Best 100 Buddhist Podcasts

A Contemporary Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation Community For Central Florida

Dharma talks by Sokuzan from SokukoJi Buddhist Temple in Battle Creek, Michigan.

The Lifetimes of Learning Podcast is a production of the Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia. The Buddhist Discussion Centre Australia is a home-grown non-sectarian Australian Buddhist Temple, founded in 1978.Our vision and mission is to spread the Dhamma to foster more wisdom and reduce suffering, to support the Sangha and to help those who wish to learn and practice the Buddhist Path. more

These talks were given by Thanissaro Bhikkhu during the evening meditation sessions at Metta Forest Monastery.

Audio book of Tea Words, an archived edition of Master Sheng Yen's early teachings in the West. It contains 50 selected articles published in two volumes. It speaks of the attitude one should have to practice Chan correctly. more

The European Buddha Podcast addresses all curious people who want to find out how the wisdom of Buddhism is lived and practiced in the West. The podcast deals with core topics of Buddhism based on direct experiences from different traditions and life stories. Diverse and close up, it is an introduction for everyone who is interested in spirituality, Buddhism, and a good society. It was initiated by the European Buddhist Union (EBU) an umbrella organization that is open to all Buddhist schools and movements. more

Welcome to 'Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha'. A Podcast shared by David Roylance.This podcast is dedicated to guiding you to completely eliminate the discontent mind and the suffering it causes by attaining Enlightenment. Learn and practice the teachings of Gotama Buddha that will guide you to fully attain a peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy. more

Welcome to the Daily Dharma, a podcast where we draw inspiration from Buddhist philosophy on how to fix and better our lives. Join us as we dig through the archives of Buddhist texts, great teachers and real life to grab an extra hit of wisdom to lift us up from the daily grind and find much-needed peace. more

Translations of Dhamma talks were given by Ajahn Anan, a disciple of Ajahn Chah and abbot of Wat Marp Jan Monastery in Thailand. more

We are here to share Won Buddhism dharma talks. Won Buddhism makes Buddha's teaching relevant and suitable to contemporary society. more

Traditional Buddhist teachings that are practical and relevant for everyday life in the modern world.

Wendy Shinyo Haylett, a Buddhist teacher, lay minister, career and mindfulness coach shares the 'tips and tricks' found in Buddhist teachings to make your professional and personal life better everyday. more

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

Scott Tusa is a Buddhist teacher based in Brooklyn, New York. He teaches meditation and Buddhist psychology nationally. more

The Buddhist Review is the independent voice of Buddhism in the West. It is to create forums for exploring contemporary and historic Buddhist activity, examine the impact of its new context in the democratic traditions of the West, and introduce fresh views and attainable methods for enlightened living to the culture at large. Tricycle is an independent foundation unaffiliated with any one lineage or sect. more

Rev. Dr. John Freese (Dhammabodhi) and friends discuss all things Dharma.

DHARMA GLIMPSES is an introduction to The Profound Treasury teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, taught by Judy Lief. In these short, accessible talks, Judy invites listeners to explore the subtleties and delights of the Buddhist path of meditation and insight. She introduces listeners to some of the key ways that mark Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's unique and brilliant exposition of the dharma in the context of contemporary Western society. more

Dhammatalks, Chanting, Precepts, and Meditation with Ajahn Dhammasiha and other Experienced Senior Buddhist Monks in the Theravada Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah. Recorded at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia. more

Talks on Buddhism and meditation. Live recordings from the London Buddhist Centre exploring the Buddha's teaching (Dharma) in a way that is relevant to contemporary life. more

Zen Buddhist teachings point to a profound view of reality--one of deep interconnection and non-separation. Awakening is a word used to describe the freedom, creativity and love of our original nature. This podcast explores the profound liberating teachings of Zen Buddhism at the intersection of dreamwork and the soul. Amy Kisei is a Zen Buddhist Teacher with 12 years of monastic training. She currently studies the intersection of Zen Buddhism, Jungian Dream-work, Archetypal Psychology, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mythology, astrology, art and creativity. more

