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 23 Aug 2025

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08/23/2025

Average data

Episodes: 230

Frequency: every 28 days

Duration: 00:44:21

Top 5 authors

1. Be Here Now Network (5 shows)

2. Plum Village (2 shows)

3. via dharmaseed.org (2 shows)

4. Amaravati Buddhist Monastery (2 shows)

5. San Francisco Zen Center (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Libsyn (20 shows)

2. Unknown (18 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (13 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (12 shows)

5. Podbean (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Tara Brach	Tara Brach	Religion & Spirituality	1628	Libsyn	38
2	The Way Out Is In	Plum Village	Religion & Spirituality	119	Castos	74
3	Secular Buddhism	Noah Rasheta	Religion & Spirituality	228	Acast	59
4	Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	331	ART19	32
5	Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	267	ART19	32
6	The Daily Dharma	Daily Dharma Podcast	Religion & Spirituality	286	Buzzsprout	52
7	Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	297	ART19	48
8	Tricycle Talks	Tricycle: The Buddhist Review	Religion & Spirituality	214	Megaphone	43
9	Thich Nhat Hanh Dharma Talks	Kenley Neufeld	Religion & Spirituality	298	Blubrry Podcasting	48
10	The Modern Buddhism Podcast	The Modern Buddhism Podcast	Religion & Spirituality	43	Spotify for Podcasters	37
11	Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto	Alan Peto	Religion & Spirituality	97	Spotify for Podcasters	48
12	Recovery Dharma Audiobook	Recovery Dharma Online	Religion & Spirituality	8	Podbean	42
13	Buddhism for Beginners	Kunzang Palyul Choling - Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo	Religion & Spirituality	56	Buzzsprout	43
14	Turning: Everyday Buddhism	Wendy Shinyo Haylett	Religion & Spirituality	100	Libsyn	62
15	The Wisdom Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	The Wisdom Podcast	Religion & Spirituality	196	Libsyn	43
16	How to Train a Happy Mind	Scott Snibbe	Religion & Spirituality	345	Buzzsprout	58
17	The Zen Studies Podcast	Domyo Burk	Religion & Spirituality	351	Libsyn	52
18	The Zen Mountain Monastery Podcast \| Zen Mountain Monastery	Zen Mountain Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	100	Castos	43
19	Dharmapunx NYC	josh korda	Religion & Spirituality	500	Podbean	38
20	Practical Wisdom with Dr. Rick Hanson	Rick Hanson	Religion & Spirituality	67	Buzzsprout	42
21	AudioDharma	www.audiodharma.org	Religion & Spirituality	141	Feedburner	38
22	Listen	Plum Village	Religion & Spirituality	79	Unknown	43
23	Zen Mind	Zenki Christian Dillo	Religion & Spirituality	163	Buzzsprout	32
24	James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings	James Low	Religion & Spirituality	259	Spotify for Podcasters	22
25	Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast	Joan Halifax \| Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot	Religion & Spirituality	51	Libsyn	38
26	Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction	dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	144	Unknown	32
27	San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talks	San Francisco Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	92	Unknown	38
28	What's This Tao All About?	Tod Perry	Religion & Spirituality	109	Unknown	38
29	Simplicity Zen Podcast	Simplicity Zen	Religion & Spirituality	106	Buzzsprout	47
30	Buddhism Beyond Belief with Susan Piver Details temporarily unavailable	Susan Piver	Religion & Spirituality	66	Buzzsprout	78
31	BodhiHeart Podcast with Khenpo Sherab Sangpo	Bodhicitta Sangha \| Heart of Enlightenment Institute	Religion & Spirituality	417	Libsyn	62
32	AudioDharma: Gil Fronsdal's most recent dharma talks	www.audiodharma.org	Religion & Spirituality	100	Feedburner	42
33	Everyday Zen Podcast	Everyday Zen Foundation	Religion & Spirituality	299	Unknown	38
34	The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern	Ethan Nichtern	Religion & Spirituality	183	Libsyn	42
35	Dhammatalks.org Evening Talks	Thanissaro Bhikkhu	Religion & Spirituality	57	Unknown	32
36	Buddhist Geeks	Vince Fakhoury Horn	Religion & Spirituality	492	Substack	53
37	Edge of Mind Podcast	Edge of Mind	Religion & Spirituality	80	Transistor	63
38	Hardcore Zen	hardcorezen	Religion & Spirituality	100	Podbean	48
39	Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha	David Roylance	Religion & Spirituality	1063	Spotify for Podcasters	32
40	Buddhist Wisdom, Modern Life	Claire Villarreal, PhD	Religion & Spirituality	127	Spotify for Podcasters	28
41	Bob Thurman Podcast: Buddhas Have More Fun!	Robert A.F. Thurman	Religion & Spirituality	381	Blubrry Podcasting	48
42	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
43	Dhammatalks.org Short Morning Talks	Thanissaro Bhikkhu	Religion & Spirituality	55	Unknown	38
44	Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox	JoAnn Fox: Buddhist Teacher	Religion & Spirituality	232	Libsyn	42
45	Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction	dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	145	Unknown	32
46	Tibetan Buddhism: The Elegant Mind	chenrezigproject	Religion & Spirituality	73	Podbean	42
47	The 12-Step Buddhist Podcast	Darren Littlejohn	Religion & Spirituality	112	Libsyn	38
48	Jonathan Foust	Jonathan Foust	Religion & Spirituality	50	Libsyn	43
49	Angel City Zen Center - Beginners Only Podcast	Angel City Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	300	Podbean	21
