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 17 Oct 2026

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10/17/2026

Average data

Episodes: 227

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:44:17

Top 5 authors

1. Be Here Now Network (5 shows)

2. via dharmaseed.org (2 shows)

3. dharmaseed.org (2 shows)

4. www.audiodharma.org (2 shows)

5. San Francisco Zen Center (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (18 shows)

2. Spotify for Podcasters (18 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (12 shows)

4. Libsyn (12 shows)

5. Podbean (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Tara Brach	Tara Brach	Religion & Spirituality	1638	Libsyn	38
2	The Way Out Is In	Plum Village	Religion & Spirituality	121	Castos	74
3	Secular Buddhism	Noah Rasheta	Religion & Spirituality	229	Acast	59
4	Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	334	ART19	32
5	The Modern Buddhism Podcast	The Modern Buddhism Podcast	Religion & Spirituality	44	Spotify for Podcasters	37
6	Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto	Alan Peto	Religion & Spirituality	100	Spotify for Podcasters	48
7	Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	268	ART19	32
8	Thich Nhat Hanh Dharma Talks	Kenley Neufeld	Religion & Spirituality	298	Blubrry Podcasting	48
9	Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	299	ART19	48
10	Tricycle Talks	Tricycle: The Buddhist Review	Religion & Spirituality	217	Megaphone	43
11	How to Train a Happy Mind	Scott Snibbe	Religion & Spirituality	350	Buzzsprout	58
12	The Zen Studies Podcast	Domyo Burk	Religion & Spirituality	354	Libsyn	52
13	AudioDharma	www.audiodharma.org	Religion & Spirituality	100	Feedburner	38
14	Buddhism for Beginners	Kunzang Palyul Choling - Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo	Religion & Spirituality	57	Buzzsprout	43
15	The Zen Mountain Monastery Podcast \| Zen Mountain Monastery	Zen Mountain Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	100	Castos	43
16	The Daily Dharma	Daily Dharma Podcast	Religion & Spirituality	292	Buzzsprout	52
17	Dharmapunx NYC	josh korda	Religion & Spirituality	500	Podbean	38
18	Between Qi and Science: My Experience of What Can't Be Measured	Axis Mundi Media + IRMCE	Religion & Spirituality	5	RedCircle	53
19	AudioDharma: Gil Fronsdal's most recent dharma talks	www.audiodharma.org	Religion & Spirituality	100	Feedburner	42
20	San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talks	San Francisco Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	103	Unknown	38
21	Practical Wisdom with Dr. Rick Hanson	Rick Hanson	Religion & Spirituality	72	Buzzsprout	42
22	Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction	dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	144	Unknown	32
23	The Wisdom Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	The Wisdom Podcast	Religion & Spirituality	199	Libsyn	43
24	The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern	Ethan Nichtern	Religion & Spirituality	184	Libsyn	42
25	James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings	James Low	Religion & Spirituality	270	Spotify for Podcasters	22
26	Everyday Zen Podcast	Everyday Zen Foundation	Religion & Spirituality	299	Unknown	38
27	Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver Details temporarily unavailable	Susan Piver	Religion & Spirituality	66	Buzzsprout	78
28	Recovery Dharma Audiobook	Recovery Dharma Online	Religion & Spirituality	8	Podbean	42
29	Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast	Joan Halifax \| Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot	Religion & Spirituality	51	Libsyn	38
30	Listen	Plum Village	Religion & Spirituality	79	Unknown	43
