Dave Smith Dharma

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English Alternative Health Buddhism Education Health & Fitness Religion & Spirituality

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Episodes 420

Avg. Duration 39m

Activity Highly Active

Apple Rating ★ 4.9 (107)

Since Jan 2012

Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule

Every Few Days

Format

Episodic

Consistency

13%

Hosting

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About This Podcast

If you would like to support the work I do, Please consider making a donation, via paypal or venmo: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/contact/ To find out more, or to join one of my many programs check my site: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ For nearly 30 years, Dave Smith has held a practice rooted in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition. He was empowered to teach through the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, is a certified teacher for Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB) which is combines contemporary emotion based scientific research with contemplative practices and psychology drawn from Buddhism. Dave teaches residential meditation retreats, weekly live dharma classes, online courses, and workshops. He has developed educational tools and resources, including mindfulness and emotional skills trainings, in both secular and Buddhist contexts. Dave also works with students 1:1 through his dharma mentoring program. In 2016 he founded the Secular Dharma Foundation to foster the advancement of emotional and psychological well-being through the education and integration of mindfulness, psychology, and various therapeutic modalities. Dave has brought dharma and meditative interventions into a variety of settings including jails, prisons, youth detention centers and addiction treatment facilities. Dave lives in rural Colorado with his wife and two sons.

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Recent Episodes

The story of redemption, liberation pt. 2: Talk

Jun 09, 2026 56m

Final talk at RMERC. Metta Vipassana retreat. The Dharma is a story of redemption, not salvation. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Dave and Mark Miller convo

Jun 08, 2026 1h 1m

I put this on my dave smith dharma as well as Secular Dharma Foundation because it is so GOOD! Mark earned his PhD and Master’s degrees in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh under the…

sila bramha vihara: overview and guidede

Jun 05, 2026 38m

Deep within the Burmese tradition, sila as a contemplative practice. RMERC. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Liberation pt. 1 seed/fruit: Talk

Jun 04, 2026 1h

Talk two from Rocky MT Eco Dharma. Liberation. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Metta Vipassana: Talk

Jun 02, 2026 33m

Given after the Metta Vipassana Retreat thru Insight LA with Melissa McKay. This talk was given at the Center on Olympia in Santa…

Mind -- the thing that you are:Talk

Jun 02, 2026 1h 1m

Talk 2 from Metta Vipassana LA. The mind aka the thing that you are. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Mindfulness, perception, right view: talk

Jun 02, 2026 1h 2m

Talk one from Rocky Mt Eco Dharma. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Desire and Faith: Talk

Jun 02, 2026 57m

talk one from the metta vipassana retreat in LA. Desire and faith are explored. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

five faculties: talk

May 05, 2026 44m

Given for the essential dharma online course. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Place & Ground: talk

Apr 30, 2026 31m

From Monday night class at the Durango Dharma Center: https://www.durangodharmacenter.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Thinking: Talk

Apr 28, 2026 18m

From the Sunday Mentoring Group. To join the mentoring program you can find out more HERE https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Noble Quest(ion): talk

Apr 10, 2026 32m

A talk on the Noble Question (MN 26). Given at Insight Denver. https://www.insightdenver.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Authenticity (meaning crisis): talk

Apr 06, 2026 59m

From a live event in the fall of 2025. A youtube video, uploaded audio here due to high demands. You are welcome. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you…

Creativity: talk

Mar 16, 2026 20m

The overlooked power of the creative mind. Religion hates this kind of thing... https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Searching for Nanavira: talk

Mar 16, 2026 19m

Come sit at Vallecitos! Ñāṇavīra Thera (born Harold Musson, 1920–1965), an English monk whose work is a cornerstone for those interested in the intersection of the Pali Suttas and phenomenological…

Right Effort: talk

Mar 15, 2026 43m

Unpacking the teachings of right effort aka samma vayama. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Addiction Economy/Sangha Live: Talk

Mar 12, 2026 38m

Always a big thanks to Sangha Live! https://sangha.live/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Random Dharma: talk

Mar 05, 2026 19m

From the Sunday mentoring group. Consider joining us: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/mentoring/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for…

Talk: mindfulness/metta interwoven

Mar 02, 2026 9m

How do the bramha viharas fit into the satipatthan? A person description. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Talk: The shame of small fears

Feb 26, 2026 19m

Buried in my zoom folder, sometime 2025. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Dave Smith Dharma have?

Dave Smith Dharma has published 420 episodes since January 2012, covering topics in Alternative Health, Buddhism.

Is Dave Smith Dharma still active?

Dave Smith Dharma is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 39m.

How do I contact Dave Smith Dharma for sponsorship or guest appearances?