Best 100 Buddhist Meditation Podcasts in the US

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 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

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

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, visit our website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/. more

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, visit our website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/. more

New podcasts every Tues, Thurs and Sat. Here you can find talks from various teachers involved with the Zen Community of Oregon. We share talks from our retreats, as well as our different weekly offerings between Great Vow Zen Monastery and Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple.Zen Community of Oregon's purpose is to express and make accessible the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha's teachings, as transmitted through an authentic, historical lineage. To support and maintain Zen Buddhist practice in order to realize and actualize our Buddha nature in everyday life. For more information, please visit zendust.org. more

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

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

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

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

Dharma Talks from the Everyday Zen Foundation

Shambhala Publications' podcasts and audiobook excerpts. Visit Shambhala.com for more books, articles, videos, news, courses, events, and more. 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. (photo by @kimanhuynh) more

This podcast includes the last 300 talks by our founding abbot Ajahn Sumedho, the first Western disciple of Ajahn Chah. This is published by Amaravati Buddhist Monastery - www.amaravati.org more

Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://www.clearmountain.org. more

Welcome to I Love You Keep Going the Podcast with George Haas. Each episode will explore the connections between ancient Buddhist meditation techniques and modern psychological attachment theory. Learn more at mettagroup.org 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.To support this Podcast visit BuddhaDailyWisdom.com/supportbuddha where you will discover a full range of courses, retreats, and online learning resources to assist you on The Path to Enlightenment. more

Buddhist Women on a Path of Spiritual Awakening

Appamada is a contemporary center for Zen practice, inquiry, and community, located in Austin, Texas. If you appreciate these offerings, please consider making a contribution to support Appamada with the link below. more

Pith instructions and practical inquiries into Buddhist view and meditation

Rinzai Zen Dharma Talks given at the Seattle Zen Temple Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji or other locations associated with Chobo-Ji. more

Recorded Dharma Talks at the Zen Center.

Allow media from IntegratingPresence.com to inform the process of embodying heart-centered awareness. By balancing holistic wisdom with the love flavors of unimpeded friendliness; compassion; vicarious joy; and equanimity we naturally unfold our innate courage while aligning into wholeness upon our progressive development journey into completing our full potentials and capacities towards complete freedom. Integrating Presence is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://integratingpresence.com/ more

Sunday Talks from the Zen Meditation Center on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, MN. Donations appreciated at MnZenCenter.org. more

SBT, the Secular Buddhist Tradition, is an international sangha dedicated to the timeless wisdom of the Buddha. A community committed to goodness and improvement, embracing skillful living and a holistic spiritual lifestyle.Visit us at: SBTonline.org more

Learn about traditional Zen and Buddhist teachings, practices, and history through episodes recorded specifically for podcast listeners. Host Domyo Burk is a Soto Zen priest and teacher. more

Podcasts of the most recent Dhamma talks presented at weekly meditation classes and retreats of the Cross River Meditation Center. Dhamma subjects include The Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path, Anicca, Dukkha, and Anatta, Dependent Origination, not-self, and other relevant and original teachings of the Buddha. more

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. Tune in, be inspired! more

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

This podcast brings to you the teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in full length. Our current focus for new episodes lies on older teachings by Rinpoche that have not been published in video yet as well as major retreats that Rinpoche had led over the years. These episodes are mostly unedited in terms of content but often improved in terms of sound quality. See their video counterparts on our RAN page at fpmt.org/media/streaming/teachings-of-lama-zopa-rinpoche/ more

Evolving Dharma in the Age of the Network

The Guru Viking Podcast specialises in in-depth interviews with remarkable figures in the fields of meditation, spirituality, and religion. more

Popular podcast with the latest Dhamma talks from Amaravati Buddhist Monastery located in the UK. These talks are given by monks and nuns from the Thai Forest Buddhist tradition. Topics are often about how to meditate, reflections on Buddhist teachings or readings. A more complete audio library can be found on https://www.amaravati.org/audio more

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

Buddhist teachings and meditations from the teachers at Triple Gem of the North.*** Improve your meditation practice *** Enhance the quality of your life*** Gain greater insight into your mind and thoughts*** Acknowledge and deal with anger, anxiety, pain, and fear more

The Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast features dharma talks from a rotating lineup of contributors like: Roshi Joan Halifax, Mirabai Starr, Gil Fronsdal, Mirabai Bush, and so many more! 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 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

Abhayagiri Talks

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

Listen To Our Weekly Dharma Talk

Dharma Talks from Boundless Way Temple in Worcester MA

An Evolved Dialogue

Scott Tusa, a meditation teacher and Buddhism mentor, shares practical tips, guided meditations, and Buddhist wisdom. With over 25 years of experience, including nine years as a Buddhist monk, he's taught worldwide since 2008, helping modern meditators build confidence, inner wisdom, and joy in their mindfulness practice, while living with clarity, love, and purpose. Subscribe for weekly content on meditation, mindfulness, and Buddhist teachings. Learn more at https://scotttusa.com. more

