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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). | ||
== | == 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=== | ||
*[ | * [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 | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:29, 19 December 2023
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
- Humphreys, Travers Christmas at Theosophy World
- A Buddhist Judge in Twentieth Century London by Damien P. Horigan
- Christmas Humphreys (1901-1983) Compiled by Robert Kitto
- Christmas Humphreys by David Guy at Tricycle magazine
Notes
- ↑ "Christmas Humphreys (1901-1983)," Blavatsky Trust website.