r/buddhism
A reddit for all kinds of Buddhist teachings
How to think about r/buddhism
This community serves as a platform for individuals interested in various Buddhist teachings, practices, and philosophies. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including meditation, mindfulness, and the different schools of Buddhism such as Mahayana and Theravada. Members share insights, personal experiences, and resources, fostering a space for both newcomers and seasoned practitioners to explore the depth of Buddhist thought and its application in daily life.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are diverse, spanning various age groups and backgrounds, with a shared interest in spirituality and personal growth. Many members are practitioners of Buddhism, while others are curious seekers looking to understand its teachings. The vibe is generally supportive and reflective, with a focus on compassion and mindfulness, attracting individuals who value introspection and community engagement.
Posting culture
The posting culture emphasizes respectful dialogue and the sharing of authentic experiences. Content that resonates well includes personal stories, philosophical discussions, and resources related to Buddhist practices. Posts that are overly promotional or lack depth often receive downvotes. Members tend to engage thoughtfully, with a mix of original content and discussions around existing teachings, often leading to a steady flow of posts throughout the week.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize authenticity and value-driven content over direct promotion. Sharing educational resources, insights on mindfulness, or tools that align with Buddhist principles can resonate well. However, overt marketing tactics are likely to be met with skepticism or hostility. Collaborating with respected community members or creating content that invites discussion can foster a more positive reception and build trust within the community.
Top keywords
What r/buddhism talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Old_Sick_Dead
- u/[deleted]
- u/MrBurnz97
- u/purelander108
- u/Firelordozai87
- u/ThalesCupofWater
- u/Lethemyr
- u/buddhadharmastudy
- u/-JoNeum42
- u/awakeningoffaith
- u/Potential_Big1101
- u/ClearlySeeingLife
- u/BryanVectorartist
- u/Tendai-Student
- u/Regular_Bee_5605
- u/neilnelly
- u/nomado3
- u/TheBuddhasStudent108
- u/Flimsy-Union1524
- u/AlexCoventry
- u/Rattedruide
- u/fezzzster
- u/CatShiva
- u/Mohita_art
- u/howmanyturtlesdeep
- u/Jhana4
- u/ComprehensivePin6440
- u/EducationalSky8620
- u/Salamanber
- u/kooka777
- u/Fine_Put_5553
- u/green-is-my-friend
- u/juche_potatoes
- u/Charming-Coconut-234
- u/hakuinzenji5
- u/atmananda314
- u/Relevant_Word_9888
- u/R_TMF
- u/Yujiroseki
- u/bruhiminsane
- u/dirtyharrysmother
- u/seeking_seeker
- u/devadatta3
- u/Scaslerty
- u/herring_horde
- u/kidatpeace
- u/Ok_Understanding_188
- u/DanglesMcNulty
- u/sittingstill9
- u/kingwooj
- u/Leic0408
- u/BurtonDesque
- u/TilopaOG
- u/itsannarchy
- u/TexanBuddhist
- u/dharmastudent
- u/Variation_peace
- u/Bhante_Thaniyo
- u/drunk-step-dad
- u/Ronald_1997
- u/Silly_Island1685
- u/Spirited_Ad8737
- u/AutoModerator
- u/Antique-Sea2904
- u/Indie_Robolobo
- u/Qweniden
- u/shaky_ground_
- u/Zealousideal_Crab_35
- u/Ekocare
- u/BuddhistFirst
- u/NyingmaGuy5
- u/Riccardo_Sbalchiero
- u/ExternalSpeaker2646