The goal of the Rime Shedra is to make accessible the vast treasures of Buddhist wisdom to those who wish to progress further in their understanding of the profound principles presented in these advanced Buddhist texts. The understanding of the ultimate nature of reality is the key to liberation. For practitioners this program provides an opportunity to develop a more sophisticated understanding of the nature of reality. For scholars it provides an opportunity to expand their understanding of Buddhism by cultivating an experiential understanding. The program is based upon the traditional Shedra, or monastic college, curriculum which is the cornerstone of Buddhist education in all of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism. more

Welcome to 'Opening Dharma Access,' a podcast where we hear stories from BIPOC teachers & practitioners about their Dharma experiences and practice, and how those inform the ways they are sharing & practicing the Dharma today. Season 5 description: Hosted by Rev. Liên Shutt As many of you know, we no longer have funding for this podcast. Thus, for now, as this is an Access to Zen podcast, we'll share insights from Rev. Liên Shutt; and then from other BIPOC teachers as it comes to us. Contact us at: ****@gmail.com Further Info at: AccessToZen.org more

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

If you would like to support the work I do, Please consider making a donation, via paypal or venmo: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/contact/ To find out more, or to join one of my many programs check my site: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ For nearly 30 years, Dave Smith has held a practice rooted in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition. He was empowered to teach through the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, is a certified teacher for Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB) which is combines contemporary emotion based scientific research with contemplative practices and psychology drawn from Buddhism. Dave teaches residential meditation retreats, weekly live dharma classes, online courses, and workshops. He has developed educational tools and resources, including mindfulness and emotional skills trainings, in both secular and Buddhist contexts. Dave also works with students 1:1 through his dharma mentoring program. In 2016 he founded the Secular Dharma Foundation to foster the advancement of emotional and psychological well-being through the education and integration of mindfulness, psychology, and various therapeutic modalities. Dave has brought dharma and meditative interventions into a variety of settings including jails, prisons, youth detention centers and addiction treatment facilities. Dave lives in rural Colorado with his wife and two sons. more

The Open Way Sanghas consist of 3 sister groups in 3 towns in western Montana: Open Way in Missoula, Flowing Mountains in Helena, and Open Sky in Kalispell. For more info: openway.org. This page is also shared with the Be Here Now Sangha in Missoula, an independently operated sangha with close ties to the Open Way Sangha family. more

Past Dharma talks given at the Rime Buddhist Center.

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.Contact Alan: https://alanpeto.com/contactPodcast Homepage: https://alanpeto.com/podcastPodcast Disclaimer: https://alanpeto.com/legal/podcast-disclaimer/ more

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

Dharma talks on Zen meditation and practice by Taigen Dan Leighton and other members of Ancient Dragon Zen Gate. more

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. Visit us on the web at www.berkeleyzencenter.org. more

This podcast is pragmatic, secular and makes complicated Buddhist principles easy to understand. Yeshe is a Buddhist Monk from England, and teaches Buddhism, meditation, mindfulness and mental well-being in various countries around the world. He 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. You can find his guided meditations at 'Buddhism Guide Meditations.' more

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 are designed for both new and experienced meditators. Recognized insight meditation teachers from all over the world offer daily instruction and guidance in Buddhist meditations known as vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness). While the context is the Buddha's teachings, these practices are universal and help us to deepen awareness and compassion. more

Zenki Christian Dillo Roshi is the Guiding Teacher at the Boulder Zen Center in Colorado, USA. This podcast shares the regular dharma talks given at the Center. Zenki Roshi approaches Zen practice as a craft of transformation, liberation, wisdom, and compassionate action. His interest is to bring Buddhism alive within Western cultural horizons while staying committed to the traditional emphasis on embodied practice. more

Joseph Goldstein has been a leading light for the practice of Insight and Loving Kindness meditation since his days in India and Burma where he studied with eminent masters of the tradition. In his podcast, The Insight Hour, Joseph delivers these essential mindfulness teachings in a practical and down to earth way that illuminates the practice through his own personal experience and wonderful story telling. more

Don't use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist. Use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Tricycle Talks: Listen to Buddhist teachers, writers, and thinkers on life's big questions. Hosted by James Shaheen, editor in chief of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, the leading Buddhist magazine in the West. Life As It Is: Join James Shaheen with co-host Sharon Salzberg and learn how to bring Buddhist practice into your everyday life. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review creates award-winning editorial, podcasts, events, and video courses. Unlock access to all this Buddhist knowledge by subscribing to the magazine at tricycle.org/join more

