Vajragupta (Richard Staunton)

Vajragupta (Richard Staunton) works full-time for the Croydon Buddhist Centre as a teacher and mentor. He is the current Chair of the Croydon Buddhist Centre, with overall responsibility for its spiritual direction. Vajragupta lives at Aryatara, a semi-monastic Buddhist Community.

Teaching Experience

Vajragupta has been teaching Buddhism and meditation for nearly 30 years. He has developed and taught dozens of courses on Buddhism, helping thousands of people deepen their meditation practice. As Chair of the Birmingham Buddhist Centre (1997-2005), he created a thriving urban Buddhist community, offering spiritual leadership to hundreds of dedicated practitioners. 

Qualifications

• Ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order (1994)

• BA, Psychology & Sociology (Aston University, 1990)

Links to selected work

YouTube: Introducing the Worldly Winds by Vajragupta (2012)

Free Buddhist Audio: Using Personal Mandalas to Help Integration (2016)

Books:

• Wild Awake: Alone, Offline and Aware in Nature (2018)

• Sailing the Worldly Winds: A Buddhist Way Through the Ups and Downs of Life (2011)

• Buddhism: Tools for Living Your Life (2007)

Interests

When he’s not working for the Buddhist Centre, Vajragupta loves cooking, gardening and listening to jazz music.