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Rising Buddhist podcasts climbing the charts this week
42 Buddhism podcasts climbing Apple Podcasts' charts this week, all free to listen to and with an episode out in the last month.
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How this list is made
- Buddhism shows
- Up 3 places or more on Apple Podcasts' charts in the last week, or new to them
- Not in the top 10 of any of Apple Podcasts' charts, now or a week ago
- An episode out in the last month
- Fastest climbing first, for where each started
The list
Fastest climbing first
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1. Milwaukee Zen Center Dharma Talks Podcast
- Length
- 46 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 6
- Since
- 2026
Weekly dharma talks by Reirin Gumbel, Resident Priest at Milwaukee Zen Center. Find us online:
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2. New Books in Buddhist Studies
- Length
- 1 hr 3 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 420
- Since
- 2011
This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will…
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3. Angel City Zen Center - Beginners Only Podcast
- Length
- 37 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 302
- Since
- 2020
Weekly public talks recorded live at the Angel City Zen Center
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4. Seattle Soto Zen
- Length
- 36 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 26
- Since
- 2026
Recent Dharma talks given at Seattle Soto Zen Suggested donation: $5
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5. The Jizo-an Zen Community Podcast
- Length
- 29 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 166
- Since
- 2002
Teachings, Dharma talks, Zen studies, and reflections from the Jizo-an Zen Community.
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6. The Art of Being Happy - Buddha's Guide To Modern Living
- Length
- 24 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 52
- Since
- 2025
Peace comes from within. Do not seek outside. ~ Buddha Unlock ancient secrets for modern happiness with The Art of Being Happy. Straight from the tranquil…
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7. Simplicity Zen Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 14 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 114
- Since
- 2022
A Podcast About Zen, Buddhism and Mindfulness. Episodes of this podcast will focus on Zen practitioner interviews, Buddhist and Zen history and investigations…
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8. Dharma talks from Clouds In Water Zen Center
- Length
- 41 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 73
- Since
- 2025
Welcome to the Clouds in Water Zen Center Dharma Talks podcast! We post our Sunday dharma talks from various speakers, including talks from 202o to the present…
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9. Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts
- Length
- 31 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 528
- Since
- 2020
Dhamma Talks, Chanting, Precepts and Meditation with Ajahn Dhammasiha, Ajahn Moneyyo, and other experienced Senior Buddhist Monks in the Theravada Forest…
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10. Ordinary Mind Zen School
- Length
- 12 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 506
- Since
- 2018
The Ordinary Mind Zen School Sydney podcast consists of Dharma talks given by Geoff Dawson.
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11. Buddha's guide to Happiness
- Length
- 2 hr 2 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 364
- Since
- 2021
Happiness is undoubtedly the most desirable state of being we all strive to achieve. Thus, every human being is continuously engaged in one experiment after the…
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12. Village Zendo Teacher Talks
- Length
- 22 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 53
- Since
- 2025
Dharma talks on Zen Buddhism from the Village Zendo in New York City.
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13. Dīgha Nikāya, PaliVerse Podcast Series—The Chapter on the Aggregate of Morality
- Length
- 29 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 13
- Since
- 2026
What the Buddha actually taught goes far deeper than most Dhamma talks suggest. This series moves beyond the familiar surface — beyond "be kind," "let go,"…
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14. Anukampa Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 10 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 197
- Since
- 2021
We aim to: 1. Promote the teachings and practices of Early Buddhism, leading to full Awakening. 2. Establish the first "Forest Monastery" in England where women…
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15. Dharma &
- Length
- 25 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 29
- Since
- 2025
Devin Maroney is a dharma teacher and psychotherapist. He has practiced Insight meditation since 2011. He studies directly under Tara Brach and Jack…
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16. Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)
- Length
- 43 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 302
- Since
- 2022
Dharma talks by senior teachers, including Sensei John Pulleyn, Sensei Donna Kowal, and Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The Rochester Zen Center was founded in 1966 by…
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17. Quantum Awareness: What Is Consciousness, Really?
