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 + Follow Instagram Followers 2.2M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 657 Buddhist Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 400.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 357.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Tara Brach

Bio Author | Spiritual Teacher *****@tarabrach.com Instagram Handle @tarabrach + Follow Instagram Followers 318.9K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Jack Kornfield

Bio Jack Kornfield is an American Buddhist teacher & a founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center *****@jackkornfield.com Instagram Handle @jack_kornfield + Follow Instagram Followers 308.6K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Matthieu Ricard

Bio Humanitarian, photographer, scientist, Buddhist monk, author 🙏🏼 Founder of @karunashechen *****@karuna-shechen.org Instagram Handle @matthieu_ricard + Follow Instagram Followers 283.3K Type Macro Gender Male 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 172.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Geena Rocero

Bio Writer/Director 🎬 DOLLS Author 📗 HORSE BARBIEDirector 🎬 CARETAKERS Instagram Handle @geenarocero + Follow Instagram Followers 112.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 72.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. 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 + Follow Instagram Followers 63.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Get Email Contact

11. Trudy Goodman

Bio 🦋Teaching Meditation Since 1979📿 Founder @insightlameditation *****@trudygoodman.com Instagram Handle @trudy_goodman + Follow Instagram Followers 53.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Joan Halifax

Bio Buddhist teacher, author #standingattheedge, social activist, anthropologist, Abbot @upayazencenter Instagram Handle @joanhalifax + Follow Instagram Followers 23K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Gizan Katoh

Bio 仏師/ 彫刻家Sculptor/ Tokyo JAPAN/ Instagram Handle @gizan_katoh + Follow Instagram Followers 19.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Susan Piver|Buddhist Teacher

Bio Founder, Open Heart Project. Vajrayana Buddhist. NYT best selling author. New book: The Buddhist Enneagram. Music lover. Barton Springs. South Austin. *****@susanpiver.com Instagram Handle @susan.piver + Follow Instagram Followers 17.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Tanya Moodie

Bio Buddhist, actor, Willow’s mum, sober. Kosen Rufu. Instagram Handle @tanyagracemoodie + Follow Instagram Followers 15.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Christopher Germer

Bio Mindful Self-CompassionOnline offeringsMeditations *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @christophergermerphd + Follow Instagram Followers 15K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Lodro Rinzler

Bio Lodro Rinzler — Buddhist meditation teacher and author of 8 books including "You Are Good, You Are Enough." Lodro can be found at lodrorinzler.com. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lodrorinzler + Follow Instagram Followers 13.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Ayya Soma

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

19. Ethan Nichtern

Bio Author, Confidence (2024), The Road Home (2015), The Dharma of the Princess Bride (2017), Host of The Road Home podcast, Buddhist Student & Teacher *****@ethannichtern.com Instagram Handle @ethannichtern + Follow Instagram Followers 13.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. JoAnn Fox

Bio Buddhism for Everyone is a community and nonprofit dedicated to spreading peace & happiness, offering a podcast, Study Program, & love to all beings. Instagram Handle @buddhism.with.joann.fox + Follow Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact