
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.


A Short History of the Buddhist Publication Society
Sharing the treasures of the Pali Canon

On Right Intention and Right Action
Eradicating the root of craving and the causes of suffering

Bare Awareness or Bare Attention
Deepening our understanding of meditative practices

On Cultivating Loving-Kindness
Cultivating metta to overcome harmful mental habits

Training the Mind Through Insight
The healing power of insight meditation

Humanity’s Place in the Cosmos
On human potential and rebirth

Buddhism and Economics
On sustainability, compassion, and interdependence

Seeing Non-self
Extracts from the Samyutta Nikaya

Like Balancing a Pot of Oil on One’s Head: Single-mindedness in the Era of Multi-tasking
Practical advice for today given by the Buddha 2,500 years ago

Approaching Nibbana
On the attainment of release from mental intoxicants

The Gift of Giving: Dana in the Pali Canon
The beginning of the path to liberation