Dhamma talks on the direct teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Pali Canon

A series of Buddhism-related talks given by various speakers at the Northfield Buddhist Meditation Center in Northfield, Minnesota more

Dhamma Talks given at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

The Berkeley Zen Center is a Soto Zen Buddhist practice community in Berkeley, California, USA. BZC was founded originally by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi in 1967 and led since that year by Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi. This podcast includes talks given by various teachers at BZC's weekly Saturday public lecture as well as at sesshin and Dharma classes held at the temple throughout the year. more

Welcome to Bright on Buddhism, a podcast where we discuss and explain topics of Buddhism in a casual, conversational, question and answer setting. My name is Nick Bright, scholar of East Asian Buddhism. I am currently studying for my Master's degree in Religion at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, where I am specializing in pre-modern Japanese Buddhist architecture history. more

Der tägliche Chan-Buddhistische Podcast von 'Shaolin-Rainer'. Rainer bietet geführte Meditationen und Kurzvorträge an, die die westlichen Standpunkte mit spirituellen asiatischen Praktiken verbinden. more

The purpose of Santa Cruz Zen Center is to embody and communicate the teachings of the Buddha. Our understanding of the non-duality of compassion and wisdom, practice and realization, has been conveyed through the Soto School. The focus of our center is on integrating Zen practice and everyday life. more

Delivering practical wisdom for a happier life. A Buddhist podcast that explores how to navigate the daily complexities of life relating to topics such as ambition, personal finance, relationships, etc. more

The House of Inner Tranquillity is a Buddhist Insight meditation centre located in southwest England. The centre was established in 1980 for those in search of a practical approach to the Buddha's teaching. more

A podcast about the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni from the perspective of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, where we listen to a Dharma teaching, contemplate it through conversation and song, and engage in guided meditation. Discussion with Karma Yeshe Chodron and Tania Israel. Guided meditation by Karma Zopa Jigme. Songs performed by Heather Stevenson. Tibetan singing bowls by Shivnee Ratna. New episodes on full moon days (USA Mountain Time). more

Dharma talks from meditation teacher Mary Stancavage. These focus primarily on the pragmatic aspects of Buddhist teachings and philosophy drawing strongly on wisdom and heart practices. All are viewed through the lens of learning to live with an Undefended Heart. more

Weekly teachings on Tibetan Buddhist lamrim texts. Venerable Thubten Chodron teaches texts on the stages of the path to awakening or lamrim, showing clearly how to meditate on them and apply these teachings in our daily lives. more

Talks on Buddhist Suttas by Bhante Vimalaramsi - Bhante discusses a variety of suttas and what they mean. He teaches Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM) and gives you meditation instruction throughout the talk. He teaches the BrahmaVihara Metta (Lovingkindness) practice with the goal of attaining Nibbana in this very life. more

Buddhist Women on a Path of Spiritual Awakening.

Common Ground is a community meditation center based in Minneapolis, Minnesota dedicated to the practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation is the practice of waking up to the present moment and learning to be open and at ease with the unfolding conditions of life. With practice, mindfulness reveals deep wisdom, compassion, and intimacy with all things. more

This podcast is brought to you by The Kwan Um School of Zen, which is an international organization of more than a hundred Zen centers and groups founded by Zen Master Seung Sahn, the first Korean Zen Master to live and teach in the West. Each week leading Buddhist teachers share life experiences and insights to help guide your meditation practice as well as your life off the cushion. more

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

These are the latest Dhamma Talks given mainly in the Amaravati Temple during the Wan Phras . These talks include those given during the Winter Retreat, Rains / Vassa retreat and the rest of the year. more

The Wisdom Podcast is a Buddhist podcast that features interviews with leading thinkers from the Buddhist world. Each episode takes you on a fascinating exploration of Buddhism and meditation as our guests share stories and discuss life-changing practices, timeless philosophies, and new ways to think and live. Episodes have featured guests like His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness the Karmapa, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Robert Thurman, Tara Brach, Joseph Goldstein, and Sharon Salzberg. Please remember to give us a rating, and follow us on Instagram! more

