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The Wisdom Podcast

The Wisdom Podcast
Buddhism
Meditation
Tibetan Buddhism
Dzogchen
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Dharma
Compassion
Mahamudra
Selflessness
Mindfulness
Bodhicitta
Interdependence
Emptiness
Consciousness
Vajrayana
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Gelug School
Neuroscience
Wisdom
Philosophy

Wisdom Publications

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This Wisdom Podcast episode, recorded live as a Dharma Chat, features special guest, His Eminence Gyalwa Dokhampa. His Eminence oversees 32 Drukpa lineage centers worldwide and authored The Resting Mind. In this episode, host Daniel Aitken and His Em... more

This Wisdom Podcast episode, recorded live as a Dharma Chat, features the newly enthroned abbot of Gyuto Tantric Monastery H. E. Khangser Rinpoche. Take a look inside as Rinpoche and host Daniel Aitken discuss monastic life inside Gyuto Monastery. Ex... more

In celebration of our fourth Wisdom Academy online course with Thupten Jinpa, launching September 25, we’re re-releasing this special episode. Originally released as episode 109 in April 2021.

In Jinpa’s new course, The Nature of Reality in the Fo... more

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guest Ācārya Malcolm Smith. In this episode, hosted by Daniel Aitken, Malcolm answers questions from his Wisdom Academy course The Nine Yānas. Together, they ... more

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Recent Guests

Gyalwa Dokhampa
Ninth Gyalwa Dokhampa, Drukpa lineage teacher
Wisdom Publications / The Wisdom Podcast
Episode: H. E. Gyalwa Dokhampa: The Restful Mind (#240)
H. E. Khangser Rinpoche
Abbot of Gyuto Tantric Monastery, Tsongkhapa tradition
Gyuto Tantric Monastery
Episode: H. E. Khangser Rinpoche: Wisdom from Gyuto Monastery (#239)
Thupten Jinpa Langri
Principal translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama; translator of Illuminating the Intent
Wisdom Publications / Library of Tibetan Classics
Episode: Thupten Jinpa: Illuminating the Intent – An Encore Presentation (#236)
Malcolm Smith
Dzogchen teacher and author
Dharma Chats / Wisdom Dharma Chats
Episode: Ācārya Malcolm Smith: A Dzogchen Perspective (#235)
Venerable Robina Courtin
Venerable Buddhist nurse, teacher, and former Editorial Director of Wisdom Publications
Lama Yeshe, FPMT
Episode: Venerable Robina Courtin: Discovering Your True Nature (#234)
Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche
Founder/teacher associated with the Serkong Institute, Nalanda tradition
Serkong Institute
Episode: H. E. Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche, Atisha Mathur, and Fabrizio Pallotti: Buddhist Education in the Modern World (#233)
Fabrizio Pallotti
Italian interpreter and teacher, connected with the Institute Lama Tsongkhapa and the Serkong Institute
Serkong Institute
Episode: H. E. Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche, Atisha Mathur, and Fabrizio Pallotti: Buddhist Education in the Modern World (#233)
Atisha Mathur
Lecturer at the Serkong Institute, studied at Sennilodbra (monastic education background)
Serkong Institute
Episode: H. E. Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche, Atisha Mathur, and Fabrizio Pallotti: Buddhist Education in the Modern World (#233)
Geshe YongDong Losar
Tibetan Bon Lama, director of Sherab Chamma Ling
Sherab Chamma Ling (Canada)
Episode: Geshe YongDong Losar and Jesse Moussa: Becoming The Master On The Course And In Life (#232)

Host

Daniel Aitken
Host of The Wisdom Podcast; engages guests across Buddhism, philosophy, and education with rigorous, compassionate inquiry.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 937 ratings
  • Fantastic and insightful dharma dialogues

    I love the depth Daniel opens with whoever he speaks with.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dave1274p
    Denmark6 months ago
  • Inspirational, educational and an easy listen.

