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Both Sides of the Circle (Routledge Revivals) - The Autobiography of Christmas Humphreys (Hardcover)
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Both Sides of the Circle (Routledge Revivals) - The Autobiography of Christmas Humphreys (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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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.
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