Hosted by Rev. Liên Shutt, Karma Yeshe Chödrön, Sister Peace, and Dalila Bothwell. Welcome to 'Opening Dharma Access,' a podcast where we hear stories from BIPOC Teachers about their Dharma experiences and practice, and how those inform the ways they are sharing the Dharma today. more

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 more

Kusala Bhikshu and his Urban Dharma; an American born Buddhist monk living in Los Angeles, California. Kusala shares his understanding of Buddhism in a simple, non-technical way through stories, humor and personal insights. more

Diggin' the Dharma with Jon Aaron and Doug Smith is a relaxed discussion of the Buddhist dharma between friends. Jon's interest centers around practice, while Doug's centers around scholarship of the early material, so their approaches balance practice with study. Jon is a teacher at Space2Meditate and NY Insight Meditation Center and a well known teacher and trainer of teachers of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Doug has a PhD in Philosophy and runs Doug's Dharma on YouTube and the Online Dharma Institute, where he gives courses on early Buddhism. more

Buddhism for Liberation and Social Action. GBF invites teachers from all schools of Buddhism to offer their perspectives on the dharma and its application in modern times, especially for LGBTQIA audiences. more

The Ordinary Mind Zen School Sydney podcast consists of Dharma talks given by Geoff Dawson. He is a Dharma Successor of Charlotte Joko Beck and the teacher of the Ordinary Mind Zen School, Sydney. more

Listen to dharma talks from the teachers and guest teachers of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. Buddhist teachings are woven into topics such as contemplative care, engaged Buddhism, social change, meditation and stillness, dealing with addiction, being with suffering, and the arts and challenges of care for the self and others. more

The Puget Sound Zen Center is a community dedicated to practicing Zen, to teaching and living Buddhist principles, to supporting a vibrant sangha, and to serving our wider community. more

The Zen Studies Society is a Buddhist community dedicated to realizing and actualizing our true nature. Cultivating an atmosphere of respect, harmony, deep insight, and boundless compassion, we offer the simple yet profound teachings and practice of Zen Buddhism at our mountain monastery and our city temple under the auspices of ZSS. more

Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis about walking our talk every day, in every moment. It ain't about being perfect. Waylon Lewis, the founder of Elephant Journal, talks about everyday Buddhism, meditation, and eco-actions large and small, and features conversations with leading mindful thought leaders, both famous and overlooked. more

One-hour Dharma Talks (many with Question and Answer sessions) by Lama Kathy Wesley and the Dharma Instructors of Karma Thegsum Choling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center in Columbus, Ohio. Talks emphasize daily life applications of traditional Tibetan teachings including the Six Perfect virtues, Karma, Rebirth, Compassion and Wisdom. more

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. more

Talks by Gil Fronsdal at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA

Dharma talks (teisho) from Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, New Jersey.The Eiryu-ji community is comprised of people from all walks of life, varied ethnicities, and different personal backgrounds. We cherish the value of differentiation and the uniqueness of each individual, while practicing together an essence that is shared by all creation. more

These short Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu were given at Metta Forest Monastery most mornings in both English and Thai. The English portion has been excerpted and offered here for streaming and downloading. The talks last about 3 to 5 minutes. more

Sunday Talk Archive

Mindfulness Insight meditation (Satipatthana Vipassana) and Buddhist teachings/Dhamma Talks as taught through the Theravada Buddhism tradition. Sayar Myat gives Dhamma talks on teachings of the Buddha as well as instructions on Pure Vipassana meditation as prescribed by the Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw. more

How ancient teachings help us to navigate modern life. Every week a new episode offers 15 minutes of sanity, drawing from early Buddhist teachings, designed to wake you up from your stress and misery.It can be hard to believe that doing something as simple as practising mindfulness will free us, but it will. Don't imagine that there are secret teachings out there somewhere that you need to go and find. The answer is much closer to home. Just listen with your body, heart and mind. more