50	The Lion’s Roar Podcast	Lion’s Roar Foundation	Religion & Spirituality	141	Libsyn	48
51	Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks	Zen Community of Oregon	Religion & Spirituality	830	Transistor	53
52	The Secular Buddhist	Ted Meissner	Religion & Spirituality	337	Libsyn	49
53	Against The Stream	Noah Levine	Religion & Spirituality	100	Squarespace	79
54	Awakening Now with Lama Surya Das	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	95	ART19	38
55	Ajahn Sona	Ajahn Sona	Religion & Spirituality	205	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
56	Living Dharma Podcast	Tergar Institute	Religion & Spirituality	10	Buzzsprout	62
57	The Imperfect Buddha Podcast	The Imperfect Buddha Podcast	Religion & Spirituality	128	Simplecast	52
58	Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks	Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks	Religion & Spirituality	99	Unknown	43
59	Deeper Dhamma	Buddhist Society of Western Australia	Religion & Spirituality	101	Podbean	58
60	New Books in Buddhist Studies	Marshall Poe	Religion & Spirituality	419	Simplecast	63
61	Don’t Take your Life Personally by Ajahn Sumedho - audiobook	Amaravati Buddhist Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	27	Unknown	43
62	Chobo-Ji's Zen Podcast	Genjo Marinello	Religion & Spirituality	516	Libsyn	32
63	Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center: dharma talks and meditation instruction	via dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	144	Unknown	38
64	Clear Mountain Monastery Project	Clear Mountain Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	100	Podbean	37
65	Dharma Talks at Columbus KTC	Columbus KTC	Religion & Spirituality	477	Unknown	43
66	Ajahn Brahmali Podcast	Ajahn Brahmali	Religion & Spirituality	113	Spotify for Podcasters	32
67	The Law of One with Scott Mandelker	unknown_author	Buddhism	150	Feedburner	37
68	Free Buddhist Audio	Dharmachakra	Religion & Spirituality	792	Libsyn	53
69	Buddhism in English	Buddhism	Religion & Spirituality	108	Spotify for Podcasters	33
70	Open Question	Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel	Religion & Spirituality	39	Libsyn	63
71	Meeting the Inconceivable \| Zen Koans, Dreams & the Creative Life	Pacific Zen Institute	Religion & Spirituality	39	Libsyn	68
72	Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast Archives - Thubten Chodron	Thubten Chodron	Religion & Spirituality	11	Unknown	27
73	Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly	Loch Kelly	Religion & Spirituality	42	Buzzsprout	58
74	The Workshop is in the Mind	Ven. Robina Courtin	Religion & Spirituality	500	Libsyn	43
75	Zencare Podcast	New York Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	20	Blubrry	48
76	Mangala Shri Bhuti - The Link	Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dungse Jampal Norbu and students	Religion & Spirituality	825	Feedburner	43
77	Wisdom Rising with Lama Tsultrim Allione	Lama Tsultrim Allione	Religion & Spirituality	37	Captivate	68
78	佛教哲学（新佛学金刚经）	闲者知无涯	Religion & Spirituality	208	Ximalaya	49
79	Young Urban Zen SF	San Francisco Zen Center	Religion & Spirituality	101	Squarespace	53
80	ReRooted with Francesca Maximé	Be Here Now Network	Religion & Spirituality	61	ART19	38
81	Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast	Mountain Rain Zen Community	Religion & Spirituality	279	Buzzsprout	31
82	The Living Zen Podcast	Becoming Ordinary	Religion & Spirituality	38	Buzzsprout	32
83	Buddhist Bookcast	SGI-USA	Religion & Spirituality	5	Transistor	53
84	Dharma Talks by Rama ~ Dr. Frederick Lenz	Rama ~ Dr. Frederick Lenz	Religion & Spirituality	106	Unknown	28
85	Gosho Reading (Nichiren Buddhism)	The Ignorant Trio	Religion & Spirituality	60	Spotify for Podcasters	32
86	Loving Kindness Meditation (Metta)	Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society	Religion & Spirituality	1	Spotify for Podcasters	48
87	真如老師-廣論止觀初探・毗缽舍那	大慈恩譯經基金會 Amrita Translation Foundation	Religion & Spirituality	90	Unknown	63
88	Path to Happiness	Ministry Of Nirvana	Religion & Spirituality	147	RSS.com	63
89	Being Unlimited	Adyashanti	Religion & Spirituality	5	Libsyn	58
90	Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge: dharma talks and meditation instruction	via dharmaseed.org	Religion & Spirituality	144	Unknown	43
91	Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts	Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage	Religion & Spirituality	516	Spotify for Podcasters	42
92	How to Stream Full Audiobook in Religion & Spirituality, Buddhism & Eastern Religions	hotaudiobook.com	Religion & Spirituality	2000	Unknown	53
93	Deer Park Dharmacast	Deer Park Monks and Nuns	Religion & Spirituality	417	Libsyn	49
94	Dharma Ocean	Dharma Ocean	Religion & Spirituality	10	Blubrry Podcasting	43
95	Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast	Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo	Religion & Spirituality	736	Libsyn	37
96	The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah - Audiobook	Amaravati Buddhist Monastery	Religion & Spirituality	58	Unknown	43
97	Mindfulness Insight Meditation - Buddhist Teachings	Satipatthana Meditation Society of Canada	Religion & Spirituality	235	Buzzsprout	62
98	Zen Center of Los Angeles Podcast	ZCLA	Religion & Spirituality	10	Buzzsprout	47
99	One Mind Dharma	One Mind Dharma	Buddhism	10	Blubrry	42
100	佛教通史（新佛学金刚经）	闲者知无涯	Religion & Spirituality	304	Ximalaya	43

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