
Theravada Teachings
Prof. David Dale Holmes taught English and World Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Maryland, Munich Campus, European Division, from 1966–92, after which he moved to Asia to lecture at Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University, and later at the World Buddhist University in Bangkok. From 1986–92, he traveled yearly between Munich, Germany, and Kandy, Sri Lanka, to study under Ven. Nyanaponika and Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi. Here he became familiar with the body of literature disseminated by the Buddhist Publication Society, and later assisted in editing the BPS Wheel Series to make it available online for free download.
Theravada Teachings is published monthly.


Choosing the Path to Purity
Advice for for those approaching the path of Buddhist insight

The Deep, Dark, Dangerous Depths of Wrong View
Understanding Wrong View and gaining insight into the defiled mind of delusion and attachment

Uncertainty, Insecurity, and Instability
On the nature of the body, of the self, and of impermanence.

On Mind and Body
Meditating on the mind and body as two coexistent and interdependent parts

The Mind Refining the Mind
Steps along the path of insight meditation to wisdom and peace

Doing What Has to Be Done
How do we become trainers of the mind?

Impermanence and Nothingness
Cultivating an attentive mind and acknowledging the reality of impermanence

Insight Develops Mind Power
Calming the storm with insight meditation

How I Became a Theravada Buddhist
One person’s journey to the heart of Buddhism

What You Do Will Come Back to You
Avoiding the kammic dangers of addiction, greed, and unwholesome actions

About Right Concentration
Cultivating one-pointedness of mind