Koji Acquaviva began practicing Zen at the age of twenty at the San Francisco Zen Center where he was a resident and staff member for ten years. He co-founded the Mid City Zen Center in New Orleans and served regularly as visiting teacher at the Austin Zen Center. In addition to Soto Zen, he's studied Vedanta, Hatha Yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism in residential practice centers. As a queer and neurodivergent person who trained rather traditionally, Koji makes his best effort to identify and confront the ways Buddhism is taught which re-inscribe harm for members of marginalized communities. more

Dhamma Talks from various teachers present at Aruna Ratanagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal and various guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center. Each talk illuminates aspects of the Buddha's teachings. The purpose is the same that the Buddha had for his teachings, to guide us toward the end of suffering and the attainment of freedom. To learn more about the Insight Meditation Center, more

Dhamma talks on the direct teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Pali Canon. These are audio recordings of the weekly classes from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersy on the direct teachings on the Buddha. more

Monthly Dharma talks by Tenshin Fletcher Roshi at Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center. Yokoji is a year-round Zen Buddhist Training Center in the Southern Californian mountains. more

Zen Nova Scotia is a community committed to providing authentic Zen Buddhist practice and teachings to all. Our emphasis and wider purpose is to encourage people to integrate religious practice into their everyday lives. more

Ancient Dragon Zen Gate is a community of practitioners committed to being a home for Soto Zen Buddhist meditation practice in Chicago. Our Zen activities - meditation, listening to the Dharma, meeting with our teacher, mindful service to each other - are all practices that help us to be aware that we live every moment on the threshold of a deeper awareness of ourselves and our community. more

The How to Train a Happy Mind podcast brings meditation to modern people hungry for happy, meaningful lives. Each week, host Scott Snibbe and his guests share powerful mind training techniques that go beyond mindfulness to harness our intelligence, emotions, and imagination. Learn how to build a happy mind, fulfilling relationships, and a better world through a secular approach to meditation that is based on modern science and psychology, yet grounded in the authentic thousand-year old Tibetan Buddhist tradition of analytical meditation.How to Train a Happy Mind is a project of the nonprofit Skeptic's Path to Enlightenment. Our host, Scott Snibbe, is a twenty-five-year student of Tibetan Buddhism whose teachers include His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Snibbe is the author of the popular How to Train a Happy Mind book, and leads meditation classes and retreats worldwide infused with science, humor, and the realities of the modern world. more

Tara Brach's teachings blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices, mindful attention to our inner life, and a full, compassionate engagement with our world. The result is a distinctive voice in Western Buddhism, one that offers a wise and caring approach to freeing ourselves and society from suffering. more

Dharma talks on Zen Buddhism from the Village Zendo in New York City.

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

The Buddhist Temple of Toledo is a Soto Zen Buddhist community with the Harada-Yasutani koan introspection tradition offering intensive Zen meditation training and a family-friend neighbourhood sangha. Weekly podcasts include sutras, Zen meditation, dharma talks, and interviews with transmitted teachers. more

Stone Creek Zen Center is a Buddhist practice center in the Soto Zen tradition. It is dedicated to the dharma teachings of awakening to reality and living compassionately in this impermanent, interdependent world. The core activity at the center is zazen. more

Timber Hawkeye, bestselling author of Buddhist Boot Camp and Faithfully Religionless, offers a secular approach to being at peace with the world, both within and around us. The intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich and inspire. more

Yokoji is a year-round Zen Buddhist Training Center in the Southern Californian mountains. This podcast is a monthly Dharma talks by Tenshin Fletcher Roshi at Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center. more

These episodes are in a series, starting with ancient India at the time of Shakyamuni Buddha and continuing up until the present day. The series covers all areas where Buddhism has taken a significant hold and these episodes cover older (pre-Zen) or more general Buddhist teachings (not specific to a sect or school). more

Karma Yeshe Rabgye is a Western Monk in the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Originally from England, he now lives in Northern India. He now 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. more

