Light On Enlightenment

A guide to enlightenment, using Buddhist teachings to address every aspect of our lives

Christopher Titmuss is the co-founder of one of the largest and most respected retreat centres in the UK, from where he travels all over the world to teach Awakening and Insight Meditation retreats. From 1962 to 1967 he worked as a reporter and photojournalist in London, Turkey, Thailand, Laos and Australia - and then spent six years as a Buddhist monk in Thailand and India. For the last thirty years he has been teaching the Dharma. He is an active supporter of global responsibility and is a founder member of the twelve-strong international board of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. In 1986 and 1992 he stood for Parliament for the Green Party.

Many in the West today are familiar with the benefits offered by meditation and mindfulness, and keen to understand more about Buddhism. Written by a former journalist and Buddhist monk, Light on Enlightenment is an accessible guide to the Buddhist teachings, offering insight and inspiration for daily life, as well as a lucid guide on the path to enlightenment. 
 
Christopher Titmuss draws upon the experiences of real people to show how Buddhist teachings are relevant to the problems of Western society, and can exert a valuable influence on science, psychotherapy, green issues, our lifestyles and communities. Light on Enlightenment opens up for all of us the possibility of inner transformation and regaining control over our lives.

The Buddha's Book Of Daily Meditations

Leading Buddhist teacher, Christopher Titmuss, has compiled this fascinating collection of the Buddha's thoughts and advice, one quotation for each day of the year.

Christopher Titmuss is the co-founder of one of the largest and most respected retreat centres in Devon, from where he travels all over the world to teach meditation.  He spent six years as a Buddhist monk in Thailand and India and is a founder member of the 12-strong international board of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.  His previous books for Rider are Light on Enlightenment and An Awakened Life.

According to Christopher Titmuss, the beneficial influence of the Buddha falls into three primary areas: non harming, meditation and wisdom.  By taking apt quotations from the vast number of talks (over 10,000) which the Buddha gave during his 45 years of teaching, Titmuss offers one thought-provoking excerpt for each day of the year - and so helps illuminate these three important themes. This is a book readers will want to keep for many years, and dip into time and again.

Daily meditations from the buddhist tradition

Sons And Daughters Of The Buddha

A collection of inspirational quotes from the great Buddist writers

a delightful and thoughtful work, ideal for dipping into whenever you feel in the mood for a little insight, and will doubtless find a permanent place on many a seeker's bookshelf

Christopher Titmuss is the co-founder of one of the largest and most respected retreat centres in Devon, from where he travels all over the world to teach meditation.  From 1962 to 1969 he worked as a reporter and photojournalist in London, Turkey, Thailand, Laos and Australia - and then spent six years as a Buddhist monk in Thailand and India.  He is an active supporter of global responsibility and is a founder member of the 12-strong international board of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, and in 1986 and 1992 stood for Parliament for the Green Party.

Christopher Titmuss believes that the work of the great Buddhist writers can provide profound spiritual, religious, social, political and environmental insights.  This collection of inspirational quotes, one thought-provoking excerpt for every day of the year, draws on the very best Buddhist writings from early sages to the work of contemporary writers such as Jack Kornfield and Thich Nhat Hanh.  This is a book readers will want to keep for many years, and dip into time and again.

Christopher Titmuss

Using Everyday Experiences for Inner Fulfilment

In an awakened life, our hearts are open, steady and purposeful. Most people today have a greater income, as well as more goods and labour - saving devices, than any other generation in history. Yet stress, discontent, personal and social problems abound. Drawing on the deepest discoveries of the Buddhist tradition, well-known retreat master, Christopher Titmuss, suggests we spend far too much time in superficial preoccupaions and not enough in looking deeply into things. He urges us to fearlessly transform the forces of desire and dissatisfaction that haunt our daily lives - and to awaken to the Immeasurable. Inspired by the 20th Century classic, Zen Mind, Beginner's mind, he gives practical advice on such subjects as: understanding our feelings , taking risks, becomming more detached and rediscovering our true selves. And he shows us how to have free, fulfilled and uninhibited lives amidst the frenzy of everyday activity.

Christopher Titmuss

Books by Christopher Titmuss

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