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Early years
Travels with Charles Leadbeater
Education
Work at Krotona
Principal at Ananda College
At Kunz's request, his brother-in-law Hervey Gulick brought an Encyclopedia Britannica with him from America. It was a treasured resource that only the upper classmen were allowed to use under heavy supervision.[1]
Mr. Kunz became increasingly active in attempting to improve conditions of the lowest level of society. His social activism caught the attention of the British, who called him "stumpy," and "that short little Buddhist American." As the political environment became more volatile, the British suspended the constitution and instituted martial law. One day when a large commotion took place in front of the school, Kunz sent one of the staff out to see what was happening, and Mr. Menon was shot and killed by the British.
When his arrest by the British authorities was imminent, Kunz fled to India.[2][3]
Work at Adyar
Life at The Manor
Lecturing in the United States
Marriage and family life
Indralaya and Pumpkin Hollow
Activities with New York TS
FIE and Main Currents in Modern Thought
Books and articles
Mr. Kunz was a prolific writer of articles for Theosophical periodicals and academic journals. The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists articles published under the name Fritz Kunz and under the initials FLK. Kunz also used pseudonyms during the years 1914-1917 including L. E. Girard, E. L. Girard, S. E. Girard, and Fabius Cunctator.
In 1937, Kunz saw the publication of a book. The Men Beyond Mankind: A Study of the Next Step in Personal and Social Emotion (New York: David Mackay, 1937) discusses the evolutionary process that led to humankind, the nature of human consciousness, and the types of beings that will succeed humans. It is available in digital form on a Russian web page.
Another book, Integrative Principles of Modern Thought was to be published by Gordon and Breach in 1970.[4] Kunz died before publication took place, and the work was published in 1972 by Kunz' longtime associate Henry Margenau.
Later years
Online resources
Articles
- In Profound Gratitude by Edward Abdill
Notes
- ↑ Telephone interview of Sumith Matugama by Janet Kerschner on March 12, 2012. Mr. Matugama, a member of the Milwaukee Lodge of TSA, related stories of his family.
- ↑ Telephone interview of Sumith Matugama by Janet Kerschner on March 12, 2012. Mr. Matugama, a member of the Milwaukee Lodge of TSA, related stories of his family.
- ↑ Kunz letter confirms some of this. NEED DETAILS FROM ARCHIVES.
- ↑ Letter..... January 1969. Kunz Family Collection 25.01. Theosophical Society in America Archives.