Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Buddhism

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in USA

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in USA. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 15 Aug 2026

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08/15/2026

Average data

Episodes: 231

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 01:07:27

Top 5 authors

1. Amaravati Buddhist Monastery (6 shows)

2. Be Here Now Network (4 shows)

3. dharmaseed.org (2 shows)

4. Thanissaro Bhikkhu (2 shows)

5. Sol Hanna (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (22 shows)

2. Libsyn (15 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (15 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (13 shows)

5. Podbean (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Tara Brach	Tara Brach	Religion & Spirituality	1625	Libsyn	38
2	The Way Out Is In	Plum Village	Religion & Spirituality	118	Castos	74
3	Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	331	ART19	32
4	Secular Buddhism	Noah Rasheta	Religion & Spirituality	228	Acast	59
5	Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	267	ART19	32
6	Tricycle Talks	Tricycle: The Buddhist Review	Religion & Spirituality	213	Megaphone	43
7	The Modern Buddhism Podcast	The Modern Buddhism Podcast	Religion & Spirituality	43	Spotify for Podcasters	37
8	The Zen Studies Podcast	Domyo Burk	Religion & Spirituality	351	Libsyn	52
9	The Daily Dharma	Daily Dharma Podcast	Religion & Spirituality	286	Buzzsprout	52
10	AudioDharma	www.audiodharma.org	Religion & Spirituality	141	Feedburner	38
11	How to Train a Happy Mind	Scott Snibbe	Religion & Spirituality	346	Buzzsprout	58
12	Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto	Alan Peto	Religion & Spirituality	97	Spotify for Podcasters	48
13	Thich Nhat Hanh Dharma Talks	Kenley Neufeld	Religion & Spirituality	298	Blubrry Podcasting	48
14	Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	298	ART19	48
15	Practical Wisdom with Dr. Rick Hanson	Rick Hanson	Religion & Spirituality	66	Buzzsprout	42
16	Dharmapunx NYC	josh korda	Religion & Spirituality	500	Podbean	38
17	Buddhism for Beginners	Kunzang Palyul Choling - Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo	Religion & Spirituality	56	Buzzsprout	43
18	Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction	dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	145	Unknown	32
19	The Wisdom Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	The Wisdom Podcast	Religion & Spirituality	196	Libsyn	43
20	AudioDharma: Gil Fronsdal's most recent dharma talks	www.audiodharma.org	Religion & Spirituality	100	Feedburner	42
21	Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction	dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	145	Unknown	32
22	Recovery Dharma Audiobook	Recovery Dharma Online	Religion & Spirituality	8	Podbean	42
23	The Zen Mountain Monastery Podcast \| Zen Mountain Monastery	Zen Mountain Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	100	Castos	43
24	Clear Mountain Monastery Project	Clear Mountain Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	100	Podbean	37
25	Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast	Joan Halifax \| Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot	Religion & Spirituality	51	Libsyn	38
26	Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck with David Nichtern	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	89	ART19	38
27	Everyday Zen Podcast	Everyday Zen Foundation	Religion & Spirituality	299	Unknown	38
28	San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talks	San Francisco Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	98	Unknown	38
29	The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern	Ethan Nichtern	Religion & Spirituality	182	Libsyn	42
30	Dhammatalks.org Evening Talks	Thanissaro Bhikkhu	Religion & Spirituality	57	Unknown	32
31	Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly	Loch Kelly	Religion & Spirituality	41	Buzzsprout	58
32	Listen	Plum Village	Religion & Spirituality	79	Unknown	43
33	Zen Mind	Zenki Christian Dillo	Religion & Spirituality	162	Buzzsprout	32
34	What's This Tao All About?	Tod Perry	Religion & Spirituality	109	Unknown	38
35	Buddhist Society of Western Australia	Buddhist Society of Western Australia	Religion & Spirituality	300	Podbean	42
36	Bob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!	Robert A.F. Thurman	Religion & Spirituality	381	Blubrry Podcasting	48
37	Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks	Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks	Religion & Spirituality	99	Unknown	43
38	Ajahn Amaro Podcast by Amaravati	Amaravati Buddhist Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	894	Unknown	38
39	Brooklyn Zen Center	Brooklyn Zen Center	Buddhism	431	Unknown	38
40	Ajahn Sona	Ajahn Sona	Religion & Spirituality	205	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
41	Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center: dharma talks and meditation instruction	via dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	144	Unknown	38
42	Refuge Recovery	Refuge Recovery World Services	Religion & Spirituality	100	Squarespace	73
43	Pali audio	Pali audio	Religion & Spirituality	399	Audioboom	38
44	Buddhist Geeks	Vince Fakhoury Horn	Religion & Spirituality	491	Substack	53
45	Edge of Mind Podcast	Edge of Mind	Religion & Spirituality	80	Transistor	63
46	Buddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott Tusa	Scott Tusa	Religion & Spirituality	224	Squarespace	27