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. Visit the YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARA Website : www.satipatthana.ca For Donations and Memberships visit: https://satipatthana.ca/donation/ more

Dhamma teachings from the tradition of Ajahn Brahm and the Western Australian Buddhist Sangha for those looking for something deeper. more

The intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich, and inspire. Timber Hawkeye is the bestselling author of Buddhist Boot Camp, Faithfully Religionless, and the Opposite of Namaste. He offers a secular approach to being at peace with the world, both within and around us. As the Dalai Lama says, 'Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist, use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are.' 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

Integrating the Dharma teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni from the perspective of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, by cultivating familiarity with prajna, or precise knowing, in progressively subtle degrees. Timely and accessible to contemporary seekers of any spiritual tradition, or none at all.Full episodes on new and full moon days. Contemplation interludes on the quarter moons.May all beings benefit!EMAIL ****@prajnafire.comVISIT prajnafire.com/sparks @prajnasparks on Facebook Instagram TwitterLama Yeshe @karmayeshechodronLama Zopa @karmazopajigme more

Public lectures given at San Francisco Zen Center

A selection of English translations of the suttas from the Pali canon which have been professionally read and recorded. more

Guided meditations and dharma talks from Matthew Sockolov. Visit www.OneMindDharma.com for more meditation resources, or https://www.themindfulcounselor.me to contact Matthew about individual sessions. more

Talks on Buddhist Suttas by Bhante Vimalaramsi and Delson Armstrong- A variety of suttas is discussed and what they mean. We teach Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM) . We teach the Brahma Vihara Metta (Lovingkindness) practice with the goal of attaining Nibbana in this very life. more

Listen to teachings from great Tibetan Buddhist masters Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Visit our website (www.LamaYeshe.com) to read teachings from many of the greatest teachers of our time and to order our free books. more

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 info about Common Ground at commongroundmeditation.org more

Guided meditations and dharma talks from Matthew Sockolov. Visit www.OneMindDharma.com for more meditation resources, or https://www.themindfulcounselor.me to contact Matthew about individual sessions. more

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Translations of Dhamma talks given by Ajahn Anan, a disciple of Ajahn Chah and abbot of Wat Marp Jan Monastery in Thailand. For more information, visit www.watmarpjan.org/en. To join the daily sessions of chanting and meditation held on 'Zoom', 7.15pm - 9.00pm Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7), you may register at https://watmarpjan.org/en/live/ for a unique access link. more

Sharing dhamma talks and guided meditations from the Theravada Thai Forest Tradition, Ajahn Chah and Luang Por Pasanno lineage, and others. more

The Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO) is a Western Zen Buddhist lineage established by the late John Daido Loori Roshi and dedicated to sharing the dharma as it has been passed down, generation to generation, since the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. Zen Mountain Monastery, the main house of the Mountains and Rivers Order, is one of the West's most respected Zen Buddhist monasteries and training centers. Nestled in New York's beautiful Catskill Mountains, the Monastery draws its strength from the ancient tradition of Buddhist monasticism. Since 1980, the Monastery has offered spiritual practitioners traditional and innovative ways to engage the dharma through a wide range of retreats and residential programs that unfold within the context of authentic, full-time Zen monastic training. The Zen Center of New York City: Fire Lotus Temple is the city branch of Zen Mountain Monastery. Supporting home practitioners in the metropolitan area, ZCNYC offers varied practice opportunities within the Eight Gates training matrix. more

Sati Sangha and Pine Street Sangha started a daily online meditation group March 17, 2020, soon after we found out about the COVID pandemic. This podcast is an ongoing collection of the Dharma talks given daily. Unedited talks. Just as we don't edit your meditation sittings. Authentic conversations, speaking with friends. Each one is about 10 minutes. Listen to one before you meditate. Afterwards journal about what you remember happening, and then reflect on your experience. See where this leads you. more

Gaia House is a meditation retreat centre offering silent meditation retreats in the Buddhist tradition. We warmly welcome people of every age, ethnicity, cultural heritage and religious background, socio-economic group, sexual orientation and gender identity, and we are actively working to investigate and remove barriers to inclusion. Join us in to explore the teachings of the Buddha, guided by experienced Dharma teachers from all over the world. more

Kusala Bhikshu's 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

Buddhism for Liberation and Social Action - especially for LGBTQIA audiences. We invite teachers from all schools of Buddhism to offer their perspective on its application in modern times. Produced by The Gay Buddhist Fellowship of San Francisco. more

IMS's Forest Refuge has hosted experienced meditators since 2003. 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. A personal retreat here strengthens practice, faith, confidence and self-reliance. more

Bringing the wisdom of Buddhist sutras to life through recitation, translation, humor, and storytelling.

A collection of dharma talks by Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, Guiding Teacher at Ocean Mind Sangha.