Doug's Dharma

Subscribers 132K

Videos 785

Views 9.1M

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Doug's Dharma offers short videos that translate early Buddhist teachings into a contemporary, secular perspective focused on living a wiser, kinder, and calmer life. The channel distills topics related to humanism, Buddhism, philosophy, and secular dharma into practical guidance, including tutorials and explanations of concepts like impermanence, anxiety relief, mindfulness, and ethical living. With 785 videos published since 2017, the channel averages about 54.6K views per video, and has accumulated roughly 9.1M total views from 132K subscribers.

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Appearances 24

SERP 100%

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65% relevance

Subscribers 88.5K

Videos 160

Views 7.7M

Appearances 13

SERP 35%

Similarity 85%

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SERP 38%

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SERP 31%

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Discovered competitors include Buddhism (90% match) with 2.9M subscribers, TEDx Talks (66% match) with 44.2M subscribers, and Moon Mind Temple (65% match) with 88.5K subscribers. All share overlapping queries such as buddhist meditation, mindfulness practice, anxiety buddhism, and Buddhist compassion, indicating competing content around mindfulness, ethics, and secular/buddhist guidance. The top two by match strength are Buddhism (90%) and TEDx Talks (66%). Doug's Dharma has 132K subscribers, significantly smaller than Buddhism and TEDx Talks, highlighting a gap in reach but similar topical focus on practical Buddhist and secular mindfulness content.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Doug's Dharma?

Buddhism — 90% match, 2.9M subscribers; TEDx Talks — 66% match, 44.2M subscribers; Moon Mind Temple — 65% match, 88.5K subscribers. All three channels share a focus on spirituality, mindfulness, and philosophical or religious topics presented for a general audience.

What type of content does Doug's Dharma make?

Doug's Dharma creates content about Buddhism, humanism, and philosophy with secular dharma themes, as seen in titles like Buddhism for Beginners, Silence Your Inner Critic: Buddhist Antidote to Anxiety, and Why 'Impermanence' is One Secret to Joy. Uploads appear to be multiple per week, with an average video views around 54.6K.

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