- u/SneakySpider82
- u/cmde44
- u/ellstaysia
- u/4GreatHeavenlyKings
- u/pandita_11
- u/upstream11
- u/charlietheguy1
- u/Aternum
- u/ApatheticArtist13
- u/Maatesh
- u/Hmtnsw
- u/hibok1
- u/Mr_Crawdaddy
- u/EE1EE2EE
- u/PsionicShift
- u/Adhd_Ham_Bodhi
- u/dhamma_rob
- u/Sad_Yoghurt6637
- u/mettaforall
- u/kixiron
- u/lgs64
- u/JennyGeann
- u/Rockshasha
- u/weblist
- u/TheForestPrimeval
- u/DocInfamous
- u/dharmamouse
By votes
- u/Old_Sick_Dead
- u/[deleted]
- u/purelander108
- u/Firelordozai87
- u/MrBurnz97
- u/Lethemyr
- u/CatShiva
- u/fezzzster
- u/Fine_Put_5553
- u/buddhadharmastudy
- u/-JoNeum42
- u/Mohita_art
- u/BryanVectorartist
- u/TherapyWithLettering
- u/Flimsy-Union1524
- u/grapesfromthorns
- u/nomado3
- u/howmanyturtlesdeep
- u/ComprehensivePin6440
- u/philliplennon
- u/Jhana4
- u/spacemarine001
- u/likerofgoodthings
- u/ASmallPupper
- u/eroticvulture_
- u/DanglesMcNulty
- u/green-is-my-friend
- u/donoho-59
- u/Blue_JollyRancher
- u/Rattedruide
- u/Joachim756
- u/BuddhistFirst
- u/godsfavkid
- u/DontShareUsernames
- u/bruhiminsane
- u/kingwooj
- u/Regular_Bee_5605
- u/Naive_Week6826
- u/ledim35
- u/2nomad
- u/BruLavoisier
- u/Powerful_Artist
- u/25iAndOver
- u/ClearlySeeingLife
- u/awakeningoffaith
- u/BigFatRod
- u/russelscottart
- u/cmde44
- u/JuliusCaesar45
- u/Leic0408
- u/z4py
- u/Hot4Scooter
- u/NyingmaGuy5
- u/dirtyharrysmother
- u/SneakySpider82
- u/TheBuddhasStudent108
- u/Yujiroseki
- u/YellowBoilerSuit
- u/bobaskin
- u/Soggy_Hand1717
- u/theCurryMan74
- u/plmhyrsx
- u/AlyonaBerezka
- u/Tendai-Student
- u/tbrewo
- u/ApprehensiveDonut688
- u/pandita_11
- u/Curt168
- u/cinnamonspiderr
- u/MercuriusLapis
- u/BurtonDesque
- u/Akshayk1789
- u/Riccardo_Sbalchiero
- u/theunraveler1985
- u/MoCoyotes
- u/sittingstill9
- u/laughpuppy23
- u/jerumkindof
- u/ExternalSpeaker2646
- u/Windows7DiskDotSys
- u/Cultural-Educator-43
- u/TilopaOG
- u/BlueFalcon2009
- u/Glum-Inspector-7452
- u/jackibqg
- u/skink_
- u/ScatheX1022
- u/Groundbreaking_Bad
- u/juche_potatoes
- u/Namu_Shaka_Nyorai
- u/allpraisebirdjesus
- u/EducationalSky8620
- u/Hmtnsw
- u/Buggy_Flubberwuggins
- u/ellstaysia
- u/Certain_Use_5798
- u/Laetificans
- u/aSnakeInHumanShape
- u/upstream11
- u/KimchiAndMayo
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/markymark1987
- u/ShitposterBuddhist
- u/Suitable-Mountain-81
- u/BuddhistFirst
- u/Jhana4
- u/-JoNeum42
- u/Hmtnsw
- u/Pongpianskul
- u/frodo1970
- u/barbadbachchi
- u/skipoverit123
- u/NyingmaGuy5
- u/FuturamaNerd_123
- u/AlexCoventry
- u/queercommiezen
- u/Common-Dragonfruit
- u/AgreeingWings25
- u/lamajigmeg
- u/Buckshot419
- u/dharmaday
- u/Acrobatic-Fox-8431
- u/VulcanVisions
- u/ExternalSpeaker2646
- u/Fortinbrah
- u/Lydiadaisy
- u/numbersev
- u/monkey_sage
- u/Tendai-Student
- u/GentleStrength2022
- u/QuantitySad1625
- u/rum108
- u/Strong-Ferret9940
- u/RadEllahead
- u/Rare-Exercise9949
- u/28th_boi
- u/Man0FTomorrow
- u/Arbacrux-
- u/arkticturtle
- u/TheBuddhasStudent108
- u/colornymph
- u/riseup1917
- u/Regular_Bee_5605
- u/Outrageous_Big_9136
- u/tdarg
- u/FlowersOfTheGrass
- u/footurist
- u/H2O_Nacho_Games
- u/redthreadzen
- u/Bhikkhu_Jayasara
- u/bionista
- u/Microwave3333
- u/vagelen
- u/davtheminer
- u/Graystark
- u/donoho-59
- u/Weazy-N420
- u/Serenity_Estate
- u/TransFlowerPrincess
- u/Jotunheiman
- u/PretendTruth
- u/phrendo
- u/youngdad33
- u/sara-bellum
- u/ezzirah
- u/colslaww
