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Top 6 Buddhist Podcasts

Dec 3, 2024

The Best Buddhist Podcasts from millions of podcasts available on the Goodpods platform and ranked by listens, ratings, comments, subscriptions and shares.

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Tara Brach

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Tara Brach
Top 10 Best Tara Brach Episodes

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Avg Length 39m

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Latest episode 4 days ago

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Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of bestselling Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. Tara shares a weekly guided meditation and talk that blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices. The podcast addresses the value of mindfulness meditation and self-compassion in relieving emotional suffering, serving spiritual awakening and bringing healing to our world.
Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast
Top 10 Best Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast Episodes

169 Episodes

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Avg Length 6m

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Latest episode 4 days ago

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The intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich, and inspire. Timber Hawkeye, bestselling author of Buddhist Boot Camp and Faithfully Religionless, 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."

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Zencast

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Zencast
Top 10 Best Zencast Episodes

397 Episodes

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Avg Length 51m

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Latest episode 10 years ago

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Zencast is a weekly podcast of inspiring Buddhist Dharma talks for all people. Keywords: Zen, Buddhism, Buddhist, Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, Mindfulness, Meditation, Wisdom, Love, Peace, Stillness,Compassion.
AudioDharma: Gil Fronsdal's most recent dharma talks
Top 10 Best AudioDharma: Gil Fronsdal's most recent dharma talks Episodes

1637 Episodes

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Avg Length 25m

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Latest episode 23 hours ago

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Talks by Gil Fronsdal at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA
Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction
Top 10 Best Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction Episodes

3663 Episodes

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Avg Length 48m

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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.

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Free Buddhist Audio

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Free Buddhist Audio
Top 10 Best Free Buddhist Audio Episodes

697 Episodes

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Avg Length 53m

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Latest episode 3 days ago

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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!

Buddhist Podcasts

Buddhist is a spiritual practice that originated in ancient India and has since spread to different parts of the world. Its teachings and practices center around achieving inner peace and happiness through the cultivation of mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion. In recent years, podcasts have become a popular medium for people to explore and learn about Buddhist. Buddhist podcasts offer a diverse range of topics, including teachings from renowned Buddhist teachers, discussions on Buddhist philosophy and practices, and personal stories of how Buddhist has impacted people's lives.

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Dhamma Discourse
Top 10 Best Dhamma Discourse Episodes

68 Episodes

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Avg Length 53m

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Latest episode 13 years ago

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Dhamma Discourse
Understanding Buddhism in America
Top 10 Best Understanding Buddhism in America Episodes

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This is a podcast explaining various Buddhist teachings and topics. It is designed for people of all religious backgrounds to understand and enjoy while maintaining the core lessons of Buddhism. It was started as a source for understanding some of the more complex and often misunderstood Buddhist teachings in a quick, easy, and entertaining way.
The Modern Spirituality Show
Top 10 Best The Modern Spirituality Show Episodes

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Avg Length 58m

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A spiritual awakening is taking place around the globe - and you can be a part of it. Discover a new expression of faith at the crossroads of world traditions. Hosted by world-renowned modern spiritual guide, meditation teacher, and best selling author Benjamin W. Decker.
Modern Spirituality explores the spiritual practices, perspectives, and personal lives of some of today's leading spiritual savants, avant-garde artists, and thought leaders.

The Aloka Vihara sisters are a community of bhikkhunis (fully-ordained nuns) and samaneris (novices) dedicated to practicing the Buddha’s teaching in the style of the Theravada Forest Tradition. Their practice emphasizes simplicity, renunciation, service and an orientation towards learning from the natural world, all held within the context of the Buddha’s teachings. The sisters are committed to embracing and integrating the realities and challenges of contemporary society into their practice.
karmamind's podcast
Top 10 Best karmamind's podcast Episodes

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Avg Length 8m

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Latest episode 6 months ago

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A meditation podcast rooted in Buddha's beautiful teachings.
Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox
Top 10 Best Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox Episodes

198 Episodes

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Avg Length 37m

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Latest episode 9 days ago

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Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox is a weekly podcast that shares how to put the teachings of Buddhism into practice to be happier, more peaceful, or to become the spiritual warrior this world so desperately needs. JoAnn Fox has been teaching Buddhism for 17 years and does so with kindness and humor.
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Things Unseen
Top 10 Best Things Unseen Episodes

211 Episodes

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Avg Length 17m

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Latest episode 4 days ago

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Things Unseen grapples with a spiritual climate that no longer conforms to orderly patterns – with fewer of us attracted to formal religion, but many still believing that there’s more out there than meets the eye. Thought-provoking speech radio for people of faith – and those who just feel intrigued by the spiritual dimension to life.
SokukoJi Buddhist Temple Monastery
Top 10 Best SokukoJi Buddhist Temple Monastery Episodes

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Avg Length 60m

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Latest episode 6 days ago

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A Sōtō Zen Buddhist Temple. Visit: SokukoJi.org If you would like these talks to continue PLEASE VISIT OUR DONATE PAGE at www.sokukoji.org/donate
Aathaapi Theravada Dhamma Portal to discuss and explore Dhamma for the people seeking the truth of life and their destiny as a guidance to practise Dhamma to seek liberation from this endless process of Samsara and to enjoy the Nibbanic peace within. May all beings be happy and well ! May all attain their supreme goals in this very life ! Saminda Chandranath Ranasinghe
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Top 10 Best āļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļĨāļ°āļ™āļīāļ” Episodes

81 Episodes

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Latest episode 10 months ago

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Maitripodden – Viryabodhi
Top 10 Best Maitripodden – Viryabodhi Episodes

13 Episodes

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Avg Length 42m

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Latest episode 10 months ago

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MAITRI ÃĪr ett sanskritord som betyder kÃĪrleksfull vÃĪnlighet. I den hÃĪr podden publicerar jag, till en bÃķrjan, guidade meditationer som jag lett och delat pÃĨ olika stÃĪllen. Se mer hÃĪr: www.viryabodhi.se. SÃĨ smÃĨningom hoppas jag att det ocksÃĨ blir samtal eller fÃķredrag. Till vardags ÃķversÃĪtter jag, redigerar och publicerar buddhistisk litteratur till svenska, samt bidrar ocksÃĨ pÃĨ olika sÃĪtt pÃĨ Stockholms Buddhistcenter och Dharmagiri retreatcenter. Se ÃĪven Bodhi-fÃķrlaget: www.bodhiforlaget.se

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Urban Dharma NC Podcast
Top 10 Best Urban Dharma NC Podcast Episodes

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RKINA - Rissho Kosei-kai International of North America is an online Dharma Center and the North American office of Rissho Kosei-Kai Buddhism from Japan. We are a Sangha of lay believers, turning everyday life into Buddhist practice. By studying basic buddhist concepts and the Threefold Lotus Sutra, we cultivate our hearts and mind, practicing the bodhisattva way to bring peace to our families, communities, countries, and to the world. Please check our local Dharma Center listing at www.rkina.org
Beyond the News
Top 10 Best Beyond the News Episodes

12 Episodes

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Avg Length 10m

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Latest episode 28 days ago

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Join host Dr. Larry Ward as he explores current events through the lens of Buddhism and neuroscience, sharing practical skills for how to engage with the information we receive from the wider world. While we cannot ignore the news or modern media, we can learn new ways to shift our perspective from reactivity to reflection, and gain a deeper understanding of our body and mind along the way. Dr. Ward is the author of America’s Racial Karma, a senior teacher in the Plum Village tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the co-founder of The Lotus Institute. He brings an interdisciplinary approach to his "Deep Buddhism" teachings, incorporating elements of Buddhist psychology with neuroscience, trauma resiliency and social imagination.

Elephant Journal: Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis
Top 10 Best Elephant Journal: Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis Episodes

261 Episodes

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Avg Length 21m

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Latest episode 7 days ago

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Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis about walking our talk—every day, in every moment. It ain’t about being perfect. Waylon Lewis, founder of Elephant Journal, talks about everyday Buddhism, meditation, eco-actions large and small, and features conversations with leading mindful thought leaders, both famous and overlooked.
Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction
Top 10 Best Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction Episodes

980 Episodes

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Avg Length 49m

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Latest episode -24690026 seconds ago

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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.
Do Better Podcast
Top 10 Best Do Better Podcast Episodes

15 Episodes

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Avg Length 58m

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Latest episode 2 years ago

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A new podcast about social justice, current events, mindfulness, and doing better.
Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio
Top 10 Best Dharmabytes from free buddhist audio Episodes

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Avg Length 8m

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Latest episode 4 days ago

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Dharmabytes features bite-sized dharma, three times a week, from the Free Buddhist Audio archives. Themed in conjunction with our weekly full length talk podcast, these are inspiring short extracts from over 5,000 talks on Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness! Tune in, be inspired!
Chris Grosso The Indie Spiritualist
Top 10 Best Chris Grosso The Indie Spiritualist Episodes

135 Episodes

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Avg Length 59m

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Latest episode 18 days ago

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Indie Spiritualist host Chris Grosso is a public speaker, writer, recovering addict, spiritual director, and author. Through commentary, interviews and ragged truth-telling, the Indie Spiritualist podcast offers raw and real experiences and insights from an eclectic mix of artists, musicians, yogis, skateboarders, actors, spiritual teachers and more. A come as you are invitation to spiritual exploration.
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How to create a courageous, adventurous, meaningful life, driven by purpose. Comedian, author, speaker and down-to-earth life-coach Katie Goodman will give you the tools to finally get out of your way and create the life and work you love. She shares stories and practices she learned from having a 30-year successful creative entrepreneurial career in comedy and from 20 years of teaching, writing and coaching in the self-help field. Author of Improvisation For The Spirit and founder of Broad Comedy, Katie's comedy can be found on the "Broad Comedy" channel on YouTube and her book, keynotes and live on-line mastermind coaching classes can be found at www.katiegoodmanspeaking.com.
Interfaith Voices Podcast (hour-long version)
Top 10 Best Interfaith Voices Podcast (hour-long version) Episodes