31	Buddhist Meditations and Sleep Stories - Sleep Lotus \| Buddism Teachings Podcast for Relaxation	Oniro Pod	Religion & Spirituality	3	Spreaker	38
32	Zen Mind	Zenki Christian Dillo	Religion & Spirituality	166	Buzzsprout	32
33	Recovery Dharma Book 2.0 + Stories (by RD.rocks + RD Bipoc) ❖ 2nd Edition Audiobook	A. Thomas Tran (any pronouns)	Religion & Spirituality	31	Spotify for Podcasters	58
34	Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly	Loch Kelly	Religion & Spirituality	42	Buzzsprout	58
35	Zencare Podcast	New York Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	20	Blubrry	48
36	Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction	dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	144	Unknown	32
37	Dhammatalks.org Evening Talks	Thanissaro Bhikkhu	Religion & Spirituality	50	Unknown	32
38	Buddhist Society of Western Australia	Buddhist Society of Western Australia	Religion & Spirituality	300	Podbean	42
39	Clear Mountain Monastery Project	Clear Mountain Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	100	Podbean	37
40	Jonathan Foust	Jonathan Foust	Religion & Spirituality	50	Libsyn	43
41	Ajahn Sona	Ajahn Sona	Religion & Spirituality	205	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
42	Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks	Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks	Religion & Spirituality	99	Unknown	43
43	Bob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!	Robert A.F. Thurman	Religion & Spirituality	381	Blubrry Podcasting	48
44	What's This Tao All About?	Tod Perry	Religion & Spirituality	111	Unknown	38
45	Zen Koans	ZEN	Religion & Spirituality	10	Spotify for Podcasters	53
46	The Living Zen Podcast	Becoming Ordinary	Religion & Spirituality	39	Buzzsprout	32
47	BRN Podcast: Buddhist Recovery Network	Buddhist Recovery Network	Religion & Spirituality	78	Spotify for Podcasters	27
48	Paramita	Paramita, Centro Budista Sakya	Religion & Spirituality	267	Spotify for Podcasters	28
49	Systematic Theology	Westminsteronline	Religion & Spirituality	10	Feedburner	43
50	Against The Stream	Noah Levine	Religion & Spirituality	100	Squarespace	79
51	Hardcore Zen	hardcorezen	Religion & Spirituality	100	Podbean	48
52	Peace Beyond Suffering	Ajahn Achalo	Religion & Spirituality	30	Spotify for Podcasters	53
53	Open Air with Cheri Huber	support@livingcompassion.org (Cheri Huber)	Religion & Spirituality	1163	Unknown	38
54	Simplicity Zen Podcast	Simplicity Zen	Religion & Spirituality	112	Buzzsprout	47
55	Ajahn Sumedho Podcast by Amaravati	Amaravati Buddhist Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	888	Unknown	38
56	in the Cloud	Mountain Cloud Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	499	Libsyn	49
57	Virtual Sangha Podcast	VirtualSangha.org	Religion & Spirituality	71	Spotify for Podcasters	22
58	Ajahn Anan Podcast	Ajahn Anan Akiñcano	Religion & Spirituality	1000	Unknown	38
59	How To Meditate: A Beginner's Guide to Peace	Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu	Religion & Spirituality	6	Unknown	58
60	The Buddha’s Wisdom Podcast	Sol Hanna	Religion & Spirituality	100	Castos	32
61	Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha	David Roylance	Religion & Spirituality	1079	Spotify for Podcasters	32
62	Common Ground Meditation Center: dharma talks and meditation instruction	via dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	143	Unknown	32
63	Buddha Teachings	AllrounDer Man	Religion & Spirituality	4	Spotify for Podcasters	43
64	Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks	Zen Community of Oregon	Religion & Spirituality	840	Transistor	53
65	Buddhist Wisdom Podcast with Scott Tusa	Scott Tusa	Religion & Spirituality	229	Squarespace	27
66	Cozy Cloud	spa relaxation comfy cozy zen meditation	Religion & Spirituality	249	Spotify for Podcasters	33
