Top 30 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 2.3M Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Mega Gender Male dalailama.com/news + Follow Get Email Contact Request 669 Buddhist Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Ani Pema Chödrön

Bio Pema Chödrön is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of the Tibetan Buddhist master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
https://youtu.be/VliGK5c0-ko *****@pemachodronfoundation.org Instagram Handle @anipemachodron Instagram Followers 185.7K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Jack Kornfield

Bio Buddhist teacher, bestselling author, and co-founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. 🪷 Read my new book, All In This Together. 📖 *****@jackkornfield.com Instagram Handle @jack_kornfield Instagram Followers 310.1K Type Macro Gender Male jackkornfield.com/tag/buddhism + Follow Get Email Contact

4. Matthieu Ricard

Bio Humanitarian, photographer, scientist, Buddhist monk, author 🙏🏼 Founder of @karunashechen *****@karuna-shechen.org Instagram Handle @matthieu_ricard Instagram Followers 285.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male matthieuricard.org/en/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

5. 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 72K Type Micro Gender Male kagyuoffice.org + Follow Get Email Contact

6. Tara Brach

Bio Author | Spiritual Teacher *****@tarabrach.com Instagram Handle @tarabrach Instagram Followers 321.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female youtube.com/@TaraBrach + 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 171.9K Type Macro Gender Female sharonsalzberg.com + Follow Get Email Contact

8. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Bio Official Instagram account for Tibetan meditation master Mingyur Rinpoche, administered by students and staff at @tergaronline. *****@tergar.org Instagram Handle @mingyurrinpoche Instagram Followers 136.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Lama Rinchen Gyaltsen

Bio ☸️ Monje budista | Director @paramitaorg
🧘‍♂️ Reside en centro budista Pedreguer 🇪🇸
📜 Cursos gratuitos y retiros espirituales aquí ⬇️ *****@paramita.org Instagram Handle @lamarinchen_oficial Instagram Followers 1.2M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Jigme Pema Wangchen

Bio The Gyalwang Drukpa is the head of the Drukpa lineage of Buddhism. Compassion, environmentalism, gender equality, and animal welfare. *****@drukpa.org Instagram Handle @gyalwangdrukpa Instagram Followers 64.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Robert A.F. Thurman

Bio Author, Activist, Father, Grandfather, Co-founder of @tibethouse.us @menlaretreat, friend & student of Tibet & HH @dalailama *****@menla.org Instagram Handle @bob__thurman Instagram Followers 38.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

Bio Founder and Director of Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery (this account is not managed by Jetsunma herself) *****@tenzinpalmo.com Instagram Handle @jtenzinpalmo Instagram Followers 67.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Joan Halifax

Bio Buddhist teacher, author #standingattheedge, social activist, anthropologist, Abbot @upayazencenter Instagram Handle @joanhalifax Instagram Followers 23.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Haemin Sunim

Bio Motivational Words for a Healthy, Positive and Mindful Life by the Sunday Times Bestselling Author of “The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down” Instagram Handle @haemin_sunim Instagram Followers 165.9K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Bio Tibetan Buddhist Lama & Dzogchen Master | Guiding students globally 🌎 | Dedicated to preserving the ancient lineage of the @tsoknyinuns *****@pundarika.org Instagram Handle @tsoknyi_rinpoche Instagram Followers 25.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Lama Surya Das

Bio One of the most highly trained American-born lamas in the Tibetan Dzogchen tradition & author of many books, including “Awakening the Buddha Within.” *****@surya.org Instagram Handle @lamasuryadasusa Instagram Followers 26.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Gelong Thubten

Bio Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author from the UK. Books: A Monk’s Guide to Happiness and Handbook for Hard Times available at link below *****@samye.org Instagram Handle @gelongthubten Instagram Followers 89.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Lama Rod Owens

Bio You can heal & free yourself
Buddhist Minister 📿 Author 📚 Spiritual Abolitionist ✊🏾 Herbalist 🌱Atlanta Southern Queen 👑
Practice with me ⬇️ *****@lamarod.com Instagram Handle @lamarodofficial Instagram Followers 40.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. 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 62.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male buddhistbootcamp.com/podcast + Follow Get Email Contact

20. Trudy Goodman

Bio 🦋Teaching Meditation Since 1979
📿 Founder @insightlameditation *****@trudygoodman.com Instagram Handle @trudy_goodman Instagram Followers 53.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Susan Piver|Buddhist Teacher

Bio Open Heart Project. Vajrayana Buddhist. New book: Inexplicable Magic. Music lover. South Austin. Barton Springs. Podcast: Buddhism Beyond Belief. *****@susanpiver.com Instagram Handle @susan.piver Instagram Followers 19.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Koshin Paley Ellison

Bio Author, Sōtō Zen Teacher, & Jungian Psychotherapist
Co-founder of the @newyorkzencenter
Connect with me at the links below 🙏🏼 *****@zencare.org Instagram Handle @koshinpaleyellison Instagram Followers 16.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. 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 Instagram Followers 13.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. Jackie Stewart

Bio Teaching meditation + Buddhist studies 🪷
@alowellnessclub instructor
@borntothrivebirth co-founder *****@jackiestewart.com Instagram Handle @_jackiestewart_ Instagram Followers 11.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Ayya Soma

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

26. Gizan Katoh

Bio 仏師/ 彫刻家
Sculptor/ Tokyo JAPAN/ Instagram Handle @gizan_katoh Instagram Followers 20.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Akash Kumar

Bio Promoting mindfulness, meditation, and spiritual growth. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @buddha__meditation Instagram Followers 1.3M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. 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 398.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact