagram 591.7K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

Secular Buddhist Podcasts

1. Secular Buddhism

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Don't use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist. Use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Noah Rasheta
Producer/Network Noah Rasheta
Email ****@secularbuddhism.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.2K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. Buddhist Geeks

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Evolving Dharma in the Age of the Network
Producer/Network BuddhistGeeks.org
Email ****@buddhistgeeks.org
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 554Facebook 59.7KTwitter 70.1K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2007 Get Email Contact

3. Dave Smith Dharma

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If you would like to support the work I do, Please consider making a donation, via paypal or venmo: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/contact/ To find out more, or to join one of my many programs check my site: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ For nearly 30 years, Dave Smith has held a practice rooted in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition...MORE Host Dave Smith Dharma
Producer/Network dave smith
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 117Facebook 1.3K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Buddhist Meditation and Dharma Talks

1. Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

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The Sharon Salzberg Metta Hour features Buddhist philosophy in a practical, common sense vernacular. Sharon’s natural wisdom, sense of humor and the ease with which she translates these teachings forge an intimate connection with the listener. From everyday experiences to pithy revelations, each podcast is a journey on the path of self-discovery.Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author...MORE Host Sharon Salzberg
Producer/Network Be Here Now Network
Email ****@beherenownetwork.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 903Facebook 114.8KTwitter 103.7KInstagram 172.1K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

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The Jack Kornfield Heart Wisdom hour celebrates Jack’s ability to mash up his long established Buddhist practices with many other mystical traditions, revealing the poignancy of life’s predicaments and the path to finding freedom from self-interest, self-judgment and unhappiness.MORE Host Jack Kornfield
Producer/Network Be Here Now Network
Email ****@jackkornfield.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.1KFacebook 223.8KTwitter 153.8KInstagram 308.6K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since May 2010 Get Email Contact

3. Practicing Human

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Practicing Human is a daily podcast, hosted by Cory Muscara, offering insights and practices into how to live a fulfilling life. Cory pulls on his time living as a Buddhist monk in Burma, his many years as a mindfulness and meditation teacher, and his work in Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.MORE Host Cory Muscara
Producer/Network Cory Muscara
Email ****@limindfulness.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1.4KFacebook 38.7KTwitter 61.1KInstagram 1.1M Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

Theravada and Ajahn Brahm Podcasts

1. Buddhist Society of Western Australia

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Dharma talks from the tradition of Buddhist meditation master Ajahn Brahm and Australian Forest Sangha of monks and nuns presented by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia
Host Ajahn Brahm
Producer/Network Buddhist Society of Western Australia
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 659Facebook 4.3KTwitter 962 Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction

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Dharma Seed is dedicated to preserving and sharing the spoken teachings of Theravada Buddhism in modern languages. Since the early 1980's, Dharma Seed has collected and distributed dharma talks by teachers offering the vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness) practices of Theravada Buddhism. New recordings are being added continuously from contemporary dharma teachers.MORE Producer/Network dharmaseed.org
Email ****@dharmaseed.org
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 514 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Amaravati Podcast | Latest Dhamma Talks

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Popular podcast with the latest Dhamma talks from Amaravati Buddhist Monastery located in the UK. These talks are given by monks and nuns from the Thai Forest Buddhist tradition. Topics are often about how to meditate, reflections on Buddhist teachings or readings. A more complete audio library can be found on https://www.amaravati.org/audioMORE Producer/Network Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
Email ****@amaravati.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 175Facebook 4K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

Zen Buddhist Podcasts

1. Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast

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The Upaya Dharma Podcast features Wednesday evening Dharma Talks and recordings from Upaya's diverse array of programs. Our podcasts exemplify Upaya’s focus on socially engaged Buddhism, including prison work, end-of-life care, serving the homeless, training in socially engaged practices, peace & nonviolence, compassionate care training, and delivering healthcare in the Himalayas.MORE Host Joan Halifax
Producer/Network Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot
Email ****@upaya.org
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 313Facebook 23.2KTwitter 11KInstagram 11.7K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talks