67	Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center: dharma talks and meditation instruction	via dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	144	Unknown	38
68	Dhamma Discourse	Ajahn Jayasaro	Religion & Spirituality	68	Unknown	43
69	Heart Sutra commentary with Lama Michel Rinpoche	Lama Michel Rinpoche	Religion & Spirituality	6	Spreaker	59
70	budda wisdom	Vadim Tsurkov	Religion & Spirituality	19	Spotify for Podcasters	28
71	Dhamma Talks in English	พระอาจารย์ชยสาโร Ajahn Jayasaro (ชยสาโร ภิกขุ ชยสาโรภิกขุ Bhikku)	Religion & Spirituality	266	Unknown	43
72	The Spirit Underground with Spring Washam and Lama Rod Owens	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	12	ART19	53
73	Master YongHua's American Mahayana Podcast	Master YongHua	Religion & Spirituality	0	Unknown	22
74	Bright On Buddhism	Nicholas Bright Haight	Religion & Spirituality	280	Spotify for Podcasters	48
75	Bright Way Zen	Rev. Domyo Burk	Religion & Spirituality	88	Libsyn	38
76	Tara Brach	ters	Religion & Spirituality	1000	Spreaker	43
77	Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)	Rochester Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	300	Blubrry Podcasting	38
78	The Gay Buddhist Forum by GBF	GBF	Religion & Spirituality	942	Buzzsprout	57
79	A Buddhist View	Ringu Tulku Rinpoche & Ela Crain	Religion & Spirituality	13	Libsyn	58
80	Living Zen	Teàrlach Eshū Kilgour	Religion & Spirituality	454	Libsyn	38
81	Refuge Recovery	Refuge Recovery World Services	Religion & Spirituality	100	Squarespace	73
82	Young Urban Zen SF	San Francisco Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	101	Squarespace	53
83	Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox	JoAnn Fox: Buddhist Teacher	Religion & Spirituality	232	Libsyn	42
84	The Zen of Everything	Jundo Cohen & Kirk McElhearn	Religion & Spirituality	108	Fireside	49
85	Minnesota Zen Meditation Center - The Dainin Katagiri Audio Archive	unknown_author	Religion & Spirituality	10	Feedburner	32
86	Living Dharma Podcast	Tergar Institute	Religion & Spirituality	11	Buzzsprout	62
87	Undefended Dharma with Mary Stancavage	Mary Stancavage	Religion & Spirituality	397	Buzzsprout	42
88	Pure Land Buddhism	Hai Hui Shan International Foundation	Religion & Spirituality	52	Podbean	48
89	Mind training: Lojong teachings with Lama Michel Rinpoche	Lama Michel Rinpoche	Religion & Spirituality	12	Spreaker	53
90	Recovery Dharma Meditations ❖ Ang Thomas Tran (any pronouns)	Ang Thomas Tran (any pronouns)	Religion & Spirituality	7	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
91	Mangala Shri Bhuti - The Link	Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dungse Jampal Norbu and students	Religion & Spirituality	831	Feedburner	43
92	Zen Buddhism & Meditation: Dharma Talks on Applied Zen	Enlightened Life Fellowship	Religion & Spirituality	17	Spotify for Podcasters	22
93	Dharma Ocean	Dharma Ocean	Religion & Spirituality	10	Blubrry Podcasting	43
94	Wild Heart Meditation Center	Andrew Chapman, Mikey Noechel	Religion & Spirituality	435	Simplecast	58
95	I Simply Couldn’t Open My Mouth \| One Heart Zen	One Heart Zen	Religion & Spirituality	3	RSS.com	52
96	Angel City Zen Center - Beginners Only Podcast	Angel City Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	300	Podbean	21
97	The Daily Zen Teisho	Daily Zen	Religion & Spirituality	25	Unknown	69
98	Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck with David Nichtern	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	92	ART19	38
99	The Lion-Faced Guru Podcast - Pragmatic Explorations of Nondual Tantra, Vajrayana & Dzogchen	Amrita Mandala Sangha	Religion & Spirituality	11	Spotify for Podcasters	22
100	Free Buddhist Audio	Dharmachakra	Religion & Spirituality	797	Libsyn	53

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