Vajragupta

Vajragupta was born Richard Stauton in 1968 and grew up in the outskirts of London. He first came in contact with Buddhism in Birmingham in 1990. He was ordained in 1994 and given the name 'Vajragupta', which means 'secret, or hidden, diamond-like truth'.

He was director of the Birmingham Buddhist Centre from 1997 to 2005, and then director of the Triratna Development Team from 2006 to 2014 - helping to support a network of over 50 Buddhhist Centres across Europe.

These days he lives as "wandering Dharma farer" - travelling from place to place, teaching and supporting different Buddhist communities, and making time for writing.