47	Undefended Dharma with Mary Stancavage	Mary Stancavage	Religion & Spirituality	393	Buzzsprout	42
48	Zen Center of Los Angeles Podcast	ZCLA	Religion & Spirituality	10	Buzzsprout	47
49	Turning: Everyday Buddhism	Wendy Shinyo Haylett	Religion & Spirituality	100	Libsyn	62
50	Amaravati Podcast \| Latest Dhamma Talks	Amaravati Buddhist Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	312	Unknown	38
51	Ajahn Sumedho Podcast by Amaravati	Amaravati Buddhist Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	896	Unknown	38
52	Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks	Zen Community of Oregon	Religion & Spirituality	830	Transistor	53
53	Against The Stream	Noah Levine	Religion & Spirituality	100	Squarespace	79
54	Hardcore Zen	hardcorezen	Religion & Spirituality	100	Podbean	48
55	The Secular Buddhist	Ted Meissner	Religion & Spirituality	337	Libsyn	49
56	Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver Details temporarily unavailable	Susan Piver	Religion & Spirituality	66	Buzzsprout	78
57	Dhammatalks.org Short Morning Talks	Thanissaro Bhikkhu	Religion & Spirituality	55	Unknown	38
58	Jonathan Foust	Jonathan Foust	Religion & Spirituality	50	Libsyn	43
59	Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha	David Roylance	Religion & Spirituality	1063	Spotify for Podcasters	32
60	Pháp Thoại Thích Pháp Hòa	Thầy Thích Pháp Hòa	Religion & Spirituality	813	Spotify for Podcasters	22
61	Sutta Readings	unknown_author	Buddhism	44	Unknown	27
62	The Forest Path Podcast	Sol Hanna	Religion & Spirituality	91	Castos	42
63	in the Cloud	Mountain Cloud Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	496	Libsyn	49
64	The Modern Buddhist	Sharon Ballenger	Religion & Spirituality	5	Spotify for Podcasters	33
65	Zencare Podcast	New York Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	20	Blubrry	48
66	Shell Fischer's Podcast	Shell Fischer	Religion & Spirituality	100	Libsyn	38
67	How To Meditate: A Beginner's Guide to Peace	Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu	Religion & Spirituality	6	Unknown	58
68	Teaching Meditation	Upasaka Upali & Dr. Tucker Peck	Religion & Spirituality	36	Buzzsprout	58
69	Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver	Susan Piver	Religion & Spirituality	72	Buzzsprout	78
70	The Gay Buddhist Forum by GBF	GBF	Religion & Spirituality	938	Buzzsprout	57
71	Bright Way Zen	Rev. Domyo Burk	Religion & Spirituality	77	Libsyn	38
72	聖嚴法師經典學院	法鼓山	Religion & Spirituality	363	SoundOn	59
73	The Buddha’s Wisdom Podcast	Sol Hanna	Religion & Spirituality	100	Castos	32
74	Open Air with Cheri Huber	support@livingcompassion.org (Cheri Huber)	Religion & Spirituality	1157	Unknown	38
75	Zen Koans	ZEN	Religion & Spirituality	10	Spotify for Podcasters	53
76	The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah - Audiobook	Amaravati Buddhist Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	58	Unknown	43
77	Satipaṭṭhāna / Satipatthana : The Direct Path to Realization by Analayo - Readings and comments by Ajahn Amaro	Amaravati Buddhist Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	43	Unknown	43
78	Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast Archives - Thubten Chodron	Thubten Chodron	Religion & Spirituality	11	Unknown	27
79	Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)	Rochester Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	300	Blubrry Podcasting	38
80	Buddhist Wisdom, Modern Life	Claire Villarreal, PhD	Religion & Spirituality	127	Spotify for Podcasters	28
81	Ancient Dragon Zen Gate Dharma Talks	Taigen Dan Leighton	Religion & Spirituality	100	Unknown	38
82	Wild Heart Meditation Center	Andrew Chapman, Mikey Noechel	Religion & Spirituality	426	Simplecast	58
83	BodhiHeart Podcast with Khenpo Sherab Sangpo	Bodhicitta Sangha \| Heart of Enlightenment Institute	Religion & Spirituality	417	Libsyn	62
84	45 Vassas - Unpacking Theravada Buddhism Teachings	Samsara Wanderer	Religion & Spirituality	34	Spotify for Podcasters	42
85	Sutta Meditation Series	Sutta Meditation Series	Religion & Spirituality	77	Spotify for Podcasters	58
86	buddhistchats	Jo and Melissa	Religion & Spirituality	17	Captivate	59
87	Living Dharma Podcast	Tergar Institute	Religion & Spirituality	10	Buzzsprout	62
88	New Horizons in Engaged Buddhism	Julia Sagbien	Religion & Spirituality	10	Buzzsprout	32
89	南屏之音 Voice of Nanping	佛光山南屏別院 FGS Nanping Temple	Religion & Spirituality	150	Firstory	38
90	冥想正念指南	1只普通的小狗	Religion & Spirituality	8	Ximalaya	43
91	Cuke Audio Podcast	David Chadwick	Religion & Spirituality	100	Podbean	52
92	Simplicity Zen Podcast	Simplicity Zen	Religion & Spirituality	106	Buzzsprout	47
93	Sit Club with Davin Youngs	Davin Youngs	Religion & Spirituality	153	Podbean	52
94	Gosho Reading (Nichiren Buddhism)	The Ignorant Trio	Religion & Spirituality	60	Spotify for Podcasters	32
95	Meet the Monastics	Deer Park Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	12	Libsyn	68
96	Being Unlimited	Adyashanti	Religion & Spirituality	5	Libsyn	58
97	Tao of Our understanding Alcohol Recovery Podcast	Buddy C.	Religion & Spirituality	403	Libsyn	42
98	《蕅益大师全集》｜景从居士恭诵｜莲萼标名	莲萼标名佛法流通基金会	Religion & Spirituality	265	Spotify for Podcasters	53
99	Paramita	Paramita, Centro Budista Sakya	Religion & Spirituality	262	Spotify for Podcasters	28
100	How to meditate \| Guided Meditation and talks	Amaravati Buddhist Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	296	Unknown	43

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