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Public lectures given at San Francisco Zen Center
Producer/Network San Francisco Zen Center
Email ****@sfzc.org
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 246Facebook 23KTwitter 11.5KInstagram 14.9K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Everyday Zen Podcast

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Dharma Talks from the Everyday Zen Foundation
Host Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Producer/Network Everyday Zen Foundation
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 209Facebook 7.5K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

Tibetan Buddhism Podcasts

1. Bob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!

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Professor Robert A.F. Thurman’s official podcast covers diverse topics including Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, spirituality, Tibetan Culture, Asian history, philosophy, Eastern Ideas, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.MORE Host Robert A.F. Thurman
Producer/Network Robert A.F. Thurman
Email ****@bobthurman.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 238Facebook 56KTwitter 28.7KInstagram 35.7K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Since Jan 2015 Get Email Contact

2. A Skeptic's Path to Enlightenment Blog

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A Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment blog features articles on meditation, wellness, the mind, and how to live a happy, meaningful life.
Host Scott Snibbe
Producer/Network Scott Snibbe
Email ****@snibbe.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 175Facebook 2.1KTwitter 188Instagram 1.7K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

3. Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck with David Nichtern

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David Nichtern, founder of Dharma Moon, is a senior Buddhist teacher who has been practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years.He was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970...MORE Host David Nichtern
Producer/Network Be Here Now Network
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 77Facebook 935Twitter 130Instagram 15.2K Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

Buddhist Podcasts for Beginners

1. Buddhism Guide

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This podcast is pragmatic, secular and makes complicated Buddhist principles easy to understand. Yeshe is a Buddhist Monk from England, and teaches Buddhism, meditation, mindfulness and mental well-being in various countries around the world. He offers teachings freely to all in a manner that is unpretentious and clear. He does not demand students to blindly accept what he says, but instead invites them to examine their own minds and experiences to discover the validity of Gautama Buddha’s teachings. You can find his guided meditations at 'Buddhism Guide Meditations.'MORE Host Yeshe Rabgye
Producer/Network Yeshe Rabgye
Email ****@yahoo.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 903Facebook 18.4KTwitter 1.1KInstagram 32.7K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

2. Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto

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Alan Peto hosts an informative and helpful podcast for anyone who is interested in Buddhism and beginning a Buddhist practice. Alan is a Buddhist layperson who explains Buddhism and Buddhist teachings for beginners and Westerners on his website, https://alanpeto.com. This podcast is aimed at helping those exploring Buddhism or new to Buddhism understand Buddhist teachings and practices.Contact Alan: https://alanpeto.com/contactPodcast Homepage: https://alanpeto.com/podcastPodcast Disclaimer: https://alanpeto.com/legal/podcast-disclaimer/MORE Host Alan Peto
Producer/Network Alan Peto
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 269Facebook 1.5KTwitter 807Instagram 3.6K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Buddhism in English

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Let's Learn Buddhism in simple English
Ranking #37 in Apple Charts (LK)
Producer/Network Buddhism
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 94 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

Modern Schools of Buddhism Podcasts

1. Buddhability

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The reality is, we’re already enlightened. It’s only as we face obstacles, stress and our own messiness that we start to forget it. This is a show about how to believe in yourself again, told by a community of Buddhists doing it every day, and changing the world along the way. Hosted by Cassidy Bradford, each week you’ll hear an honest conversation about real life and how to tap into your Buddhability. From relationships and dream jobs to lessons from psychology and activism, subscribe to Buddhability on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts so you never miss an episode...MORE Host Cassidy Bradford
Producer/Network SGI-USA
Email ****@buddhability.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 703Facebook 8.6KTwitter 2.4KInstagram 60.2K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. Won Buddhism Dharma Talks

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We are here to share Won Buddhism dharma talks. Won Buddhism makes Buddha's teaching relevant and suitable to contemporary society.
Hosts Jieun Lee, Dosung Yoo
Producer/Network Won Buddhism
Email ****@wonbuddhism.org
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 96Facebook 1.5KTwitter 177Instagram 850 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Buddhismus für die heutige Zeit

