Dr Paramabandhu Groves, now retired, was a consultant psychiatrist specializing in addiction psychiatry.
Paramabandhu was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 1990. He has lived and taught at the London Buddhist Centre for many years. He is the clinical director of Breathing Space, the health and well-being wing of the London Buddhist Centre – which teaches mindfulness meditation for depression, addiction, and those caring for loved ones. He developed ‘Kindness Behaviour Training’ (KBT), the subject of his book Mindful Emotion: A Short Course in Kindness (co-authored with Dr Jed Shamel, 2016), to complement the mindfulness courses at Breathing Space. His other publications includeEight Step Recovery: Using the Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction (co-authored with Vimalasara (Valerie Mason-John), Windhorse Publications, 2014) and Practical Buddhism: Mindfulness and Skilful Living in the Modern Era (Muswell Hill Press, 2013).