- Length
- 22 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 24
- Since
- 2026
Quantum Awareness investigates the mystery of mind and reality through quantum physics, neuroscience, psychedelic and neurochemical research, and the…
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18. Dhamma Audio
- Length
- 3 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 93
- Since
- 2026
Dhamma Audio built to provide education in Buddhism, the show offers study materials on Dhamma, Suttas, and Vinaya. We share the true Dhamma, the Buddha’s…
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19. Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
- Length
- 22 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 50
- Since
- 2009
Listen to teachings from great Tibetan Buddhist masters Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Visit our website (www.LamaYeshe.com) to read teachings…
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20. Amaravati Podcast | Latest Dhamma Talks
- Length
- 49 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 305
- Since
- 2022
These are the latest Dhamma Talks given mainly in the Amaravati Temple during the Wan Phras (moon/observance days). These talks include those given during the…
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21. Ajahn Kalyano Podcast
- Length
- 40 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 662
- Since
- 2024
Buddha Bodhivana Monastery is a branch monastery of the late Phra Bodhinyana Thera (Venerable Ajahn Chah b.1918 d.1992), the well-known and respected north-east…
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22. Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio
- Length
- 4 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 1,468
- Since
- 2011
Dharmabytes features bite-sized dharma, three times a week, from the Free Buddhist Audio archives. Themed in conjunction with our weekly full length talk…
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23. The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern
- Length
- 52 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 184
- Since
- 2018
The Road Home podcast with author and teacher is Ethan Nichtern is a contemporary exploration of Buddhist teachings and conversation with thought leaders…
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24. James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
- Length
- 4 hr 3 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 272
- Since
- 2024
James Low is a disciple and teacher in the Byangter and Khordong lineages of the late Chhimed Rigdzin Lama. James regularly teaches the principles of dzogchen…
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25. Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center: dharma talks and meditation instruction
- Length
- 1 hr
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 171
- Since
- 2026
IMS’s Retreat Center first opened its doors in 1976. It offers a yearly schedule of meditation courses, lasting from a weekend to three months. Most retreats…
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26. History of Buddhism
- Length
- 18 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 53
- Since
- 2026
Buddhism, a fundamentally non-theistic religion, has developed a profound and systematic Eastern philosophy grounded in the core principle of dependent…
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27. Santa Cruz Zen Center
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 99
- Since
- 2024
Listen To Our Weekly Dharma Talk
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28. The Living Zen Podcast
- Length
- 41 min
- Releases
- Every few months
- Episodes
- 40
- Since
- 2017
Dharma talks exploring Zen practice, awakening, and how to bring clarity and compassion into daily life.
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29. Chan Audiobooks
- Length
- 7 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 103
- Since
- 2021
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…
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30. AZC Weekly talks
- Length
- 44 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 300
- Since
- 2017
In this podcast you can find almost all the talks given at the Auckland Zen Centre, back to 2016. Most talks are by Roshi Amala Wrightson, but there are also…
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31. San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talks
- Length
- 45 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 109
- Since
- 2025
Dharma Talks given at San Francisco Zen Center
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32. The Daily Dharma
- Length
- 12 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 294
- Since
- 2020
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…
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33. Undefended Dharma with Mary Stancavage
- Length
- 20 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 399
- Since
- 2018
Dharma talks from meditation teacher Mary Stancavage. These focus primarily on the pragmatic aspects of Buddhist teachings and philosophy drawing strongly on…
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34. Bright On Buddhism
- Length
- 20 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 280
- Since
- 2021
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…
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35. Sit Club with Davin Youngs
- Length
- 34 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 159
- Since
- 2023
Born out of the pandemic, Sit Club began in September of 2020 and continues every Sunday morning at 10am CT. Typically an hour in length, an intimate group of…
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36. Dharmapunx NYC
- Length
- 59 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 502
- Since
- 2015
Josh Korda’s talks at Dharmapunx NYC . To support the teachings one can donate using venmo (dharmapunxnyc) or the paypal button on our website…
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37. Everyday Zen Podcast
- Length
- 46 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 301
- Since
- 2023
Dharma Talks from the Everyday Zen Foundation
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38. Meeting the Inconceivable | Zen Koans, Dreams & the Creative Life
- Length
- 46 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 40
- Since
- 2024
Meeting the Inconceivable is a podcast exploring Zen koans, dreams, and the creative life produced by Pacific Zen Institute (PZI). PZI is a lively Rinzai Zen…
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39. Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks
- Length
- 1 hr 1 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 51
- Since
- 2022
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…
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40. Young Urban Zen SF
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 100
- Since
- 2024
Young Urban Zen is a group under the auspices of the San Francisco Zen Center, with a particular focus on those between 20 and 40. It meets on Tuesday…
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41. Grit City Dharma
- Length
- 48 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 44
- Since
- 2026
Grit City Dharma is a meditation community in Tacoma, WA, founded in 2025 by Joe Conniff. Joe has been studying the dharma for 11 years, having come to…
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42. Dharma Sunday
- Length
- 1 hr 48 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 87
- Since
- 2025
Dharma Sundays with Natural Dharma Fellowship include teachings, meditation, and discussions led by NDF Dharma and guest teachers. A wide range of topics are…
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