The Dharma of Loneliness
If loneliness isn’t a wound to heal, then what?
The Dharma of Loneliness is a contemplative, heart-forward podcast hosted by spiritual counselor and Buddhist chaplain, Rev Syd Yang. Each episode invites listeners into a softer, more spacious relationship with one of our most challenging human experiences: loneliness.
Instead of treating loneliness as a problem to solve, this podcast explores it as a wise teacher, a companion, a practice of liberation and an unexpected form of love—one that can reveal our deepest longings, sharpen our intuition, and help us grow in ways connection alone cannot. Through both intimate and playful conversations with other spiritual leaders, healing practitioners and artists, Rev Syd offers a sanctuary for anyone who has ever felt the ache of being alone and sensed there might be something sacred inside it.
Together, we ask:
What if loneliness is a form of love that helps us remember who we are?
What if it is calling us back to ourselves, to each other, and into a radical possibility of inter-being?
Whether you're navigating a personal transition, longing for community, or simply curious about the spiritual texture of being human, The Dharma of Loneliness offers companionship on the path—and a reminder that even in solitude, we are not alone.
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The Dharma of Loneliness
Latest Episodes
7. If Loneliness is a Practice of Liberation, Then What?
Rev Syd is joined by Tanny Jiraprapasuke, a Thai Buddhist chaplain, to explore how loneliness might be a practice of liberation. The host reads Amir Rabiyah’s poem “Grand Design” to frame liberation as moments of awe and spaciousness beyond lan...
6. If Loneliness is a Best Friend, Then What?
Rev. Syd sits down with Rev. Liên Shutt to discuss what it means to experience loneliness as a “best friend,” exploring how the idea of best friendship and relational hierarchy can feel unclear and shifting. Rev. Liên defines loneliness as a vi...
5. If Loneliness is a Tending to Grief, Then What?
Rev Syd introduces an intimate, present-time dialogue on loneliness, grief, and caregiving with their partner, artist and community organizer v. nico d’entremont. The conversation explores the assertion that loneliness, in real time, may suppor...
4. If Loneliness Reminds Us of Who We Are, Then What?
Rev Syd introduces longtime friend blake nemec—community health worker, somatic coach, writer, artist, and Buddhist/mindfulness practitioner—for a conversation about loneliness as a reminder of who we are and what follows from that. Anchored by...