454 Episodes

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Avg Length 31m

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Latest episode 5 months ago

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Interfaith Voices provides engaging and informative discussion on the key public issues of our day through the lenses of many different faith perspectives. We foster religious tolerance and educate our listeners on the broad diversity of religious traditions and viewpoints in the United States. This podcast feed is for the hour-long version of the program.
Buddhistische Podcasts
Top 10 Best Buddhistische Podcasts Episodes

11 Episodes

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Avg Length 23m

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Latest episode 2 years ago

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Westliche buddhistische Nonne der Sotozen Tradition aus Frankreich. Autorin des Buches 'Stille', erschienen im Arkana-Verlag. Website auf Deutsch www.dailyzen.fr
Saloeurm Savath
Top 10 Best Saloeurm Savath Episodes

9 Episodes

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Avg Length 27m

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Latest episode 8 years ago

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This podcast is created for sharing the Khmer Dhamma Books Audio to all people who desire to learn Buddhism by listening.
The Soul Anarchist Podcast
Top 10 Best The Soul Anarchist Podcast Episodes

104 Episodes

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Avg Length 68m

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Latest episode 3 months ago

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A show about living life on your own terms, hosted by Paul Duane - The Crossdressing Mormon Anarchist. Soul / ˈsōl / noun: 1. The spiritual principle embodied in human beings 2. A person’s total self Anarch /ˈanÃĪrk’/ noun: 1. a leader or advocate of self ruling. 2. A master of chaos. 3. One self possessed and intent to define themselves as unruled. -ist /‘ist’/ noun suffix: 1. One that adheres to or advocates a doctrine or system or code of behavior 2. Characteristic of. SoulAnarchist.com @SoulAnarchist
Sac Urban Dharma
Top 10 Best Sac Urban Dharma Episodes

5 Episodes

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Avg Length 49m

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Latest episode 11 years ago

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Dharma talks, discussions, and interviews, presented to, or by, Sacramento Urban Dharma meditation group
Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
Top 10 Best Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast Episodes

645 Episodes

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Avg Length 35m

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Latest episode 5 days ago

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This podcast presents weekly updates from the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo including talks from Sunday service, sesshin, and other events.
Against the Stream
Top 10 Best Against the Stream Episodes

643 Episodes

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Avg Length 40m

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Latest episode 6 years ago

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Dharma talks by teachers at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society in Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere.
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Health
Top 10 Best Ancient Wisdom, Modern Health Episodes

53 Episodes

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Avg Length 31m

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Latest episode 4 years ago

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Here I share and explain how to get and stay healthy with Tai Chi, Qigong, and Kung Fu. Mixing interviews with incredible people, and my own insights and experiences, we look for timeless wisdom and proven practices to be healthy and happy today.
AudioDharma
Top 10 Best AudioDharma Episodes

1271 Episodes

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Avg Length 28m

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Latest episode 23 hours ago

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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/.
Mindfulness Insight Meditation - Buddhist Teachings
Top 10 Best Mindfulness Insight Meditation - Buddhist Teachings Episodes

160 Episodes

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Avg Length 50m

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Latest episode 4 days ago

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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:
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www.satipatthana.ca
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SoulFeed with Shannon Algeo
Top 10 Best SoulFeed with Shannon Algeo Episodes

313 Episodes

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Avg Length 41m

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Latest episode 2 years ago

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Tune into deep and resonant interviews to uplift your spirit and nourish your soul. Hosted by celebrated teacher, writer, and coach Shannon Algeo (Named '35 Under 35 to Watch' by Wanderlust), SoulFeed helps you find the power within you so you can show up in the world as your highest self.
A Buddhist Life with Geshe Tashi Tsering
Top 10 Best A Buddhist Life with Geshe Tashi Tsering Episodes

6 Episodes

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Avg Length 15m

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Latest episode 4 years ago

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In this series of A Buddhist Life, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering, in his typically humorous, warm-hearted and accessible style, chooses topics from His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Daily Inspirations for discussion and reflection. Geshe Tashi has a Masters degree from SOAS and has taught in the west for twenty five years. He is currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastery as well as Spiritual Director of Foundations of Buddhist Thought CIC, home of the Foundation of Buddhist Thought on-line course. Geshe Tashi is the author of a six book series by the same name published by Wisdom Publications, the first in the series being The Four NobleTruths. https://geshetashi.org/ https://foundationsofbuddhistthought.org/
Dhamma Talks in English
Top 10 Best Dhamma Talks in English Episodes

155 Episodes

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Avg Length 44m

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Latest episode 6 months ago

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Dhamma Talks in English