Wisdom Dharma Chats

With Host Daniel Aitken

 

Wisdom CEO and Publisher

Have you ever wished there was a talk show that featured all Buddhist guests?

Would you like to take part in intimate conversations with some of the most interesting minds in the Buddhist world? Would you like to be the first to hear what they’re currently working on, what their practice looks like, what they’re thinking about these days? Would you like the opportunity to ask them questions and receive their guidance on how to live a more inspired life?

If so, we’d like you to join us for Wisdom Dharma Chats. Taking place on Wednesdays over Zoom, the Dharma Chats are a special live video version of the popular Wisdom Podcast (which has 1 million downloads and counting). We think you’ll leave the Dharma Chats feeling energized and newly inspired to practice and follow your own spiritual path.

Each Wisdom Dharma Chat takes you on a fascinating exploration of Buddhism and meditation as our guests share stories and discuss life-changing practices, timeless philosophies, and new ways to think and live. These chats are followed by a Q&A session in which you can ask your own questions to our guests. Episodes have featured guests like Robert Thurman, Ven. Robina Courtin, and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. See below for this week’s special guest and to watch previous episodes! 

 

"Join us for our next Wisdom Dharma Chat with Lama Alan Wallace!"

 

 

LAMA ALAN WALLACE

JOINS HOST DANIEL AITKEN FOR A SPECIAL EPISODE OF
WISDOM DHARMA CHATS
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM EDT

We’re honored to welcome back renowned teacher and scholar Lama Alan Wallace for a special episode of Wisdom Dharma Chats where he’ll speak with host Daniel Aitken about his latest book—Śamatha and Vipaśanā—an extraordinary collection of meditation instructions that span centuries, all aimed at enabling you to reach a pivotal stage within the Mahāyāna path of accumulation. This episode is part one of a two-episode series on this subject. Click here to learn more about the second episode, and register to join Lama Alan’s coauthor, Eva Natanya, on Wisdom Dharma Chats in September.

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head shots of Dharma Chats guests Malcolm Smith, Thubten Chodron, Robert Thurman, Robina Courtin, and John Dunne

WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODES

We’ve had the pleasure of interviewing some amazing people so far. You can click the links below to watch past Dharma Chats with world-class scholars, teachers, practitioners, and artists. And you can return to this page at any time to find the latest recordings when they’re released. Watch now by clicking the links below. 

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MEET YOUR HOST

Daniel Aitken

Daniel is the CEO and Publisher of Wisdom Publications, as well as the host of the popular Wisdom Podcast and Wisdom Dharma Chats. In addition to publishing some of the most important books and online courses on Buddhism, he has interviewed over 200 Buddhist masters from a variety of Buddhist traditions. Daniel has a PhD in Buddhist Philosophy. His lifelong interest in Tibetan Buddhism, the Tibetan language, and its literature has taken him across Australia, America, India, Nepal, and Tibet to pursue a deeper understanding of Buddhist theory and practice with some of the greatest masters from the living tradition.

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