Christmas Humphreys
Born 1901 · Died 1983
Travers Christmas Humphreys, QC (15 February 1901 – 13 April 1983) was a British barrister who prosecuted several controversial cases in the 1940s and 1950s, and later became a judge at the Old Bailey. He was an enthusiastic Shakespeare scholar and proponent of the Oxfordian theory. Author of numerous works on Mahayana Buddhism, he was in his day the most noted British convert to Buddhism. In 1924 he founded what became the London Buddhist Society, which was to have a seminal influence on the growth of the Buddhist tradition in Britain. His former home in St John's Wood, London, is now a Buddhist temple.
Books by Christmas Humphreys in order
Books by Christmas Humphreys in the order they were published, from The Development of Buddhism in England (1937) to Teach Yourself Zen (2003).
- 1The Development of Buddhism in EnglandThe Development of Buddhism in England1937
- 2Karma and Rebirth
Karma and Rebirth1943 - 3ShadowsShadows1945
- 4Walk On!
Walk On!1947 - 5Zen Buddhism
Zen Buddhism1949 - 6Buddhism
Buddhism1951 - 7The Way of Action
The Way of Action1960 - 8The Wisdom of Buddhism
The Wisdom of Buddhism1960 - 9Zen Comes West
Zen Comes West1960 - 10Basic BuddhismBasic Buddhism1965
- 11The Field of TheosophyThe Field of Theosophy1966
- 12Concentration and Meditation
Concentration and Meditation1968 - 13An Invitation to the Buddhist Way of Life for Western ReaderAn Invitation to the Buddhist Way of Life for Western Readers1969
- 14Buddhist Way of Life
Buddhist Way of Life1969 - 15The Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of Hui-Neng
The Diamond Sutra and the Sutra of Hui-Neng1969 - 16A Western Approach to Zen
A Western Approach to Zen1971 - 17Buddhist Poems: A Selection, 1920-1970Buddhist Poems: A Selection, 1920-19701971
- 18Exploring Buddhism
Exploring Buddhism1974 - 19Search Within
Search Within1977 - 20The Buddhist Way of Action
The Buddhist Way of Action1977 - 21Both Sides of the Circle
Both Sides of the Circle1978 - 22Zen, a Way of Life
Zen, a Way of Life1979 - 23Zen
Zen1992 - 24Teach Yourself Zen
Teach Yourself Zen2003