He is the author of 20 books on such themes as mindfulness, spirituality, teachings of the Buddha, and global issues.

Titmuss was born on 22 April 1944 on Bell Farm, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, in the north of England.

Titmuss then attended John Fisher Roman Catholic Grammar School, Purley, Surrey, as a day pupil.

He started work as an office clerk/messenger in December 1959 in the newsroom of The Universe, a Roman Catholic weekly newspaper in Fleet Street, London.

In 1965, he joined the London office of the Irish Independent as a news reporter until he left for his round-the-world trip in April 1967.

In 1973, Titmuss spent nine months in a cave in Wat Khao Tam on Koh Pha Ngan island in the Gulf of Siam.

[3] After he disrobed, he completed a full journey around the world including Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Hong Kong, Korea, San Francisco, New York and back to London.

He returned to England 10 years and 10 days after his departure arriving back home in Croydon, Surrey, in early May 1977.

Titmuss is known as a steadfast exponent of applying the Dhamma to contemporary issues facing people, animals and the environment.

The blog gives a Buddhist perspective on daily life issues, consumerism, corporations, the environment and war.

A German film company made a documentary for television in 2006 on the teachings and worldwide travels of Titmuss.

He participates in activities of Totnes, regarded as the most progressive town in the UK on spiritual, social and environmental issues.

[citation needed] He purchases his food items in small local shops and markets.

He visits Cornwall, the neighboring county to Devon, three or four times a year for a personal retreat which includes walking on the clifftops.