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.
Guarding the Doors of the Citadel: Dwelling in Awareness
Living a self-examined life
The Four Sublime Brahma-viharas
Meditative development of the sublime states as a basis for…
Harmfulness and Harmlessness
Getting rid of false views about self and the universe
Approaching the Precepts and Monastic Rules
Building the foundation of Buddhist conduct
Considering the Six Properties and Four Primary Elements
An examination of the fundamentals of…
Concerning Dukkha
Understanding the root of suffering
The Five Mental Hindrances
Venerable Nyanaponika in The Five Mental Hindrances and Their Conquest, begins: “Unshakable deliverance of the mind is the highest goal in the Buddha’s doctrine. Here, deliverance
Conventional Body View
People believe that everything they see and conceive of, including their so-called bodily selves, is fixed and permanently there to be used for fulfillment and
Contemplation of Feelings
Venerable Nyanatiloka Mahathera cites the Word of the Buddha on the contemplation of feelings (Diga Nikaya 22): But how does the disciple dwell in contemplation of the
On Being Mindful of the Body
An effective way to disseminate Theravada teachings in English is by directly translating and quoting The Word of the Buddha—without ambiguity or speculation—and we can be
All Phenomena Depend Upon Nourishment
Human life begins as a small, dark speck, which needs nourishment (Pali: ahara) as a condition (paccaya) to evolve through a dependent process of coming-to-be (bhuta)