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In diesem Podcast sprechen wir aus unserer persönlichen Sicht über buddhistische Themen in Bezug auf die komplexe Lage unserer Zeit. "Wir", das sind Ulli und Michael, unterstützt von Manfred und Manu - als eine rein private und persönliche Initiative. Wir sind Mitglieder der buddhistischen Glaubensgemeinschaft Soka Gakkai in Deutschland. Ziel des Podcast: Impulse zu geben, sich mit der Lehre Nichiren Daishonins auseinanderzusetzen.Die Folgen des Podcasts werden in loser Folge etwa alle 4 Wochen erscheinen...MORE Hosts Ulli, Michae
Producer/Network M.U.M.M.
Email ****@buddha-podcast.de
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Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Buddhist Recovery and 12 Step Podcasts

1. Against The Stream

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Dharma talks and guided meditations at Against The Stream Meditation Center. Against The Stream is an American Buddhist lineage founded by Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx, Against the Stream, Heart of the Revolution and Refuge Recovery.MORE Host Noah Levine
Producer/Network Noah Levine
Email ****@againstthestream.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 83Instagram 9K Avg Length 86 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. BRN Podcast: Buddhist Recovery Network

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The BRN Podcast brings together teachers, leaders, and peers from different recovery lineages and approaches. In addition to substance addictions, we are committed to the inclusion of process addictions (AKA non-substance or behavioral addictions) as an essential part to the whole discussion of recovery. Join us as we explore themes like: Mindfulness. Gratitude. Compassion. Appreciation.MORE Host Beth Herzig
Producer/Network Buddhist Recovery Network
Email ****@buddhistrecovery.org
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 38Facebook 3.6KInstagram 3.2K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Refuge Recovery

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Refuge Recovery is a Buddhist-oriented, non-theistic recovery program that does not ask anyone to believe anything, only to trust the process and do the hard work of recovery. In fact, no previous experience or knowledge of Buddhism is required. Recovery is possible, and this program provides a systematic approach to treating and recovering from all forms of addiction. When sincerely practiced, the program can ensure a full recovery from addiction and a life-long sense of well-being and happiness.MORE Host Noah Levin
Producer/Network Refuge Recovery World Services
Email ****@refugerecovery.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 20.1KInstagram 12.1K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

Buddhist Teachings from Around the World

1. 법륜스님의 즉문즉설

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[법륜스님의 즉문즉설] 공식 팟캐스트입니다. https://www.youtube.com/법륜스님의희망세상만들기https://www.youtube.com/c/JungtoOrg*저작권법에 의해 보호를 받는 저작물이므로 무단전재와 복제를 금합니다.MORE Ranking #1 in Apple Charts (KR)
Producer/Network JUNGTO
Email ****@jungto.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.4K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. Meditation, Coaching & Life / Der Podcast mit Michael 'Curse' Kurth

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Meditation Coaching & Life - Herzlich Willkommen zu meinem Podcast! Als Rapper, Buddhist und Systemischer Coach tauche ich in die Themen ein, die uns alle bewegen: mehr Entspannung, mehr Klarheit, mehr Präsenz und Leichtigkeit. Gute und ungewöhnliche Fragen machen deine Welt größer! In meinem Spiegel Bestseller Buch geht es genau darum: "199 Fragen an dich selbst" (https://www.rowohlt...MORE Ranking #47 in Spotify Charts (DE)
Host Michael Kurth
Producer/Network Michael 'Curse' Kurth
Email ****@curse.de
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2.6KFacebook 63.3KInstagram 76K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. 仏教伝道協会 presents 笑い飯 哲夫のサタデー・ナイト仏教

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FM大阪でOn Air中の「仏教伝道協会 presents 笑い飯 哲夫のサタデー・ナイト仏教」。毎週土曜日 24:15からの15分番組。土曜の夜に「笑って、楽に、ためになる」仏教雑学を、笑い飯 哲夫さん独自の視点でお送りしています。15分では語りきれなかった話はほぼ無編集のPodcastでお楽しみください。MORE Ranking #28 in Apple Charts (JP)
Host Warai-meshi Tetsuo
Producer/Network FM大阪
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 826 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

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