Podcast Episodes

Professor John Dunne: Buddhist Philosophy and the Nalanda Tradition

Episode 223

This episode, previously recorded as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features Professor John Dunne.  John is the distinguished chair in contemplative humanities at the Center for Healthy Minds at the Universit…

Published on 17 hours ago

Tenzin Choegyal - Special Video Episode - Be The Sky

Episode 222

December 11, 2025

Please enjoy our special prerecorded episode of Wisdom Dharma Chats featuring Tenzin Choegyal. Tenzin stopped by the Wisdom Studio in advance of the release of his newest album, Be …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

David M. DiValerio: Mountain Dharma

Episode 221

In this episode of The Wisdom Podcast, host Daniel Aitken is joined by David M. DiValerio. Join David and Daniel as they discuss David’s newest book, Mountain Dharma: Meditative Retreat and the Tibet…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Brendan Barca and Pema Sherpa: The Daily Buddhist (#220)

In this episode of The Wisdom Podcast, previously recorded as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, host Daniel Aitken is joined by Brendan Barca and Pema Sherpa. Join the trio as they discuss Brendan and Pema’s new…

Published on 1 month ago

Dasho Karma Ura: The Pursuit of Happiness in Bhutan

Episode 219

In this episode, host Daniel Aitken is joined by Dasho Karma Ura. Dasho Karma Ura has a Bachelor of Arts from Oxford University, a Master of Philosophy from Edinburgh, and a PhD from Nagoya Universit…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

H. E. Khangser Rinpoche: Buddha-Nature and Beyond

Episode 218

This episode, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, welcomes back His Eminence Khangser Rinpoche. At five years of age, a search party positively identified him as the reincarnation of the seventh K…

Published on 2 months ago

Lama Alan Wallace: Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: Part 1

Episode 217

In this episode, previously recorded as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, host Daniel Aitken welcomes back Lama Alan Wallace to discuss the newest release, Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: An Anthology of Pith Instruction…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Anu Gupta: Breaking Bias

Episode 216

In this episode, host Daniel Aitken is joined by special guest Anu Gupta. Anu is an award-winning author, educator, lawyer, scientist, and meditation teacher. He holds a JD from NYU Law, an MPhil in …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venerable Matthieu Ricard: Presence, Insight, and Compassion: A Guide to Happiness

Episode 215

In this episode of The Wisdom Podcast, join special guest Venerable Matthieu Ricard and host Daniel Aitken as they tackle the intersection of science and Buddhism. Venerable Ricard is a Buddhist monk…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Rangjung Neljorma Khandro Tseringma Rinpoche: Presence, Insight, and Compassion: A Guide to Happiness

Episode 214

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features the return of special guest Rangjung Neljorma Khandro Tseringma Rinpoche. Experience this heartfelt discussion aimi…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago