r/Buddhism is a subreddit with 773k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, looking for a, buddhism, looking for a sutra, and looking for a teacher, and they frequently recommend/review podcasts, book recommendation, and tao te ching, and the most common flair used is question, life advice, dharma talk, iconography, and practice.
A reddit for all kinds of Buddhist teachings
Popular Topics in r/Buddhism
#1
Struggling
36 posts
#2
Looking For A
20 posts
#3
Buddhism
8 posts
#4
Looking For A Sutra
4 posts
#5
Looking For A Teacher
4 posts
#6
Hate
4 posts
#7
Sutta
3 posts
#8
Karma
3 posts
#9
Meditation
3 posts
#10
Looking For A Sangha
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/Buddhism
Podcasts
9 reviews
#1
Tara Brach Podcast
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Metta Hour Podcast
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Everyday Buddhism
5.0★ from 1 review
Book Recommendation
8 reviews
#1
Thich Nhat Hanh
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Bhikkhu Bodhi
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Tao Te Ching
6 reviews
#1
James Legge
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Ralph Alan Dale
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Victor H. Mair
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Buddhism
#1
Question
: "What is the Buddhist view of Epicurean Paradox?"
79 posts
#2
Life Advice
: "How do I understand my father’s conflicting journey with Buddhism?"
13 posts
#3
Dharma Talk
: "Altar budista"
12 posts
#4
Iconography
: "Altare Buddha Amitabha"
11 posts
#5
Practice
: "Mono-tasking"
9 posts
#6
Mahayana
: "Huangbo"
8 posts
#7
Misc.
: "My most recent artwork!!"
7 posts
#8
Request
: "The Buddha said not to treat tradition, OR teachers as authoritative. And yet most Buddhists do exactly that."
7 posts
#9
Fluff
: "Nirvana? Try purrrvana"
6 posts
#10
Vajrayana
: "Avalokiteshvara statue, tagong temple"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/Buddhism
Yearly
+49k members(6.8%)
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Last updated: August 23, 2026