r/Buddhism is a subreddit with 772k 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, news, dharma talk, sūtra/sutta, and life advice.
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
: "Looking for recommendations on basic books on Buddhism"
82 posts
#2
News
: "Buddhist nun Sarah Hudson has joined local opposition to the proposed construction of a massive data center next to her monastery, Wat Buddharatanaram. Despite the strong objections, local authorities approved the project."
13 posts
#3
Dharma Talk
: "Anyone know this?"
11 posts
#4
Sūtra/Sutta
: "Metta sutta"
9 posts
#5
Life Advice
: "“My barn having burned down, I can now see the moon.”"
9 posts
#6
Fluff
: "People huv tae know!"
6 posts
#7
Mahayana
: "The most essential teaching of Buddhism"
5 posts
#8
Request
: "Questions about practicing buddhism"
5 posts
#9
Article
: "Virtue, Mischief, and Everything Between: The Women of Early Buddhism"
5 posts
#10
Misc.
: "Artworks painted by students next to a monastery I have been visiting"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/Buddhism
Yearly
+49k members(6.8%)
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Last updated: August 10, 2026