Both target audiences seek core Buddhist teachings such as the four noble truths and karmic concepts, with strong search overlap (100% for queries like buddhism teachings and four noble truths) and content closely aligned in exploring doctrinal topics (81% content match).
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We found 48 YouTube channels similar to Buddhism
Shares emphasis on Buddhism teachings and Buddhist philosophy, including four noble truths, with broad search interest (87%) and content that mirrors philosophical exploration (77%), indicating a similar thematic focus and audience.
Covers four noble truths, Buddhism history, and Buddhist ethics, aligning with Buddhist doctrinal study and historical context; strong content overlap (84%), though slightly varied in delivery beyond main search interests (73% search).
Explores Buddhist teachings and Buddhist philosophy, including mention of Buddha philosophy, matching the doctrinal and philosophical angle with high content similarity (81%) and substantial search alignment (56%).
Focuses on four noble truths and Buddha philosophy with emphasis on karmic concepts, yielding deep content similarity (84%) and notable search alignment (42%), indicating a clear but more niche doctrinal emphasis.
Centers on Buddhism meditation and mindfulness along with dukkha/suffering, aligning with practice-oriented Buddhism and mindfulness traditions; content overlap is strong (74%), supported by moderate search overlap (49%).
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| Rank | Relevance | Channel | Similarity | Subscribers | SERP | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 63% | Buddha's Wisdom | 81% | 155K | 36% | 12 |
| #8 | 63% | Plum Village App | 78% | 291K | 39% | 11 |
| #9 | 61% | Buddha's Footsteps | 80% | 40.3K | 33% | 8 |
| #10 | 61% | MINDFULNESS | 78% | 55.2K | 36% | 10 |
| #11 | 60% | Moon Mind Temple | 82% | 88.5K | 27% | 12 |
| #12 | 59% | Study Buddhism | 82% | 80.7K | 25% | 9 |
| #13 | 56% | Wisdom Diaries | 74% | 131K | 31% | 9 |
| #14 | 55% | Buddha Motivation | 80% | 73K | 19% | 6 |
| #15 | 55% | Einzelgänger | 74% | 2.4M | 26% | 7 |
| #16 | 55% | Buddhist PSY | 79% | 27.3K | 18% | 3 |
| #17 | 54% | CrashCourse ▶ | 64% | 16.9M | 38% | 10 |
| #18 | 53% | Buddhism Insight | 81% | 35.2K | 12% | 4 |
| #19 | 53% | Nick Keomahavong ▶ | 80% | 440K | 14% | 6 |
| #20 | 52% | Alan Peto | 81% | 11.1K | 8% | 4 |
| #21 | 52% | Tara Brach | 74% | 361K | 19% | 3 |
| #22 | 52% | Buddha’s Eternal Wisdom | 80% | 22.2K | 9% | 3 |
| #23 | 52% | TEDx Talks ▶ | 67% | 44.2M | 29% | 6 |
| #24 | 51% | furhhdl | 78% | 6.1K | 12% | 1 |
| #25 | 51% | Ajahn Tri Dao | 78% | 39.2K | 10% | 1 |
| #26 | 51% | Plum Village | 75% | 476K | 14% | 6 |
| #27 | 51% | SleepNomad | 68% | 62.1K | 24% | 4 |
| #28 | 50% | The School of Life ▶ | 69% | 9.6M | 23% | 4 |
| #29 | 50% | Philosophies for Life | 73% | 1.3M | 15% | 4 |
| #30 | 50% | Thanajayo Bhikkhu | 76% | 57.6K | 10% | 1 |
| #31 | 49% | Buddhist Society of Western Australia | 74% | 217K | 12% | 6 |
| #32 | 48% | ReligionForBreakfast | 72% | 1.2M | 13% | 8 |
| #33 | 48% | PHILO-notes ▶ | 67% | 205K | 20% | 3 |
| #34 | 48% | TrueTube | 71% | 178K | 12% | 1 |
| #35 | 46% | Dalai Lama | 71% | 542K | 9% | 4 |
| #36 | 46% | Pursuit of Wonder | 71% | 3.4M | 9% | 3 |
| #37 | 46% | BBC Radio 4 | 64% | 118K | 19% | 2 |
| #38 | 46% | Dr. Tracey Marks ▶ | 69% | 2.3M | 12% | 3 |
| #39 | 46% | Big Think | 70% | 8.6M | 10% | 6 |
| #40 | 45% | Psych Hub ▶ | 65% | 280K | 16% | 4 |
| #41 | 45% | University of Tasmania | 61% | 14K | 21% | 3 |
| #42 | 45% | Berkley Center | 67% | 23.3K | 12% | 1 |
| #43 | 44% | exurb1a | 67% | 3.0M | 9% | 3 |
| #44 | 44% | nptelhrd | 65% | 2.2M | 12% | 3 |
| #45 | 44% | 5 MINUTES | 65% | 30.7K | 12% | 1 |
| #46 | 43% | Talks at Google | 65% | 2.4M | 10% | 3 |
| #47 | 41% | The Diary Of A CEO ▶ | 62% | 15.1M | 10% | 6 |
| #48 | 39% | BBC ▶ | 59% | 15.4M | 9% | 3 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which YouTube channels are most similar to Buddhism?
Buddhism's biggest competitors on YouTube are Buddhism Podcast — 60.5K subscribers (89% match), SEEKER TO SEEKER — 117K subscribers (81% match), and Doug's Dharma — 130K subscribers (79% match). All three channels focus on Buddhist teachings, philosophy, and practical guidance related to meditation and the Dharma.
What type of content does Buddhism make?
Buddhism creates educational and devotional content centered on Buddhism in English, including sermons, teachings, and discussions, as suggested by video titles like 'What the Buddha really taught?' and 'What the Buddha Taught.' The channel uploads multiple videos per week, with an average video view count around 136.4K.
How do we determine which channels are similar to Buddhism?
We analyze Buddhism's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.
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