- u/bodhiquest
- u/NiNj4_C0W5L4Pr
- u/405134
- u/ScarySuggestions
- u/w_rezonator
- u/ggollddenn
- u/rosemonkey12
- u/Wild_hominid
- u/ClearlySeeingLife
- u/TheDonkeyBomber
- u/elt0p0
- u/Apart_Rub_5480
- u/grimreapersaint
- u/False-Association744
- u/drumsonfire
- u/Suspicious-Pin8286
- u/dylan20
- u/66cev66
- u/Flapzo-n-Purplesun
- u/jazzoetry
- u/Anarchist-monk
- u/howmanyturtlesdeep
- u/keizee
- u/rubyrt
- u/Ok_Sentence_5767
- u/fullvaportorsos
- u/CCloudds
- u/Big_Old_Tree
- u/Myou-an
- u/Dizzy_Slip
- u/sLoW-cAr-FaSt-74
- u/cumetoaster
- u/pleasedonttakemycorn
- u/green-is-my-friend
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Lao_Tzoo
- u/-JoNeum42
- u/thesaddestpanda
- u/fullvaportorsos
- u/BuddhistFirst
- u/escoteriica
- u/howmanyturtlesdeep
- u/Spawn1621
- u/Roygbiv-davo
- u/suremanhellsley
- u/template009
- u/Bhikkhu_Jayasara
- u/Zen_Coyote
- u/markymark1987
- u/jazzoetry
- u/No-Somewhere-5361
- u/Outrageous_Big_9136
- u/CCloudds
- u/ultimatetadpole
- u/NickPIQ
- u/EnjoyBreathing
- u/Jhana4
- u/PlanetOatmilk
- u/monkey_sage
- u/cinnamonspiderr
- u/Euphoric_Garlic5311
- u/imgodfr
- u/Nangpa33
- u/ShitposterBuddhist
- u/gabber78
- u/StickyPLOP
- u/PanikcAttakc
- u/numbersev
- u/Lethemyr
- u/DOOMsoundtrack
- u/dharma-only
- u/NyingmaGuy5
- u/Thorium1717
- u/Man0FTomorrow
- u/moonandmind
- u/NoBSforGma
- u/DharmicVibe
- u/queercommiezen
- u/Fortinbrah
- u/Naive_Week6826
- u/dspman11
- u/nyanasagara
- u/Hmtnsw
- u/SecretRefrigerator4
- u/Myou-an
- u/Suitable-Mountain-81
- u/medbud
- u/Tendai-Student
- u/dharmamouse
- u/ClearlySeeingLife
- u/Astalon18
- u/Ali_James_28
- u/sLoW-cAr-FaSt-74
- u/selfarising
- u/barbadbachchi
- u/youngdad33
- u/WriteyourFight
- u/TygerWithAWhy
- u/Sypher90
- u/radE8r
- u/FupaHorizon
- u/soursourkarma
- u/knwp7
- u/Jerdeth
- u/TheDonkeyBomber
- u/philideas
- u/ComprehensivePin6440
- u/roslinkat
- u/StudyingBuddhism
- u/Teonod
- u/Teaps0
- u/Shasarr
- u/BodhingJay
- u/NyingmaGuy2
- u/WildPig1329
- u/Nymunariya
- u/Sunyataisbliss
- u/magenta_mojo
- u/Gabagoolgoomba
- u/Dizzy_Slip
- u/__BeHereNow__
- u/PresentationLoose422
- u/MrCatFace13
- u/dueguardandsign
- u/faithismystand
- u/Eliham2
- u/godsfavkid
- u/Overall_Major_6768
- u/bloodybeakerfolk
- u/lex2016
- u/Cassius23
- u/newnewbusi
- u/w_rezonator
- u/colslaww
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FAQ
r/buddhism — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/buddhism have?
r/buddhism has approximately 750,754 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/buddhism created?
r/buddhism was created on March 25, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/buddhism about?
This community serves as a platform for individuals interested in various Buddhist teachings, practices, and philosophies. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including meditation, mindfulness, and the different schools of Buddhism such as Mahayana and Theravada. Members share insights, personal experiences, and resources, fostering a space for both newcomers and seasoned…
What subreddits are similar to r/buddhism?
Communities similar to r/buddhism include r/meditation, r/taoism, r/awakened, r/mindfulness, r/theravada.
Who are the most active posters on r/buddhism?
The most frequent posters on r/buddhism include u/Old_Sick_Dead, u/[deleted], u/MrBurnz97.
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