Titmuss was born on Bell Farm, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham in the north of England on 22 April (Earth Day) 1944.
His mother brought him up as a practicing Roman Catholic.
He went to St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School in Anerley, south London.
He attended Fairchilds Junior School in New Addington, Surrey.

Titmuss then attended John Fisher Roman Catholic Grammar School, Purley, Surrey, as a day pupil.
At the age of 15, he quit school a year prior to taking his examinations for college/university.
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 Newspaper as a news reporter until he left for his round-the-world trip in April 1967.

After three years traveling through more than 20 countries, he became a Theravada Buddhist monk in Thailand in June 1970.
He spent six years in Thailand and India as monk.
He disrobed in Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok in June 1976.

Between 1970 and 1973, he stayed in Wat Thao Kot Monastery (later renamed as Wat Chai Na) close to Nakornsridhammaraj in southern Thailand.
He practiced insight under the guidance of Ajahn Dhammadharo, his Vipassana teacher.

In 1973, Titmuss spent nine months in a cave in Wat Khao Tam on Koh Pha Ngan island in the Gulf of Siam.
He spent various lengths of time with Ajahn Buddhadasa in Wat Suanmoke, Chai Ya.
Between 1974 and 1976, he listening to/attended courses with/or stayed in the ashram of such teachers in India as Ananda Maya Ma, Goenka, Kirpal Singh, Krishnamurti, Mother Teresa, Munindra, Sri Chinmayananda, Sri Dayananda, Sri Nisargadatta, Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh and more.

After he disrobed, he completed a full journey around the Earth 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, England in early May 1977.
Titmuss was born on Bell Farm, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham in the north of England on 22 April (Earth Day) 1944. His mother brought him up as a practicing Roman Catholic. He went to St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School in Anerley, south London. He attended Fairchilds Junior School in New Addington, Surrey. 
Titmuss then attended John Fisher Roman Catholic Grammar School, Purley, Surrey, as a day pupil. At the age of 15, he quit school a year prior to taking his examinations for college/university. 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 Newspaper as a news reporter until he left for his round-the-world trip in April 1967.
After three years traveling through more than 20 countries, he became a Theravada Buddhist monk in Thailand in June 1970. He spent six years in Thailand and India as monk. He disrobed in Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok in June 1976.
Between 1970 and 1973, he stayed in Wat Thao Kot Monastery (later renamed as Wat Chai Na) close to Nakornsridhammaraj in southern Thailand. He practiced insight under the guidance of Ajahn Dhammadharo, his Vipassana teacher.
In 1973, Titmuss spent nine months in a cave in Wat Khao Tam on Koh Pha Ngan island in the Gulf of Siam. He spent various lengths of time with Ajahn Buddhadasa in Wat Suanmoke, Chai Ya. Between 1974 and 1976, he listening to/attended courses with/or stayed in the ashram of such teachers in India as Ananda Maya Ma, Goenka, Kirpal Singh, Krishnamurti, Mother Teresa, Munindra, Sri Chinmayananda, Sri Dayananda, Sri Nisargadatta, Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh and more.
After he disrobed, he completed a full journey around the Earth 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, England in early May 1977.
Christopher Titmuss