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 Ani Choying Drolma!"

 

 

ANY CHOYING DROLMA

JOINS HOST DANIEL AITKEN FOR A SPECIAL EPISODE OF
WISDOM DHARMA CHATS
ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT

We are honored to welcome Ani Choying Drolma—a beloved Nepalese Buddhist nun, humanitarian, and internationally renowned vocalist—for a special episode of Wisdom Dharma Chats with host Daniel Aitken.

Ani-la will share insights into her spiritual journey—from a childhood marked by hardship to finding sanctuary in monastic life and ultimately discovering music as both a refuge and a powerful vehicle for compassion. Together, she and Daniel will explore how music can become a spiritual practice in its own right. They will discuss Ani-la’s remarkable humanitarian work, including the founding of the Arya Tara School, which empowers young nuns, and how she continues to use her voice—not only in song but in service—to uplift the lives of others.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from an inspiring Buddhist figure—an artist, activist, and teacher who reminds us what’s possible when the Dharma is expressed not only through words, but through action, melody, and deep, unwavering care.

JOIN OUR LIVE IN-STUDIO AUDIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY

This is a ticket to be a live studio audience member during the filming of the Wisdom Dharma Chat episode with Ani Choying Drolma on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 132 Perry St., New York, NY 10014. 

Tickets for the in-studio audience are available for $20.00, the proceeds of which help make Wisdom Dharma Chats possible. Doors will open at 6:20 p.m. and will close promptly at 6:55 p.m. Please do not be late. The Wisdom Dharma Chat will start at 7:00 p.m. and will last until approximately 8:45 p.m. including a short intermission around 8:00 p.m.

Seats are limited, so please be sure to reserve a ticket for the in-studio audience if you plan on coming in person.

 

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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. 

August 2024

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December 2024

April 2025

June 2025

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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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