    An excellent way to nourish your mind - I use it early in the morning when I can’t sleep sometimes - and keep your practice heading in the right direction.

    As a mere layman I can’t speak to the quality of the guests and the info provided, but I know that it piques my inquisitiveness and hunger for the path.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andrew KeenBeanz
    Australia6 months ago
  • The only podcast

    I try listening to other podcasts every now and then but am back here very quickly. I have about 50 unplayed ones to listen to so I hope Daniel can keep having these incredible conversations so I don’t catch him up. We are very lucky to have this resource. I am very grateful for it. Thank you

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The only podcast
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Great In-Depth Conversations

    Wisdom has fast become one of my favorite Buddhist publishing houses thanks to its wide-ranging, serious scholarship. I’m a Chan practitioner, and I generally enjoy learning and listening across Buddhist schools and worldviews, but I am somewhat green when it comes to Tibetan Buddhist history and philosophy, and so some of this is a bit out of my wheelhouse at this point. Still, a delight overall!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    From Taipei, with Love
    United Statesa year ago
  • A favorite podcast

    Grateful for these dharma conversations with precious and wise Rinpoches thank you 🙏

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    coldhollowgirl
    United Statesa year ago

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The host asks insightful questions that bring out practical wisdom from experts.
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H. E. Gyalwa Dokhampa: The Restful Mind (#240)
Q: How does one move from an intellectual understanding of non-attachment to actually living with that understanding day to day?
By cultivating continual practice that includes generosity, mindful presence, and adapting teachings to real-life situations, so that the insight into impermanence and interdependence becomes a lived experience rather than a theory.
H. E. Gyalwa Dokhampa: The Restful Mind (#240)
Q: You spoke about how Vajrayana practices fit with the larger goal of enlightenment; how do practices like Green Tara relate to the pursuit of Buddhahood in everyday life?
Green Tara represents not just a wish-fulfilling aid but the embodiment of equanimity; through visualization and mantra, one breaks down fixed concepts and redirects the mind toward a state of openness where wisdom and compassion are natural, enabling everyday actions to reflect enlightenment.
H. E. Gyalwa Dokhampa: The Restful Mind (#240)
Q: Your Eminence, maybe you could explain a little bit about the word equanimity.
Equanimity is the balance between dualities such as rich and poor, beautiful and ugly, success and failure, recognizing these are relative truths and not ultimate reality; it is a state beyond attachments where one remains steady amid changing conditions.
Gerardo Abboud: Translating the dharma (#231)
Q: How did you first encounter the Dharma and what shaped your path to becoming a translator and teacher?
The path began with disillusionment in a corporate life, a turn toward spiritual search, and then immersive study and practice in Nepal, India, and beyond, guided by mentors like Abboud Rinpoche and Tsoknyi Rinpoche, which culminated in a long commitment to translating and teaching Mahamudra and related practices.
Wisdom Dharma Chat | Tenzin Choegyal – December 2025
Q: What is the significance of your latest album "Be The Sky"?
Choegyal explains the album is a dedication to the teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and expresses the vastness and compassion connected to music, representing both a personal and communal journey.

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A thoughtful, long-form interview series that centers on Buddhist praxis, philosophy, and education. It features deep dives with senior teachers, translators, and scholars across Tibetan and Mahayana traditions, exploring topics from Dzogchen and Mahamudra to Nagarjuna-inspired ethics, monastic pedagogy, and the translation of profound teachings for Western audiences. Episodes often blend personal narrative, practical meditation guidance, and critical discussion of lineage, language, and transmission, making complex ideas accessible while preserving scholarly rigor. The format tends to attract listeners who value depth, cross-traditional dialogue, and applications of Dharma to everyday life, including practice, teaching, and coaching in min... more

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1. Gyalwa Dokhampa
2. H. E. Khangser Rinpoche
3. Thupten Jinpa Langri
4. Malcolm Smith
5. Venerable Robina Courtin
6. Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche
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8. Atisha Mathur

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