/r/Buddhism/

r/Buddhism

764k members
r/Buddhism is a subreddit with 764k members. The community frequently discusses buddhism, struggling, meditation, looking for a, and peace, and they frequently recommend/review podcasts, book recommendation, and tao te ching, and the most common flair used is question, news, dharma talk, sūtra/sutta, and misc..
A reddit for all kinds of Buddhist teachings

Popular Topics in r/Buddhism

#1

Buddhism

200 posts
#2

Struggling

67 posts
#3

Meditation

47 posts
#4

Looking For A

29 posts
#5

Peace

23 posts
#6

Karma

14 posts
#7

Frustration

11 posts
#8

Attachment

10 posts
#9

Hate

8 posts
#10

Compassion

7 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
#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
: "Why do we need to have compassion/metta for such an objectionable horrible people?"
74 posts
#2
News
: "South Asia's largest lantern made in Sri Lanka for Vesak Day 2026"
18 posts
#3
Dharma Talk
: "Thic Nhath Hanh: “Life is so short. It cannot be wasted on endless metaphysical arguments that do not bring us any closer to the truth.”"
14 posts
#4
Sūtra/Sutta
: "“All phenomena are impermanent; when one understands this with wisdom, one is freed from suffering. This is the path to liberation.” - Dhammapada, 277"
12 posts
#5
Misc.
: "Happy Vesak Day From Singapore"
12 posts
#6
Practice
: "Elon Musk recently became the world's first trillionaire. The hoarding of wealth corrupts all beings. Now, more than ever, we must practice the perfection of generosity."
10 posts
#7
Fluff
: "In memory of the family dog before August the 16th"
8 posts
#8
Iconography
: "Amitabha🙏🙏🙏"
8 posts
#9
Academic
: "Buddha’s Birthday"
8 posts
#10
Life Advice
: "IM NOT HAPPY."
8 posts

Member Growth in r/Buddhism

Yearly
+45k members(6.3%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026