The purpose of Buddhist Geeks is understood as an active exploration of Dharma in the Age of the Network. The Buddhist Geeks also portrays virtual practice & community forms, including the Buddhist Geeks Life Retreat and Buddhist Geeks Dojo. more

The Rime Buddhist Center is a non-sectarian center dedicated to the cultivation of wisdom and compassion. The Center's primary objective is to provide a qualified program of Buddhist studies and Tibetan culture taught by monks, lamas and other Tibetan teachers, and to promote a harmonious relationship of understanding between both Tibetans and Westerners. more

Public lectures given at San Francisco Zen Center

Appamada is a contemporary center for Zen practice, inquiry, and community, located in Austin, Texas. Our focus is on bringing the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha's teachings to contemporary lives, through silent meditation, study, inquiry, and relational practices. more

Its program is specifically designed to encourage sustained, longer-term retreat practice a key component in the transmission of Buddhism from Asia to the West. Within a harmonious and secluded environment, meditators can nurture the highest aspiration for liberation. In consultation with visiting insight meditation teachers, a program of training in one or more Early Buddhist practices is created for each participant, allowing the continuing unfolding of deeper levels of wisdom and compassion. more

Audio recordings of Buddhist teachings and discussions with local and visiting teachers of the Dhamma.

Free Buddhist Audio has been serving free recordings of high-quality, full-length Dharma talks since 2006. Over 3 million downloads and counting. Get our free weekly Dharma talk podcast with inspiring speakers on Buddhism, meditation, and mindfulness. more

SBT, the Secular Buddhist Tradition, is an international sangha established by Venerable Tenzin Tharpa as a spiritual community for like-minded friends. Friends dedicated to the study and practice of the timeless wisdom of the Buddha. A community committed to goodness and improvement, embracing skillful living and a holistic spiritual lifestyle. more

This podcast is pragmatic, secular and makes complicated Buddhist principles easy to understand. Yeshe is a Buddhist monk. He is from England and teaches meditation, Buddhist philosophy, and mindfulness. Yeshe spent several years in a monastery in the foothills of the Himalayas teaching young monks basic Buddhist philosophy and meditation. He now offers teachings freely to all. more

This podcast presents weekly updates from the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo including talks from Sunday service, sesshin, and other events. more

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

Dharma Rain Zen Center offers instruction in Zen meditation practice and Buddhist teachings. It is a place where people come together to form a community that supports Zen practice in everyday life. Dharma Talks are offered on Sunday mornings by teachers or senior students. more

This is a podcast of dharma talks given at O-An Zendo near State College, PA, a Soto Zen Buddhist Meditation Center. more

Rinzan Osho is a priest and teacher at No-Rank Zendo, a Rinzai Zen Buddhist Community in Portland, Oregon. His Dharma talks explore various aspects of Rinzai Zen Buddhist practice, spirituality and religion. He emphases practice as a means to develop and cultivate a tender open-heartedness that allows a deep engagement with a troubled world. more

Audio dharma talks from the Brooklyn Zen Center.Our programs are offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. If you would like to support Brooklyn Zen Center, please visit the 'Giving' section of our website at brooklynzen.org. more

Dharma talks on Zen Buddhism from students of the Village Zendo in New York City.

The Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO) is a Western Zen Buddhist lineage founded by John Daido Loori Roshi. Zen Mountain Monastery in New York's Catskill Mountains offers retreats and residential programs since 1980. The Zen Center of New York City: Fire Lotus Temple is the city branch, offering practice opportunities within the Eight Gates training matrix for home practitioners in the metropolitan area. more

The purpose of the Auckland Zen Centre is to foster authentic Zen Buddhist practice, and a vibrant Sangha of committed practitioners, by means of regular formal sittings, live Dharma talks and teishos, dokusan, a full range of ceremonies to mark important days on the Buddhist calendar, community service, social events, activities for families, sesshin and training. more

Dharma Talks from the Everyday Zen Foundation

Dharma talks by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede and others. Roshi Kjolhede is abbot of the Rochester Zen Center and Dharma heir of Roshi Philip Kapleau. more