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'''Travers Christmas Humphreys''' ([[February 15]], 1901 – [[April 13]], 1983) was a British judge, author, publisher, [[Theosophist]] and [[Buddhism|Buddhist]]. He formed the Buddhist Lodge of the Theosophical Society and in 1924 he co-founded the London Buddhist Society, which was to have a seminal influence on the growth of the Buddhist tradition in Britain.  
'''Travers Christmas Humphreys''' ([[February 15]], 1901 – [[April 13]], 1983) was a British judge, author, publisher, [[Theosophist]] and [[Buddhism|Buddhist]]. He formed the Buddhist Lodge of the Theosophical Society and in 1924 he co-founded the London Buddhist Society, which was to have a seminal influence on the growth of the Buddhist tradition in Britain.  
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Christmas Humphreys was a friend of [[E. T. Sturdy]], a member of the [[Theosophical Society]] and student of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]]. In the late 1880's HPB dictated a [[HPB's Diagram of Meditation|Diagram of Meditation]] to Mr. Sturdy, who later gave it Mr. Humphreys. The Diagram was first published by him in the Nov/Dec. 1942 issue of ''Buddhism in England'' (later renamed ''The Middle Way'', in which journal was reprinted in May/June 1944).
Christmas Humphreys was a friend of [[E. T. Sturdy]], a member of the [[Theosophical Society]] and student of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]]. In the late 1880's HPB dictated a [[HPB's Diagram of Meditation|Diagram of Meditation]] to Mr. Sturdy, who later gave it Mr. Humphreys. The Diagram was first published by him in the Nov/Dec. 1942 issue of ''Buddhism in England'' (later renamed ''The Middle Way'', in which journal was reprinted in May/June 1944).


==Online resources==
== Mahatma Letters Trust ==
 
[[Maud Hoffman]] formed the [[Mahatma Letters Trust]] and asked Judge Humphreys and [[Elsie Benjamin]] to serve as the first trustees. 
 
== Additional resources ==
 
===Articles===
===Articles===
*[http://theosophy.ph/encyclo/index.php?title=Humphreys,_Travers_Christmas# Travers Christmas Humphreys] at Theosopedia
* [https://theosophy.world/encyclopedia/humphreys-travers-christmas Humphreys, Travers Christmas] at Theosophy World
*[http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/Christmas-Humphreys.htm# A Buddhist Judge in Twentieth Century London] by Damien P. Horigan
*[http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/Christmas-Humphreys.htm# A Buddhist Judge in Twentieth Century London] by Damien P. Horigan
*[http://www.blavatskytrust.org.uk/html/c_humphreys.htm# Christmas Humphreys (1901-1983)] Compiled by Robert Kitto
*[http://www.blavatskytrust.org.uk/html/c_humphreys.htm# Christmas Humphreys (1901-1983)] Compiled by Robert Kitto
*[http://www.tricycle.com/ancestors/christmas-humphreys# Christmas Humphreys] by David Guy at Tricycle magazine
*[http://www.tricycle.com/ancestors/christmas-humphreys# Christmas Humphreys] by David Guy at Tricycle magazine
== Additional resources ==
* "Humphreys, Travers Christmas". ''Theosophical Encyclopedia''. Quezon City, Philippines: Theosophical Publishing House, 2006. See pages 290-291. Available [http://www.theosophy.ph/encyclo/index.php?title=Humphreys,_Travers_Christmas online].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Latest revision as of 20:29, 19 December 2023

Christmas Humphreys

Travers Christmas Humphreys (February 15, 1901 – April 13, 1983) was a British judge, author, publisher, Theosophist and Buddhist. He formed the Buddhist Lodge of the Theosophical Society and in 1924 he co-founded the London Buddhist Society, which was to have a seminal influence on the growth of the Buddhist tradition in Britain.

Biographical information

The Blavatsky Trust website says, in part:

Christmas Humphreys was born in London in 1901, and originally trained as a lawyer. Justice Christmas Humphreys made quite a career for himself, serving as Senior Prosecuting Counsel at the Old Bailey, the London criminal courts, and eventually sitting as a Circuit Judge from 1968 until his retirement in 1976. Parallel with this carrier he cultivated his interest in Theosophy & Buddhism, and in 1924 co-founded the Buddhist Society, London, now one of the largest and oldest Buddhist organisations outside of Asia. As a publisher to the Buddhist Society, he was responsible for its wide range of publications, including six of his own.[1]

HPB's Diagram of Meditation

Christmas Humphreys was a friend of E. T. Sturdy, a member of the Theosophical Society and student of Mme. Blavatsky. In the late 1880's HPB dictated a Diagram of Meditation to Mr. Sturdy, who later gave it Mr. Humphreys. The Diagram was first published by him in the Nov/Dec. 1942 issue of Buddhism in England (later renamed The Middle Way, in which journal was reprinted in May/June 1944).

Mahatma Letters Trust

Maud Hoffman formed the Mahatma Letters Trust and asked Judge Humphreys and Elsie Benjamin to serve as the first trustees.

Additional resources

Articles

Notes

  1. "Christmas Humphreys (1901-1983)," Blavatsky Trust website.