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Christmas Humphreys

Also known as: Travers Christmas Humphreys

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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.

London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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FIRST, a few fundamentals...

— from Zen, 1992

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A popular dictionary of Buddhism

1962

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Buddhism

1967

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"The doctrines, wisdom, and virtues of Buddhism are full of a spiritual depth unappreciated by most. Thomas Berry, in this illuminating survey, explores that depth of spirit by analyzing the history and philosophy of Buddhism. His eloquent and informative style brings the Western reader a complete understanding of the Buddhist interpretation of man's earthly life and spiritual destiny. The text is aimed specifically at the general reader who knows very little about Buddhist traditions, and Mr. Berry succeeds in providing a well-rounded introduction to this faith." -- Back of cover.

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Zen

1992

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Believing the Buddhist teachings and traditional ceremonies should be adapted to twentieth-century life styles, Kapleau presents an introduction to the philosophy and practice of Zen written especially for American readers.

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