Product Description: The Buddhist field of knowledge is now so vast that few can master all of it, and the study and application of its principles must be a matter of choice. One may choose the magnificent moral philosophy of Theravada, the oldest school, or the Zen training of Japan; or special themes such as the doctrine of No-self, the Mahayana emphasis on compassion or the universal law of Karma and Rebirth...read more

First published in 1978, Christmas Humphrey’s autobiography presents the fascinating history of a life rich and varied in both private and in public. Spanning seven decades it touches on many events of historical interest in which he was personally involved. Among them the abdication of Edward VIII, the Japanese War Trials and his time with the Dalai Lama after his flight from Tibet. The author gives a graphic portrait of life behind the Bar and on the Bench – of what it is like to prosecute and to defend, and of the immense difficulties which face a judge when passing sentence. Here too are recollections of many famous cases of the twentieth century, and of the many murder trials in which he appeared as prosecuting counsel or judge. Of equal interest is his fifty years’ of work in the field of English Buddhism. In 1924 he and his wife founded the Buddhist Society, which would become hugely influential in the spread of Buddhism throughout the West. Both Sides of the Circle is rich in humour and humanity. There is the joyful account of the author’s Edwardian Boyhood followed by the tragedy of his brother’s death in World War 1, which lead to the awakening of his interest in Buddhism and Theosophy. He speaks freely of his encounters with the Dalai Lama, with D.T. Suzuki, with Jung and with the Royal families of Thailand, Sikkim and Nepal, as well as his travels throughout the Europe and in the Orient. Both sides of the Circle is more than autobiography – it is also a spiritual odyssey whose reissue will be of great interest to those who’ve enjoyed Christmas Humphreys’ other work and wish to know more about his brilliant career. It will also be very welcome to those wanted to learn about Buddhism in general, and the origins of English Buddhism in particular.

Karma, the law of cause and effect, of nature's retribution for lost harmony, and Rebirth, from which it is inseperable, have been described as the oldest doctrine in the world. In today's turmoil, an understanding of Karma is one of the foundations on which we can build a more reasonable world.

Product Description: This introduction explains and points the way to the experience of Zen, bringing heightened consciousness, spiritual fulfillment, and enlightenment. The author discusses the basic doctrine of Buddhism and the expanded principles of Mahayana Buddhism...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This new edition includes extensive updates and expansion throughout. It discusses the basic doctrine of Buddhism and the principles of Mahayana Buddhism. Having described the background to the Zen school of Buddhism, it turns to Zen itself and the process of self training.

Essays on Zen Buddhism from the renowned scholar cover a wide range of topics, from the relationship between Zen Buddhism and Western psychology to the influence of Zen on Japanese culture and history. Original. (view table of contents)

Product Description: The fourth revised edition of the handbook to spiritual development which provides an explanation of the difference between concentration, a content-free technique of mind control, and meditation, which embraces the profound content...read more

Both a dictionary and a glossary of terms, this work attempts to cover the whole field of Buddhism. Terms have been chosen from seven languages spoken in ten countries in at least ten major schools of Buddhism, and reflect those most likely to be found in Buddhist literature.

Product Description: A comprehensive look at Zen, one of the most popular forms of Buddhism for Western minds. Chapters include the birth of Zen, the nature of Zen, the fruits of Zen, Zen technique, satori (enlightenment), Zen in English literature, & Zen for the West...read more

Product Description: Satori is a stage along the way, a gateless gate that must be entered on the path to enlightenment. With profound inspiration and consummate compassion, the founder of the Buddhist Society in London invites serious students of spiritual evolution to use Western techniques to achieve satori, the experience of unity and divinity in all aspects of being...read more

Product Description: Zen Buddhism was founded in China in the 6th century, and its direct path to Enlightenment first came west in 1927 with D. T. Suzuki's first Essays. This work guides the reader towards Zen teaching in practice and theory, and to provide material for further explorations into its meditative experience...read more

Product Description: Book by Humphreys, Christmas (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Originally published in the '40s, this book was the first to accurately and clearly present the Buddhist practice of meditation and adapt it to Western understanding and lifestyles. Now considered one of the standard manuals, this practical guide begins by strengthening the mind through concentration, then explains the deeper spiritual development available through meditation...read more

A balanced selection from Buddhist writings, including scriptures used by the Zen School, with chapters on the Buddha, Tibetan Buddhism, Concentration and Meditation, the Buddhist Order, and Nirvana. With sources, glossary and index.

Product Description: Paperback, upper right corner crease, very light rubbing on edges. First published in Unwin paperbacks in 1980, Re-issued 1988. No printing info. 223 pages by Christmas Humphreys. "Another of Christmas Humphreys' fine efforts to present Buddhist thought and life to the West...read more

Product Description: This is an inspiring and yet practical book which will be helpful to anyone who is interested in discovering the inner world of the Self, and in developing his true potential. The title is taken from the saying of a master of Zen Buddhism who when asked "What is truth?" replied "Walk On!" Although many teachers have shown the way, each must take the journey himself...read more