David Roylance is a dedicated Practitioner and Teacher of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings who has been part of the Thai community since 2001. He visited Thailand for the first time in 2002 and brought the Traditional Thai Healing Arts back to the United States of America to share with people in the Western World.
His Traditional Thai Healing Arts centers located in the Washington DC area provided traditional Thai healing arts to clients and educational opportunities to Students to explore the Thai healing arts, Thai culture, and The Teachings of Gotama Buddha. David is a published author with books on the topics of Traditional Thai Healing Arts and The Path That Leads to Enlightenment.
David has taught Gotama Buddha’s Teachings since 2005 in the United States of America. In 2015, he closed his businesses and relocated to Chiang Mai, Thailand to be closer to the Thai culture and the Thai Community of Buddhist Practitioners.
David shares Gotama Buddha’s Teachings with Household Practitioners and Ordained Practitioners in Chiang Mai, Thailand and around the world through courses, retreats, and special events providing guidance to help people attain Enlightenment - a peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy.
Learning Schedule
LIVE Interactive Online Classes using Zoom and Streaming to Social Media
(Every Sunday & Wednesday at 9:00 AM or 9:00 PM Thailand Time or Video/Podcast Replay at any time.)
A Student would need to dedicate approximately 1-hour per week to reading the designated chapters.
Once completed, this schedule will repeat.
You are welcome to join this program at any time by attending any of these classes based on your own personal choices of which classes to attend.
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8 June 2025
(The Eight Fold Path (Wisdom) - Right View & Right Intention - Part 1)
12 June 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
15 June 2025
(The Eight Fold Path (Moral Conduct) - Right Speech, Right Action, & Right Livelihood - Part 2)
18 June 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
22 June 2025
(The Eight Fold Path (Mental Discipline) - Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, & Right Concentration - Part 3)
25 June 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
29 June 2025
(The Ten Fetters: Eliminating Pollution of the Mind) and The Four Stages of Enlightenment)
2 July 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
6 July 2025
(Chapter 1 - Universal Teachings: Love, No Harm, Good Morals)
9 July 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
13 July 2025
(Chapter 2 - Why Study Gotama Buddha’s Teachings?)
16 July 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
20 July 2025
(Chapter 3 - Enlightenment: What is “Enlightenment”?)
23 July 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
27 July 2025
(Chapter 4 - The Four Noble Truths: Establishing Right View)
30 July 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
3 August 2025
(Chapter 5: The Eight Fold Path: The Path for All Humans to Enlightenment)
6 August 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
10 August 2025
(Chapter 6 - The Middle Way: Walking The Middle Way)
13 August 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
17 August 2025
(Chapter 7 - The Five Precepts: A Householder's Guide to Daily Practice)
20 August 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
24 August 2025
(Chapter 8 - Transforming the Three Poisons: Craving, Anger, and Ignorance)
27 August 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
31 August 2025
(Chapter 9 - What is Kamma and How Does It Affect Me?)
3 September 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
7 September 2025
(Chapter 10 - What is Merit?)
10 September 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
14 September 2025
(Chapter 11 - Meditation: Developing Your Practice)
17 September 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
21 September 2025
(Chapter 12 - Craving is The Problem: What is the Solution?)
24 September 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
28 September 2025
(Chapter 13 - Identifying Cravings: Cultivating Non-Craving and Analysis of The Mind)
1 October 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
5 October 2025
(Chapter 14 - Cultivating Healthy Mental States: Loving-kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, and Equanimity)
8 October 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
12 October 2025
(Chapter 15 - True Love: Love Without Attachment)
15 October 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
19 October 2025
(Chapter 16 - Dissolving the Ego: Ego Serves No Purpose)
22 October 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
26 October 2025
(Chapter 17 - Eliminating Fears: Are You Really Scared)
29 October 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
2 November 2025
(Chapter 18 - God’s Creative Action: You Have Free Will)
5 November 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
9 November 2025
(Chapter 19 - The Difficult Human Existence: Sickness, Aging, and Death)
12 November 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
16 November 2025
(Chapter 20 - Animal to Human: The Evolution of Our Consciousness)
19 November 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
23 November 2025
(Chapter 21 - Do No Harm: What is The Future of The Planet?)
26 November 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
30 November 2025
(Chapter 22 - Mental Health: A Modern Day Delusion)
3 December 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
7 December 2025
(Chapter 23 - Symbolism of Teachings: Reminders Through Imagery)
10 December 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
14 December 2025
(Chapter 24 - Misunderstandings of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings)
17 December 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
21 December 2025
(Frequently Asked Questions and How to Determine If You Are Enlightened)
24 December 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)
28 December 2025
(The Five Hindrances to Enlightenment & The Seven Factors of Enlightenment)
31 December 2025
(Meditation Guidance and Instruction - Ask Your Questions LIVE)