Diggin' the Dharma

About Diggin' the Dharma

Diggin' the Dharma with Jon Aaron and Doug Smith is a relaxed discussion of the Buddhist dharma between friends. Jon's interest centers around practice, while Doug's centers around scholarship of the early material, so their approaches balance practice with study. Their discussions will be approachable to a broad audience of Buddhists and those curious about Buddhism, and they welcome questions and comments. Jon is a teacher at Space2Meditate and NY Insight Meditation Center and a well known teacher and trainer of teachers of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Doug has a PhD in Philosophy and runs Doug's Dharma on YouTube and the Online Dharma Institute, where he gives courses on early Buddhism. Find them at: https://digginthedharma.com/

Publisher

Jon Aaron and Doug Smith

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Dec 2021

Latest episode

24 May 2026

Latest episodes

7 of 161 episodes have a transcript.

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   24 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Path of Practice

   Send us Fan Mail Jon and Doug discuss the Buddhist Path, and how we can bring it into our lives. Support the show Go to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

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   17 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Space Element

   Jon Landaw and Doug Smith explore the Buddhist concept of space and offer practical ways to integrate it into daily practice.

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   10 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mothers and the Dharma

   Jon Landaw and Doug Smith explore the multifaceted roles of mothers within the early Buddhist tradition, offering insights into their historical significance.

Inside a recent episode

The Path of Practice

Published 24 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And, um, Well, I mean, even at the very beginning, I think, when you're talking about MBSR or just sitting for the first time and you realize you haven't been looking at your smartphone for five minutes for the first time in however many years, or you look at some... hard experience in your life with a new ability to frame it in a way that makes it something you can learn from. These are things that that even at the beginning, relative beginning of the path, we can take with us into our everyday life. Absolutely. And use on a daily basis. And if we make that, if we try to make that part of our strength training, of just sort of returning to that and knowing that we have it in our toolbox, knowing that it's something we can return to, It's just, it's by itself a real advance. […]

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

8,349,975

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

33 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

77 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

90

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