Top 20 Buddhist Influencers in 2026

1. Dalai Lama

Bio Welcome to the official Instagram Account of the Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. *****@dalailama.com Instagram Handle @dalailama Instagram Followers 2.2M Type Mega Gender Male dalailama.com/news + Follow Get Email Contact Request 635 Buddhist Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at anuj@feedspot.com Copy emailEmail us

2. Jessica Pimentel

Bio Actress/Musician/Conqueress 🗡️ Tibetan Buddhist 💎 Bad @ being fake 🧿NYC Latina 📍🗽↔️ 🇸🇪 Öchang Khandro AKA The Crusher™ འོད་འཆང་མཁའ་འགྲོ། Instagram Handle @thecrusher007 Instagram Followers 409.9K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Elena Brower

Bio Mother, bestselling author, artist, podcast host, @practice.you Teacher @yogaglo @ontheinside2New book: Hold Nothing *****@elenabrower.com Instagram Handle @elenabrower Instagram Followers 362.5K Type Macro Gender Male elenabrower.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

4. Jack Kornfield

Bio Jack Kornfield is an American Buddhist teacher & a founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center *****@jackkornfield.com Instagram Handle @jack_kornfield Instagram Followers 308K Type Macro Gender Male jackkornfield.com/tag/buddhism + Follow Get Email Contact

5. Tara Brach

Bio Author | Spiritual Teacher *****@tarabrach.com Instagram Handle @tarabrach Instagram Followers 315K Type Macro Gender Female youtube.com/@TaraBrach + Follow Get Email Contact

6. Matthieu Ricard

Bio Humanitarian, photographer, scientist, Buddhist monk, author 🙏🏼 Founder of @karunashechen *****@karuna-shechen.org Instagram Handle @matthieu_ricard Instagram Followers 280.5K Type Macro Gender Male matthieuricard.org/en/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

7. Sharon Salzberg

Bio ★ Teaching meditation since 1974★ Author of 14 books★ Host of the Metta Hour Podcast★ Get my new children's book, KIND KARL ⤵️ *****@sharonsalzberg.com Instagram Handle @sharonsalzberg Instagram Followers 171.3K Type Macro Gender Female sharonsalzberg.com + Follow Get Email Contact

8. Geena Rocero

Bio Writer/Director 🎬 DOLLS Author 📗 HORSE BARBIEDirector 🎬 CARETAKERS Instagram Handle @geenarocero Instagram Followers 115.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Timber Hawkeye

Bio The intention behind the books and the #BuddhistBootCamp Podcast is to awaken, enlighten, enrich, and inspire.⬇️ All Links ⬇️ *****@buddhistbootcamp.com Instagram Handle @buddhistbootcamp Instagram Followers 64K Type Micro buddhistbootcamp.com/podcast + Follow Get Email Contact

10. Trudy Goodman

Bio 🦋Teaching Meditation Since 1979📿 Founder @insightlameditation *****@trudygoodman.com Instagram Handle @trudy_goodman Instagram Followers 52.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Joan Halifax

Bio Buddhist teacher, author #standingattheedge, social activist, anthropologist, Abbot @upayazencenter Instagram Handle @joanhalifax Instagram Followers 21.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Gizan Katoh

Bio 仏師/ 彫刻家Sculptor/ Tokyo JAPAN/ Instagram Handle @gizan_katoh Instagram Followers 18.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

13. Susan Piver|Buddhist Teacher

Bio Founder, Open Heart Proj. Vajrayana Buddhist. NYT best selling author. New book: Inexplicable Joy: On the Heart Sutra. Swimmer. Music lover. S Austin. *****@susanpiver.com Instagram Handle @susan.piver Instagram Followers 15.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Tanya Moodie

Bio Buddhist, actor, Willow’s mum, sober. Instagram Handle @tanyagracemoodie Instagram Followers 15.3K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Lodro Rinzler

Bio Buddhist teacher + author of 7 books including “The Buddha Walks into a Bar” and “Take Back Your Mind” *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lodrorinzler Instagram Followers 13.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Christopher Germer

Bio Mindful Self-CompassionOnline offeringsMeditations *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @christophergermerphd Instagram Followers 14.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Ayya Soma

Bio Buddhist monk in NYC ✨☸️🗽 Co-founder of @buddhistinsights and @emptycloudmonastery 🙏 Instagram Handle @ayyasoma Instagram Followers 3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Ogyen Trinley Dorje

Bio The official Instagram account of the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje. Not maintained by the Karmapa personally. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @karmapa Instagram Followers 71.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Andy Puddicombe

Bio family, friends, travel and nature... Instagram Handle @andypuddicombe Instagram Followers 72.5K Type Micro Get Email Contact

20. Bhante Suddhāso

Bio Theravada Buddhist monk in NYC * Co-Founder of @buddhistinsights * *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bhantesuddhaso Instagram Followers 3.1K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact